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In remembrance: Melanie Heather Karsten
The UCT Executive writes to the UCT community about the passing of Ms Melanie Heather Karsten.
12 Mar 2019
Mother City Comedy Festival
A festival for “comedy connoisseurs” is what’s promised by the organisers of the Mother City Comedy Festival, at the Baxter Studio Theatre from 19 to 31 March.
12 Mar 2019
‘Kasi kid’ wins Budget Speech competition
UCT student Caleb Qoyo has emerged as one of the brightest young economic minds in South Africa, with his analysis of bitcoin risk winning a national contest.
12 Mar 2019
VC visits Kopano
Excited Kopano students clamoured for selfies and chat time with VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, known fondly as “Deputy Mother”, when she dropped in for dinner.
12 Mar 2019
How DNA technology can provide immediate benefits for healthcare in Africa
Although there is increasing evidence of participation of African scientists in genomics research, there is little evidence of its major impact in practice.
12 Mar 2019
UCT alumnus urges Commonwealth leaders to protect at least a third of the world's oceans
University of Cape Town (UCT) alumnus Lewis Pugh has urged Commonwealth leaders to fully protect at least 30% of the world's oceans by 2030. Currently, less than 7% is protected.
12 Mar 2019
Bespoke silk squares go on show
Stern on Silk, an exhibition of bespoke silk squares designed by Louis Jansen van Vuuren, goes on show at the Irma Stern Museum from 18:00 tomorrow, 12 March.
11 Mar 2019
Royal honour for UCT alumnus Pugh
Renowned endurance swimmer and UCT alumnus Lewis Pugh was invited by Queen Elizabeth II to address the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey today.
11 Mar 2019
UCT Libraries must embrace ‘hidden gems’ in curriculum design
New UCT Libraries head Ujala Satgoor discusses her wish list, books, a dog called Fudge – and why the libraries’ collections are vital to curriculum design.
11 Mar 2019
Ambroise Wonkam Inaugural Lecture
UCT’s Professor Ambroise Wonkam, Health Sciences deputy dean of research, will discuss the clinical applications of DNA technology in his Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday.
11 Mar 2019
UCT feeding scheme addresses student hunger
A University of Cape Town (UCT) feeding scheme that was started last year to alleviate the problem of hunger among students on campus is growing in leaps and bounds. The scheme is now serving a total of 600 lunches on UCT's upper campus, the College of Music, Hiddingh campus and the Child Guidance Clinic.
11 Mar 2019
Race, gender significant drivers of inequality in SA
Race and gender contribute significantly to South Africa’s persistent and durable poverty and inequality – and this is where urgent work needs to be done.
08 Mar 2019
‘Political meddling’, ‘cadre deployment’ crippling municipalities
Municipalities are in crisis thanks to human capacity and financial constraints, but more so due to meddling and abuse of power by political leaders.
08 Mar 2019
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UNESCO Chair for ‘open education’ professor
UCT Associate Professor Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams is the newly appointed holder of the UNESCO Chair in Open Education and Social Justice.
08 Mar 2019
Cool donation to student feeding programme
A shiny double-door fridge, donated by the Strategic Fuel Fund, is a welcome addition to UCT’s student Food Programme which distributes 600 lunch packs daily.
08 Mar 2019
UCT’s Food Security Programme welcomes fridge donation
The arrival of a shiny new fridge provided a welcome boost to UCT’s student feeding programme.
08 Mar 2019
UCT’s hijab-wearing rugby player talks inclusivity
When Zahraa Hendricks ran onto the field for the UCT women’s rugby team, she could never have imagined the attention her hijab would spark.
08 Mar 2019
UCT students selected to meet Nobel laureates in Germany
Four University of Cape Town (UCT) students are among 20 top young South African scientists successfully nominated by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) to attend the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to physics in Germany in June 2019.
08 Mar 2019
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