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Nine UCT researchers among NSTF-South32 Awards finalists UCT researchers have been named in a total of 14 categories in the final round of this year's ‘Science Oscars’ – the NSTF-South32 Awards. 28 May 2019
Politics disrupts elephants' last haven in Africa A five-year ban on elephant hunting has been lifted in Botswana ahead of national elections in October. 28 May 2019 Republished
UCT granted first-of-its-kind full membership on global cybersecurity body The University of Cape Town's (UCT) focus on cybersecurity has seen the institution being honoured as the first academic institution in Africa to be granted full membership of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the recognised global leader in incident response. 28 May 2019
The learning curve of UCT graduates’ trans-Africa cycle Inspired by what they learnt at UCT, five young graduates are cycling from Cairo to Cape Town to explore Africa up close from a developmental perspective. 27 May 2019
Celebrating Africa Month GSB staff and students were invited to don their traditional attire and enjoy some African cuisine at a lunch to mark Africa Month. 27 May 2019
UCT spearheads new technologies for life-saving cancer treatment The University of Cape Town (UCT) has acquired a portfolio of key life sciences patents to develop innovative treatments for human cancers. 27 May 2019
UCT seeks ‘an individual of stature’ UCT’s new chancellor, its sixth, will be “an individual of stature with exceptional personal qualities”. But who can nominate candidates and who can be nominated? 24 May 2019
Africa first for UCT’s cybersecurity UCT has become the first higher education institution in Africa to be named a full member of global incident response body FIRST. 24 May 2019
Africa month public symposium UCT marked Africa Month with a public symposium on the role of young African leaders in pan-Africanism and regional integration. 24 May 2019
Academic staff nominations for election to the electoral college Members of the academic staff are invited to nominate candidates for the electoral college for the election of a new Chancellor. 24 May 2019
PASS staff nominations for election to the electoral college Members of the PASS staff are invited to nominate candidates for the electoral college for the election of a new Chancellor. 24 May 2019
Transformation is heart work A panel discussion held as part of the GSBʼs Africa Month events examined the challenges and successes of attempting to create a truly welcoming environment on campus. 24 May 2019
Online platform to transform African legal research The first graphical citator for African case law in the world is being launched by AfricanLII and the Democratic Governance and Rights Unit at UCT. 24 May 2019
UCT adds indigenous Khoisan to its language courses The University of Cape Town (UCT) will offer a short course on Khoekhoegowab, the indigenous Khoisan language, through its Centre for Extra-Mural Studies (EMS). 24 May 2019
UCT adds Khoekhoegowab to its language courses UCT announced during its Africa Month celebrations the addition of Khoekhoegowab, the indigenous Khoisan language, to its multilingual short courses. 23 May 2019
#MustFall movements were ‘an act of love’ Political commentator and author Rekgotsofetse Chikane used the occasion of a book discussion at the GSB to provide some insight into higher education’s #MustFall movements. 23 May 2019
A double international win for UCT archaeology professor Professor Shadreck Chirikure, who heads the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Department of Archaeology, has become the first African to win the Antiquity journal of archaeology's Antiquity Prize twice. Professor Chirikure won the award for best paper of 2018. 23 May 2019
Afrophobia: Language used to discriminate against African immigrants Research by University of Cape Town (UCT) lecturer Mr Ivan Katsere has found that language can be used to discriminate against African immigrants. His research into the 23 May 2019
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