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Global Citizen Programme redesigned with African focus
After a successful decade of teaching UCT students the value of paying it forward and the importance of participating in critical conversations, UCT’s Global Citizenship Programme has been redesigned with an African focus at the heart of its curriculum.
25 Jun 2020
UCT investigating allegations against lecturer
The University of Cape Town is investigating allegations of gender-based violence made on social media against a lecturer.
25 Jun 2020
App helps reduce queues at beauty and hair salons
The Fleeker platform, founded by four UCT students, allows users to schedule appointments with hairstylists, barbers, make-up artists and nail technicians – and beat the long in-salon queues with the click of a button.
25 Jun 2020
How UCT will report new cases of COVID-19 on campus
VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the reporting of COVID-19 cases on campus.
25 Jun 2020
How the rich can share the burden of lifting lockdown
Athol Williams, a senior lecturer at the Graduate School of Business, has proposed a way to lift lockdown so that it is in the interest of the poor.
25 Jun 2020
Messaging during Covid-19: What can we learn from previous crises of infectious disease
The Covid-19 crisis has reinforced the global consequences of fragmented, inadequate and inequitable healthcare systems and the damage caused by hesitant and poorly communicated responses.
24 Jun 2020
Opinion
COVID-19 fund R20m target and other updates
24 Jun 2020
COVID-19 fund R20m target and other updates
24 Jun 2020
Dear Diary
Lindela Malambe says it feels like Earth woke up one day and decided that she was tired of everything and sent us all to our rooms so she could have a few vacation days.
24 Jun 2020
UCT Whistle-blowing Hotline update
The Registrar writes to the UCT community with an update about the work of the whistle-blowing hotline.
24 Jun 2020
Emeritus Professor Mike de Kock: 1933–2020
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Emeritus Professor Mike de Kock.
24 Jun 2020
UCT VC to speak in gender-equality webinar
The University of Cape Town’s vice-chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, will be one of the speakers at the Mail & Guardian’s free live webinar on gender equality.
24 Jun 2020
Global Citizenship Programme gets African focus
UCT’s Global Citizenship Programme, now in its 10th year, has reshaped its curriculum by including a proudly African touch.
24 Jun 2020
Thank you to Council 2016/2020
VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to thank the Council of 2016/20 for their term of service to the university.
24 Jun 2020
Student-led business innovates to accommodate beauty stylists
Fleeker, an online business platform headed by four UCT students, was forced to innovate to ensure its clients could operate safely once lockdown restrictions were eased.
23 Jun 2020
A toolkit for supporting marginalised students
UCT’s three DVCs write to all students and staff.
23 Jun 2020
How you can help unleash the new global university
VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about a series of virtual events: Unleashing the New Global University.
23 Jun 2020
Introducing the UCT Transformation report for 2019
DVC Prof Loretta Feris writes to the UCT community to introduce the UCT Transformation report for 2019.
23 Jun 2020
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