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Remembering Dr Stuart Saunders Messages of tribute and condolence have been received from across the country and the world in memory of former vice-chancellor Dr Stuart Saunders. 29 Mar 2021
UCT leadership pays tribute to lives lost due to COVID-19 on anniversary of the lockdown In commemorating the first anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown, the University of Cape Town executive held a short ceremony on Thursday, 25 March. 26 Mar 2021
Commemorating the COVID-19 anniversary Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community in commemoration of the COVID-19 anniversary. 26 Mar 2021
Uncovering the mysteries of manta ray communication Based on brain-to-body size ratio, manta rays could be considered the most intelligent fish species in the ocean. But does their behaviour confirm this physiological hypothesis? 26 Mar 2021
UCT researchers develop smaller, cheaper wireless endoscope to improve health equity Researchers at UCT have developed a low-cost wireless endoscope camera that could help bring minimal access surgery to resource-constrained environments. 26 Mar 2021
UCT leadership commemorates staff and students lost to COVID-19 On the eve of the first year since hard lockdown began, the University of Cape Town’s leadership met on the Sarah Baartman Hall stairs to light candles and observe a moment of silence. 26 Mar 2021
Ten African countries digital space shut down at twice the rate it has been opened A new study from the African Digital Network has found that over the last 20 years, online civic space has been shut down at twice the rate it has been opened. 26 Mar 2021
UCT leadership commemorates one year of COVID-19 lockdown The university’s leadership gathered in front of the Sarah Baartman Hall on 25 March to pay tribute to those members of the UCT community lost to the pandemic. 26 Mar 2021
One year of lockdown: a photo montage At midnight on 26 March 2020, the country’s first official lockdown began, causing the University of Cape Town (UCT) to change its mode of thinking and being in order to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic. 26 Mar 2021
UCT undergrad places second in national budget speech competition UCT student Adrian Joseph is the first runner-up in the national Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition’s undergraduate category. 26 Mar 2021
In remembrance: Professor Tania Douglas The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Professor Tania Douglas (51). 26 Mar 2021
Commemorating one year of the national lockdown UCT reflects on the past year since South Africa went into national lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. 26 Mar 2021
African online civic space threatened A new study by the African Digital Network, comparing ten countries over 20 years, shows that national governments have stifled online civic space. 25 Mar 2021
New equipment to bolster SA's ability to perform cutting-edge astronomy research The National Research Foundation (NRF) has approved the funding of R35 million for the Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX) which will be built as a guest instrument on the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory’s (SARAO) site in the Karoo. This follows an intensive and rigorous review process involving international experts. 25 Mar 2021
TB research must continue in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic On the 24th of March the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) , an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research institute based in KwaZulu-Natal and the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) , an international centre of excellence where world-class scientists collaborate to tackle diseases of major importance in Africa, hosted a joint, virtual World Tuberculosis (TB) Day mini-symposium in recognition of the day. The IDM is based at the University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Health Sciences. 25 Mar 2021
COVID-19 placed a spotlight on stark inequities in health and social systems The COVID-19 pandemic has yet again placed an unrelenting spotlight on the stark inequities in the South African health and social systems. Around 84% of South Africans are dependent on the public healthcare sector with around 16% making use of the private health sector. 25 Mar 2021
Harnessing community agency UCTʼs Associate Professor Lydia Cairncross said the COVID-19 pandemic has placed the spotlight once again on the stark inequities in South Africaʼs health and social systems. 25 Mar 2021
Domesticated sheep reached southern Africa over 2000 years ago – new finding The transition from hunting to farming – which in south-western Africa took the form of herding of domestic animals – allowed for a more secure food supply that supported human population growth, and in some parts of the world led to the establishment of the first cities, accelerated technological development and more. But when this transition took place in southern Africa – when d omesticated animals were introduced from further north in Africa – has been hotly debated . 25 Mar 2021
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