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In remembrance: Nonkoliso Plaatjie
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Ms Nonkoliso Plaatjie (38).
21 May 2021
Jagger reflections: ‘A place that housed our stories’
Three members of the UCT community share their reflections on the burning down of the Jagger Reading Room.
21 May 2021
In remembrance: Soraya Shaffie
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Ms Soraya Shaffie (40).
21 May 2021
‘As much as education changes lives, lives should change education’
Scientists from around the world met to discuss topical research under science and science culture umbrellas in this seminar series.
21 May 2021
Enter the Afrika Day Essay Competition
UCT students who sign up to participate in the SRC’s Afrika Day Essay Competition stand a chance to win big.
20 May 2021
AU called to support findings on racial police brutality
UCT’s Emeritus Professor Rashida Manjoo is part of an international commission that has compiled a report on racist police violence in the US.
20 May 2021
Jagger reflections: ‘It’s still sinking in’
UCT alumnus and PASS staff member Yusuf Omar shares his reflections on the burning down of the Jagger Reading Room.
20 May 2021
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation visits UCT following campus fire
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has pledged to help UCT following a devasting campus fire.
20 May 2021
Jagger Library Salvage Project
A salvage operation began to retrieve valuable materials from the Jagger Reading Room, which was severely damaged in the runaway Table Mountain fire.
20 May 2021
Queen calls UCT student’s lifesaving efforts ‘splendid work’
UCT student and volunteer lifesaver Tanner Gorille was recently recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for rescuing a young woman in 2016.
19 May 2021
UCT leadership attend Vision 2030 workshop
Leaders from across the University of Cape Town came together at the first in-person Vision 2030 workshop.
19 May 2021
Africa Day public symposium and other updates
In commemoration of Africa Day, the university will host an online youth-centred public symposium that will look at the critical role played by the youth in developing our continent.
19 May 2021
UCT professor co-authors first global report on cardiovascular disease in women
UCT’s Professor Liesl Zühlke has co-authored a new Lancet Commission report which found that cardiovascular disease causes 35% of deaths among women globally.
19 May 2021
Experts call for urgent action to reduce global burden of cardiovascular disease in women by 2030 – The Lancet
In the first-ever global report on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women, researchers call for urgent action to improve care and prevention, fill knowledge gaps, and increase awareness to tackle the worldwide leading cause of death among women.
19 May 2021
Inaugural Lecture: Professor Muthama Muasya
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the Inaugural Lecture that will be delivered by Professor Muthama Muasya.
19 May 2021
Ground-breaking XACT Model project set to revolutionise TB diagnosis and treatment
The ground-breaking XACT Model project, which seeks to advance community-based active case finding (ACF) of tuberculosis (TB) using point-of-care molecular technology, has now entered a critical multilayer phase in four sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa. The project is set to revolutionise TB diagnosis and treatment and take diagnostic tests out of the laboratory and into the community.
19 May 2021
Decolonising art is about a ‘politics of recognition’
Decolonising art practice, theory and art schools is the focus of the 49th issue of OnCurating, co-edited by alumnus and Michaelis Galleries curator Nkule Mabaso.
18 May 2021
Tips for success from UCT alum and MTN’s CEO and president
During a recent Zimbabwe Society event, UCT alumnus and MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita shared lessons for student and work life.
18 May 2021
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