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Gauteng’s COVID-19 crisis is likely to worsen rapidly, unless…
UCT Emeritus Professor Jonny Myers and the University of the Witwatersrand’s Professor Shabir A Madhi delve into the COVID-19 crisis in Gauteng.
22 Jun 2021
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Reducing COVID-19 risk and excelling in exams
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about arrangements for exam venues to exceed the health and safety requirements for reducing COVID-19 infection.
22 Jun 2021
Smuts Hall renaming marks a new moment for UCT since #RhodesMustFall
The renaming process for Smuts Hall residence marks a new moment for the University of Cape Town (UCT) and indicates how far the institution has come – under the current executive leadership – since the time of #RhodesMustFall.
21 Jun 2021
Youth Month: Young Africans are key to continental free trade agreement
Africa’s youth are key to the success of the agreement of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the world’s largest free trade area in terms of participating countries.
21 Jun 2021
UCT to provide a Provincial Health vaccine site
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community to announce the plan to open a Community Vaccination Centre at our Forest Hill residence complex in Main Road, Mowbray, within the next three to four weeks.
21 Jun 2021
Renaming of Smuts Hall
Chair of Council, Babalwa Ngonyama, writes to the UCT community about Council’s decision to change the name of Smuts Hall to Upper Campus Residence until the process of determining a new name is formally concluded.
21 Jun 2021
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The intersection between activism and academic excellence
On 16 June, Professor Elelwani Ramugondo facilitated a Youth Day webinar investigating the role that activism plays in helping students achieve academic success.
18 Jun 2021
Children’s Institute releases resource pack for VAC researchers
UCT’s Children’s Institute has co-created a resource pack for research practitioners working in the area of violence against children.
18 Jun 2021
UCT’s 24-year-old academic encourages the youth to find their passion
The first time Jeshika Luckrajh held a dissection scalpel she knew where her future lay. This Youth Month, the lecturer in clinical anatomy at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Human Biology , talks about her steep trajectory into academia at the age of just 23 (she’s now 24) and the importance of mentors.
18 Jun 2021
Students’ innovative business ideas enter regional competition
Eight budding UCT student entrepreneurs will proceed to the regional round of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition later this year.
17 Jun 2021
Virtual July graduation
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the upcoming virtual July graduation.
17 Jun 2021
South Africa and Nigeria must join forces for Africa’s future
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng addressed a delegation of Nigerian foreign ministry officials involved in an immersive programme at the UCT GSB about the future of Africa.
17 Jun 2021
VC hosts dinner in honour of Ikey Tigers
Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a dinner for the FNB Ikey Tigers, who recently finished second in the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup.
17 Jun 2021
Student’s start-up prioritises sneakers, soap and art
University of Cape Town (UCT) student Anele Siyotula is a maths whizz and creative genius, and he draws on these and other skills for his start-up, 1Stop Tekkie Wash. His love for colour means that he breathes life into students’ old sneakers with art; and because he’s a numbers man, no one crooks his books.
17 Jun 2021
SWS webinar on COVID-19 and support offered to students
The Department of Student Affairs (DSA)’s Student Wellness Service (SWS) will host webinars every Thursday, during which tips will be shared on COVID-19.
16 Jun 2021
Join UCT’s chancellor for Youth Day webinar
In an effort to support all students within the university space, the Residence Tutors Council has pioneered a multilingual tutoring system.
15 Jun 2021
Youth Month: Find your passion, says 24-year-old lecturer
Clinical anatomist Jeshika Luckrajh is one of UCT’s youngest lecturers. She spoke about her trajectory, a new city and the dynamics of youth and authority.
15 Jun 2021
Summiting Lion’s Head – symbolic of overcoming life’s struggles
On Saturday, 12 June, UCT VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng and Mastercard Foundation Program Scholars made their way up Lion’s Head.
15 Jun 2021
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