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A first-class pass for UCT graduate vannie Elsies
After a tough year (and many prior struggles), student leader Lance-Selae August has graduated with first class honours.
15 Jul 2021
Fairwork report highlights precarity of work in the gig economy
Fairwork’s 2021 report has highlighted the precarious nature of work in the gig economy.
15 Jul 2021
Largest global sickle cell disease patient registry advances healthcare and quality of life
Approximately 400 986 babies are born with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) globally per year, with almost 75% of these births in Africa. Despite this high incidence resulting in high mortality rates, there are currently no effective SCD-focused public health programmes in most African countries.
15 Jul 2021
Predominant use of English denies speakers of African languages access to privileges in South Africa
The increased economic benefits associated with English-language usage continues to undermine efforts to elevate African languages’ status, and this linguistic hegemony has created a situation where speakers of the nine official African languages are denied access to social, economic and political developments in the country, a clear violation of the language rights enshrined in the Constitution of South Africa.
15 Jul 2021
People with diabetes at risk of severe COVID-19, study confirms
A recent study from UCT confirmed that people living with diabetes are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19 (hospitalisation and mortality).
15 Jul 2021
Faculty of Health Sciences Graduation – 14 July 2021 at 18:00
UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences is the third ceremony of the July 2021 graduation season, taking place online at 18:00 on Wednesday, 14 July.
14 Jul 2021
Raising awareness about early antenatal care in Cape Town communities
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) School of Public Health and Family Medicine (SPHFM) has started a new health promotion campaign to raise awareness about the importance of early antenatal care, focusing on various communities around Cape Town.
14 Jul 2021
Resilience, collaboration, and the future of humankind
Global collaboration is needed to build resilient societies, said VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng at a UN High-Level Political Forum panel discussion on the topic.
14 Jul 2021
Prestigious Alan Pifer Award for Professor Cathy Ward
Growing up during apartheid, Professor Cathy Ward became aware of the systemic nature of violence in South Africa and its devastating effects on society at a young age.
14 Jul 2021
Lessons from 14 years of sustained activism in Xolobeni
Looking at the Xolobeni community’s 14 years of sustained activism, these are the lessons on how to keep a movement alive.
14 Jul 2021
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Scientists develop new method of diagnosing TB from the skin
A team of scientists, including those from the University of Cape Town (UCT), have developed a new diagnostic methodology enabling a non-invasive, fast, and highly accurate way of detecting TB.
14 Jul 2021
Warm the brain at UCT’s virtual Winter School
A wealth of topics is on offer at UCT’s Winter School, which will be presented virtually from 24 to 31 July.
14 Jul 2021
Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduation ceremony – 13 July 2021 at 18:00
UCT’s Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment is the second ceremony of the July 2021 graduation season, taking place online at 18:00 on Tuesday, 13 July.
13 Jul 2021
International award for African transport leadership development programme
A UCT-developed MSc programme in African transport leadership development has won an international award.
13 Jul 2021
Racism in medicine is ‘a horrible injustice’
Professor Ntobeko Ntusi, the chair and head of UCT’s Department of Medicine, discussed racism in medical science and in the medical fraternity during a recent academic seminar.
13 Jul 2021
Scoring 8% in first maths test no deterrent to engineering graduand
When Wesley Chen scored 8% on his first maths test in his first year as a chemical engineering student at the University of Cape Town (UCT), he was shocked; but he was not surprised. M aths had never been his strong suit. Scoring a below-average grade in the subject in high school had meant he was unable to pursue his childhood dream to study medicine.
13 Jul 2021
HIV‑exposed but uninfected babies weigh less
Research by a team from CIDER at UCT found that on average, infants who are born to mothers with HIV, but are themselves uninfected, weigh less.
13 Jul 2021
People with diabetes at risk of severe COVID-19, study confirms
A recent study from the University of Cape Town (UCT) confirmed that people living with diabetes (PLWD) are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19 (hospitalisation and mortality). The findings are published in the journal for Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice .
13 Jul 2021
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