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‘Four Fathers: Bananas for the Baboons’ premieres at The Baxter
A brand new South African play “Four Fathers: Bananas for the Baboons”, which explores black fatherhood and absent fathers in the country, runs from 3 to 20 August 2022.
12 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Institutions of learning facilitate vital pathways for participation in parasports
In celebration of Women’s Month, UCT’s ParaSports Club hosted the 6th annual Women in Sport talk on Wednesday, 10 August.
12 Aug 2022
Teaching and Learning Framework and other updates
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has readjusted its Teaching and Learning Framework following the repealing of COVID-19 regulations.
12 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Celebrating Lynette Denny – fearless leader and champion for women’s health
On Wednesday, 10 August, UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences hosted a thanksgiving event in honour of Professor Lynette Denny.
12 Aug 2022
Celebrating Women’s Month
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about Women’s Month.
12 Aug 2022
UCT-led clinic in Khayelitsha at the forefront in fight against cervical cancer
As it intended almost three decades ago, the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project (KCCSP) has touched and changed the lives of thousands of women and adolescent girls living in Khayelitsha. The clinic is one of the community’s most prized possessions – bringing renewed hope in the global fight against cervical cancer.
11 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: UCT-led clinic a ‘godsend’ in the fight against cervical cancer
On Monday, 8 August, the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project celebrated 27 years in service of the community.
11 Aug 2022
The 2022 TB Davie Memorial Lecture
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the 2022 TB Davie Memorial Lecture.
11 Aug 2022
SA’s language learning policy needs to include African languages at universities
African-language-speaking students at South African universities must enjoy the same learning privileges afforded to English- and Afrikaans-speaking students. Changing South Africa’s language learning policy is crucial to this process and a fundamental step towards decolonising the education curricula in higher education institutions in the country.
10 Aug 2022
Safeguarding the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” – Nelson Mandela
10 Aug 2022
VC’s five-month sabbatical
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about her five-month sabbatical.
10 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Change SA’s language learning policy to decolonise education curricula
Naledi Maponopono, a PhD candidate in UCT’s School of Languages and Literatures, said decolonising the education curricula lies in changing the language policy.
10 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Monique Schoeman – a servant of the downtrodden
Monique Schoeman, the head of the Refugee Status Determination Clinic at UCT, is committed to making a difference in the lives of refugees.
09 Aug 2022
Adult matric studies and Cambridge levels now in reach with UCT Online High School
UCT Online High School will add an adult matric programme and Cambridge International high school levels to their offering from next year.
08 Aug 2022
In remembrance: Matthew Kyle Swartz
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Matthew Kyle Swartz (23).
08 Aug 2022
The Hub for Decolonial Feminist Psychologies in Africa
The Hub for Decolonial Feminist Psychologies in Africa launched a book, Pan-Africanism and Psychology in Decolonial Times, by Shose Kessi, Floretta Boonzaier and Babette Stephanie Gekeler, on 4 August at the Department of Psychology on the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) upper campus.
08 Aug 2022
Women’s Month at UCT
For Women’s Month, the university’s focus is on celebrating womxn and womxn’s achievements.
08 Aug 2022
VC hosts Ikey Tigers celebration
UCT VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a celebratory dinner for the UCT rugby team, the Ikey Tigers, on Friday, 29 July 2022.
08 Aug 2022
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