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UCT and Iziko Museums’ executives reflect on their partnership
The executives of Iziko Museums and UCT express their views on their partnership
20 Sep 2022
BATSA's 70% illicit cigarette trade estimate is wrong - UCT study
In August 2022, British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) announced that the illicit cigarette trade in the past year comprised 70% of the total market in South Africa. But according to a new study by University of Cape Town's (UCT) PhD candidate Nicole Vellios, BATSA's estimate is wrong. These results were published in an article in Econ3x3 , the online economic policy publication housed at UCT’s Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU).
20 Sep 2022
Important steps to ensure connectivity
Professor Sue Harrison writes to the UCT community about stage 6 loadshedding, the failure of a key data centre which provided Wi-Fi connectivity to student residences, amongst other sites.
20 Sep 2022
Childhood cancer: ramp up awareness and save lives
UCT’s Professor Marc Hendricks says increasing awareness on childhood cancers is crucial to improve outcomes and save thousands of lives.
19 Sep 2022
UCT’s Department of Finance and Tax celebrates 10-year anniversary
The Department of Finance and Tax at UCT recently hosted a celebratory event to mark the 10th anniversary of its existence.
19 Sep 2022
WC healthcare workers experienced high levels of burnout and anxiety amid COVID-19
When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020, the Western Cape soon experienced rapid growth in the number of cases, establishing it as the epicentre of the disease in the country. Now, a new study shows that healthcare workers in the province experienced high levels of uncertainty, restriction, fear, anxiety, and exhaustion.
16 Sep 2022
‘Sara Baartman’ opera brings ‘complex, multifaceted’ character to life
Hendrik Hofmeyr’s opera “Sara Baartman” presents an interpretation of an elusive reality and contested history, presenting interesting musical and casting challenges.
16 Sep 2022
New ratings of service apps’ labour practices aim to inform consumer choices
Fairwork ratings for service apps show platform workers in South Africa are buckling under the strain of rising costs and safety risks.
16 Sep 2022
SRC AfriFund fundraiser and other updates
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Representative Council (SRC) will host a fashion show fundraiser for African students facing financial exclusion.
16 Sep 2022
Dean of UCT’s largest faculty charts path for transformation
Professor Suki Goodman’s appointment to lead the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Commerce, also the university’s largest faculty, came into effect on 1 January 2022, and eight months have passed at full speed. Lucky for Goodman, a professor in organisational psychology , it has been nothing but positive, exponential learning.
15 Sep 2022
UCT’s Irma Stern Museum to showcase selected Grade 11 learners Art works
To commemorate their 50th anniversary, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Irma Stern Museum partnered with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to invite Grade 11 learners doing Visual Art and Design to participate in a “Rethinking Irma Stern” project.
15 Sep 2022
Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today
British monarch Queen Elizabeth II’s passing has elicited many polarised responses, in the process allowing the ghosts of the past to resurface.
15 Sep 2022
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Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: Professor Linda Ronnie
Professor Sue Harrison writes to the UCT community about the Inaugural Lecture that will be delivered by Professor Linda Ronnie.
14 Sep 2022
Selected Grade 11 learners exhibit at UCT Irma Stern Museum
The UCT Irma Stern Museum and Western Cape Education Department celebrated the Grade 11 Visual Art and Design learners whose artwork has been chosen for exhibition.
13 Sep 2022
Prof Linda Ronnie invites you to the VC’s Inaugural Lecture
Prof Linda Ronnie from UCT’s Faculty of Commerce invites you to the Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture on 28 September 2022.
13 Sep 2022
UCT’s International Office hosts students from India
GSAP at UCT’s International Academics Programme Office recently welcomed 30 students and two faculty staff from the Asian Society of Film and Television, India.
13 Sep 2022
UCT student shortlisted for the Äänit Prize
A UCT postgraduate researcher’s business idea is one of five finalists competing for an international start-up award to the value of USD80 000.
12 Sep 2022
UCT names maiden Rhodes Must Fall Scholarship recipient
In a landmark moment for the University of Cape Town (UCT), the institution has named student activist and Master’s candidate, Ayabulela Mhlahlo, as the first recipient of the Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) Scholarship.
09 Sep 2022
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