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Human Rights Day: ‘Refugees are people with rights and aspirations’ UCT student Innocent Biringanine shared some of his family’s struggles as they journeyed from the Democratic Republic of Congo to seek refuge in South Africa. 20 Mar 2023
Dedicated cruise deepens offshore research capacity in SA Two PhD students from UCT were part of a team of marine scientists who embarked on an offshore expedition to develop the capacity of young southern African scientists and to collect data in outer shelf and deep-sea habitats. 17 Mar 2023
Fee block agreement and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) management and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) have reached an agreement over fee block issues following two days of mediation sessions. Read about this and other recent developments on campus. 17 Mar 2023
Motivating Mondays and Flourishing Fridays keep students on track UCT students’ Residence Mentor Council and the Academic Representative Council have teamed up to promote student well-being and success within the residence sector. 17 Mar 2023
UCT management and SRC reach mediated agreement The University of Cape Town (UCT) management and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) have reached an agreement over fee block issues following two days of mediation sessions. 16 Mar 2023
UCT management and SRC reach mediated agreement The University of Cape Town (UCT) management and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) have reached an agreement over fee block issues following two days of mediation sessions. 16 Mar 2023
Cracking the code: Strive’s latest windfall will help strengthen their offering With a $1.3 million in seed money to continue finding eclectic ways to teach coding to kids , UCT alumni Tamir Shklaz talks about Strive – the online coding platform he co-founded. 16 Mar 2023
Using land to understand human rights violations in Palestine and SA ‘Landwalks: Across Palestine and South Africa’ reflects on the issue of land as a lens to understand human rights violations. 15 Mar 2023
VC’s Open Lecture: Professor Edvard Moser Emer Prof Daya Reddy writes to the UCT community about the Open Lecture that will be delivered by Professor Edvard Moser. 15 Mar 2023
Big business and state capture: Step up and own up Former anti-apartheid activist Lord Peter Hain’s Summer School Extension Lecture highlighted big business’s role in state capture – and their lack of accountability. 15 Mar 2023
Dedicated cruise deepens offshore research capacity in South Africa Two PhD students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) were part of a team of marine scientists that embarked on a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary offshore expedition to develop the capacity of young southern African scientists and to collect data in outer shelf and deep-sea habitats. 15 Mar 2023
Entering a new season under interim leadership Professor Sue Harrison writes to the UCT community in support of the leadership of the interim Vice-Chancellor Emer Prof Daya Reddy. 15 Mar 2023
Public transport info gaps in Cape Town limit users’ ability to plan and arrive on time and safely While it's fairly easy for a car owner to hop into their vehicle, turn on their navigation system and head off to a new place, it's a lot more difficult to do that as a public transport user in Cape Town. Information gaps of public transport can severely constrain a person's ability to reach various opportunities in the city, whether that be getting to a job interview in time, meeting with friends on the weekend, or exploring new places. 15 Mar 2023
UCT’s HIV and TB hotline – serving healthcare workers, communities for 15 years Over the past 15 years the National HIV and TB Healthcare Worker hotline has fielded almost 70 000 calls from healthcare workers from all corners of South Africa. 15 Mar 2023
Acknowledging the challenges of protest environment Emer Prof Daya Reddy writes to the UCT community about the challenges of a protest environment. 14 Mar 2023
‘Going the extra mile takes you places’ The key to Nosipho Ntseke’s promotion from campus cleaner to secretary and administration assistant was doing a bit more than what her job description required. 14 Mar 2023
New UCT–Bristol professorship and fellowship programme launched The new UCT–Bristol professorship and fellowship exchange programme will advance Africa’s place in global knowledge production. 14 Mar 2023
HPV vaccinations crucial for people living with HIV During a belated HPV seminar, UCT’s Professor Anna-Lise Williamson recommended that all people living with HIV be vaccinated for HPV to reduce the burden of disease. 14 Mar 2023
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