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UCT researcher receives grant to tackle green hydrogen’s iridium problem University of Cape Town (UCT) Associate Professor Rhiyaad Mohamed has been selected as one of only 11 researchers worldwide to receive the 2026 EQT Foundation Critical Minerals Science Grant, supporting research into more resource-efficient green hydrogen production. 17 Aug 2026 Media release

UCT study finds stokvels could help improve healthy eating South Africa’s stokvels could become an important platform for improving nutrition and food security in low-income communities, but their collective buying power is currently used largely to purchase foods chosen for affordability, quantity and shelf life rather than for nutritional value, a new University of Cape Town (UCT) study has found. The findings were published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior . 17 Aug 2026 Media release

Register for the TB Davie Memorial Lecture Registration is open for the 60th TB Davie Memorial Lecture, which will be hosted by the University of Cape Town (UCT) on Wednesday, 26 August 2026. Professor Mogobe Bernard Ramose will deliver the 2026 lecture, to be held in the New Lecture Theatre (New LT) on upper campus at 18:00. 17 Aug 2026

UCT professor calls for urgent action amid SA’s slow progress on climate change South Africa’s progress on climate change has been slow due to various complexities, according to Professor Gina Ziervogel , the director of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) . 17 Aug 2026 Media release

In remembrance: Zenzi Pahla It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our student, Ms Zenzi Pahla (40), on Monday, 15 June 2026. 17 Aug 2026

Update on recent legal proceedings The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council held a special meeting on Saturday, 15 August 2026 to consider a number of matters arising from legal proceedings instituted by the Vice-Chancellor for judicial review of four resolutions adopted at its meeting of 30 May 2026, and further to consider other related matters. 16 Aug 2026

Update by the UCT Chair of Council on recent legal proceedings The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council held a special meeting on Saturday, 15 August 2026 to consider a number of matters arising from legal proceedings instituted by the Vice-Chancellor for judicial review of four resolutions adopted at its meeting of 30 May 2026, and further to consider other related matters. 16 Aug 2026 Statement

Adapting to climate change Prof Gina Ziervogel, the director of UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative, celebrated her ascent to full professor on Wednesday, 12 August. 14 Aug 2026

In remembrance: Onwaba Isenathi Dayile It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our student Onwaba Isenathi Dayile (19), a first-year Bachelor of Business Science student. Dayile passed on at Groote Schuur Hospital on Monday, 27 July 2026. 14 Aug 2026

Safeguarding monetary stability in stablecoins era IMF senior leader, Dan Katz, has suggested five points for harnessing the competitive forces unleashed by stablecoin innovation, while safeguarding monetary and financial stability. 14 Aug 2026

Inaugural lecture by Professor Laubscher and other updates Professor Maritz Laubscher will deliver his lecture as part of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series on Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 18:00. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus. 13 Aug 2026

Confirm your demographic data In line with the Employment Equity Act and the reporting requirements of the Department of Employment and Labour, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is required to conduct an analysis of our workforce profile according to race, disability, gender and nationality. 13 Aug 2026

Versoek aan personeel: bevestig u demografiese besonderhede In ooreenstemming met die Wet op Diensbillikheid en die verslagdoeningsvereistes van die Departement van Indiensneming en Arbeid, word die Universiteit van Kaapstad (UK) verplig om ’n ontleding van ons arbeidsmagprofiel te doen volgens ras, gestremdheid, geslag en nasionaliteit. 13 Aug 2026 Afrikaans

Isicelo sabasebenzi sokuba baqinisekise idatha yabo yedemografi In ooreenstemming met die Wet op Diensbillikheid en die verslagdoeningsvereistes van die Departement van Indiensneming en Arbeid, word die Universiteit van Kaapstad (UK) verplig om ’n ontleding van ons arbeidsmagprofiel te doen volgens ras, gestremdheid, geslag en nasionaliteit. 13 Aug 2026 isiXhosa

In remembrance: Neliswa Mnqamisa It is with deep sadness that we share news of the passing of our colleague Ms Neliswa Mnqamisa (58), who passed away on Wednesday, 29 July 2026. 13 Aug 2026

Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition returns UCT’s South African College of Music supports the 2026 Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition, South Africa’s only vocal competition dedicated exclusively to operetta and emerging classical singers. 13 Aug 2026

‘YAZUKE’ explores African contemporary dance in an unconventional space Students and lecturers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies presented YAZUKE – a site-specific contemporary African dance production – at the forge of master blacksmith Conrad Hicks in the Bijou Building, Observatory. 13 Aug 2026

Dr Janaïs Delport on a mission to protect SA’s honey from fraud UCT postdoctoral researcher Dr Janaïs Delport has conducted work on identifying the characteristic features of authentic honey produced in the Greater Cape Floristic region. 13 Aug 2026

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