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Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony 2 – Autumn 2026
The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Health Sciences on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 18:00.
31 Mar 2026
Faculty of Science graduation ceremony 1 – Autumn 2026
The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Science on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 14:00.
31 Mar 2026
New city-making in Africa: a case of planning hybridity
PhD graduand Baraka Mwau’s research evaluates hybridity and the multiple role players in urban planning and development.
31 Mar 2026
Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony 2 – Autumn 2026
UCT Faculty of Commerce postgraduates were honoured during the second Commerce graduation ceremony on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 10:00.
31 Mar 2026
UCT professor calls for clearer legal principles to guide global tax reform
In the face of uncertainty and rapid societal transformation driven by new technologies, University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Johann Hattingh , in his recent inaugural lecture, called for clarity on guiding principles for law reform and for the development of legal theory to invigorate discussions on reforming the international tax regime.
31 Mar 2026
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Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduation ceremony 1 – Autumn 2026
UCT recognised graduates from the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment on Monday, 30 March 2026.
30 Mar 2026
UCT co-led report paints a dull picture of stillbirths in Africa, calls for improvement
Stillbirth is Africa’s silent epidemic and one of the clearest indicators of health system failure. Every 30 seconds, a baby is stillborn on the continent.
30 Mar 2026
Media response
Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony 2 – Autumn 2026
UCT celebrated postgraduate graduates from the Faculty of Humanities on Monday, 30 March 2026 at 14:00.
30 Mar 2026
Chronic pain linked to disability in SA
A new UCT-led research study provides a clear picture of how pain affects South Africans’ daily life and functioning.
30 Mar 2026
Early-life exposures on lung function in African preschool children
Shaakira Chaya’s PhD on early-life exposures on lung infection has left a curious query: can impacts can be reversed as children grow?
30 Mar 2026
Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony 1 – Autumn 2026
The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Health Sciences on Monday, 30 March 2026, at 10:00.
30 Mar 2026
Innocent Francis simultaneously completes PhD, subspeciality training in gastroenterology
Innocent Francis will graduate with his PhD in medicine on the 31 March.
30 Mar 2026
Faculty of Law graduation ceremony – Autumn 2026
The Faculty of Law held its autumn 2026 graduation ceremony on Saturday, 28 March, at 18:00, recognising the achievements of its graduates as they embark on the next stage of their legal careers.
28 Mar 2026
Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony 1 – Autumn 2026
The University of Cape Town honoured its Faculty of Humanities graduates, marking a milestone in their academic journeys.
28 Mar 2026
Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony 1 – Autumn 2026
The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Commerce on Saturday, 28 March 2026 at 10:00.
28 Mar 2026
Autumn 2026 Graduation
The University of Cape Town (UCT) graduation took place from Monday, 30 March until Friday, 2 April 2026.
28 Mar 2026
UCT autumn graduation: Celebrating over 6000 graduands
The University of Cape Town will hold its autumn graduation ceremonies from Saturday, 28 March to Thursday, 2 April 2026. Across five days, we will confer degrees on approximately 6 185 graduands from all faculties, including those completing doctoral studies.
27 Mar 2026
UCT spin-out company shortlisted for Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
For its ingenuity with turning human urine into high-quality, sustainable fertiliser, PeeCycling has been shortlisted for an Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.
27 Mar 2026
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