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Update on extreme weather conditions The South African Weather Service issued an orange level 6 warning for Tuesday, 27 August, with a particular focus on damaging winds of 40 to 80 km/h. 27 Aug 2024
Arrangements following the end of taxi strike The University of Cape Town (UCT) notes that the Western Cape taxi strike has ended with immediate effect, as announced late on the evening of Thursday, 10 August 2023. 11 Aug 2023
Update in light of continuing taxi strike The University of Cape Town (UCT) is keeping in place the precautionary measures implemented for the Western Cape taxi strike. 10 Aug 2023
Measures in place due to impact of the taxi strike The University of Cape Town (UCT) notes that the Western Cape taxi is continuing this week. 07 Aug 2023
UCT assessing possible impact of current taxi strike The University of Cape Town (UCT) notes with concern the impact of the current taxi strike on staff and students. 04 Aug 2023
VC’s five-month sabbatical Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about her five-month sabbatical. 10 Aug 2022
Update on Reimagining Jagger Library Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community with an update about progress towards rebuilding and recovering from the fire of April 2021. 04 Aug 2022
The UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre to open on 1 September 2021 Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre to open on 1 September 2021. 31 Aug 2021
Taking action against SGBV and other updates On a week when the University of Cape Town is marking the second anniversary of the murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana and just days after University of Fort Hare student Nosicelo Mtebeni was killed – both due to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) – UCT is involved in two SGBV campaigns. 25 Aug 2021
What action are you taking against SGBV? VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about SGBV. 24 Aug 2021
The 2021 TB Davie Memorial Lecture and other updates The annual TB Davie Memorial Lecture will take place on Wednesday, 25 August. 19 Aug 2021
Information about COVID-19 testing, medical leave and vaccinations VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about COVID-19 testing, medical leave and vaccinations. 16 Aug 2021
Virtual Womxn’s Day celebration and other updates The annual Womxn’s Day celebration event will be held virtually this month, while the vaccination programme in the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector has been extended until 6 August. 04 Aug 2021
Responding to Level 2 COVID-19 regulations VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about COVID-19 Level 2 regulations. 31 Aug 2020
Inaugural UCT Open Textbook Award Associate Professor Lis Lange writes to staff about the 2020 Teaching and Learning Conference. 28 Aug 2020
Students’ access survey and other updates 26 Aug 2020
Staff survey on remote teaching and other updates 26 Aug 2020
Call for proposals: TLC2020 Associate Professor Lis Lange writes to staff about the 2020 Teaching and Learning Conference. 26 Aug 2020
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