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Government urged to extend Social Relief of Distress Grant
To mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living in poverty, government introduced the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant in 2020 – at the onset of the global health emergency – in an effort to support those in need.
29 Aug 2023
Stella Clark Teachers’ Award: UCT recognises two ‘extraordinary’ teachers
In the spirt of celebrating extraordinary women this Women’s Month, it is apt that two Cape Town teachers were named joint recipients of the 2023 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award – in recognition of their service, sacrifice and dedication to their pupils, and commitment to their craft.
24 Aug 2023
Cattle farming expansion and unchecked climate change would expose more than one billion cows to heat stress
More than one billion cows around the world will experience heat stress by the end of the century if carbon emissions are high and environmental protection is low, according to new research published in Environmental Research Letters on 24 August 2023.
24 Aug 2023
A rarely seen feat: UCT inspirational graduate dissertation upgraded to PhD
Just a year after registering for his LLM at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Dr Thapelo Teele’s dissertation was upgraded to a PhD. In the two short years since, he has successfully completed his doctoral thesis and been awarded a PhD in legal rhetoric studies – a rarely seen feat and one of the many reasons he is one of this year’s inspirational graduates.
24 Aug 2023
UCT to support unity walk by Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation
In continuing to remember Uyinene Mrwetyana and many others who lost their lives due to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the University of Cape Town (UCT) will gather in support of a unity walk organised by the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation on Saturday, 26 August 2023.
21 Aug 2023
Tobacco sales ban failed to encourage smokers to quit, UCT research shows
The 20 weeks sales ban on tobacco products introduced by the South African government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic did not have the intended objective of encouraging large-scale smoking cessation, a study has found.
21 Aug 2023
UCT retains Africa’s top spot on ARWU rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the best ranked university on the continent, placing in the top 201–300 band globally according to the 2023 ShanghaiRankings Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) published on 15 August 2023.
16 Aug 2023
UCT launches new student academy to answer global call for ethical, humane young leaders
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has answered the African and global call for well-equipped, ethical and humane young leaders when it launched the Leadership Academy, UCT Lead, on 15 August. The academy will target all UCT students and not only those in formal leadership roles.
16 Aug 2023
UCT to develop sign language as one of the languages for its currently reviewed language policy
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Disability Service, Disability Studies unit and its Multilingualism Education Project (MEP) have welcomed the recent announcement that South African Sign Language (SASL) has become the country’s 12th official language.
14 Aug 2023
Women's Month: UCT alumnus exposes young female sea cadets to STEM careers
University of Cape Town (UCT) alumnus Masego Mosupye is on a mission to expose young female sea cadets to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). She is a chemical engineer, former naval officer and now an ARMSCOR Dockyard employee.
14 Aug 2023
Study uncovers why detecting depression, anxiety and domestic violence in pregnant women is limited
Lack of confidentiality and feelings of shame related to experiences of domestic violence as well as service providers' discomfort in dealing with mental health issues were some of the reasons why detecting symptoms of depression, anxiety and experiences of domestic violence in Cape Town’s pregnant women is limited.
14 Aug 2023
Women’s Month: UCT research analyses post-school education in an unequal society
Dr Emma Whitelaw believes post-school education is a powerful tool for catalysing social mobility in South Africa, and it’s for this reason that she dedicated her PhD research to the topic – to demonstrate its importance, identify gaps that need to be addressed, and showcase the long-term benefits for the next generation.
11 Aug 2023
New UCT SARChI Chair in Artificial Intelligence Systems says AI is not there to replace humans
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Associate Professor Deshen Moodley, who was recently awarded the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems says AI is not there to replace humans but to work with them. This is the first SARChI Chair at UCT under the Department of Science and Innovation / National Research Foundation’s (DSI/NRF) new SARChI co-funding framework.
08 Aug 2023