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UCT breaks new ground with first SA sign language-accessible website in higher education
In a historic first for South African higher education, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched a pilot project to make its National Benchmark Test (NBT) website accessible in South African Sign Language (SASL). The project is led by UCT’s SASL interpreter Michelle de Bruyn. It marks a major milestone for inclusion in higher education and aligns with the university’s Vision 2030 commitment to transformation.
09 Jul 2025
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UCT researchers expose political interference and denial in urban water contamination study
A new peer-reviewed study by a team of independent researchers, led by scholars from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in collaboration with local and international institutions, has found evidence of repeated denial, interference and misrepresentation of science by the City of Cape Town (CCT) in response to long-standing contamination in the city’s rivers, wetlands and coastal waters.
08 Jul 2025
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UCT academic awarded prestigious fellowship for groundbreaking isiXhosa research
University of Cape Town (UCT) lecturer in African Languages & Literature , Sanele Ntshingana, is one of 18 global fellows selected for the W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellowship at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Havard University.
02 Jul 2025
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UCT report reveals hidden realities of family caregiving for the elderly
A new report released by the Family Caregiving Programme at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has shed light on the lived realities of family caregiving for older persons in South Africa – a form of care often assumed, under-resourced and profoundly undervalued in both policy and public discourse.
02 Jul 2025
Media release
UCT to host over 70 universities in pan-African moot court competition
For the first time in its history, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Law will host the 34th Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition from 29 June to 5 July 2025 in Cape Town.
26 Jun 2025
Media release
UCT hospitality establishment gets three-star tourism grading
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) bed-and-breakfast establishment, All Africa House, has acquired a three-star tourism grading as a small hotel and shared self-catering facility. This achievement is in line with the university’s commitment to service excellence.
25 Jun 2025
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Books, bikes, and big dreams: UCT student heads to Triathlon World Champs
Third-year University of Cape Town (UCT) student Rebecca Monk is proving that excellence knows no boundaries. At just 21, she’s navigating the rigorous demands of a double major in geology and oceanography while earning accolades as a competitive triathlete – and this month, she’ll represent South Africa at the 2025 World Triathlon Multisport Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
23 Jun 2025
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Another UCT rugby star signs pro deal after Varsity Cup glory
Another University of Cape Town (UCT) rugby sensation, Thomas Nel, has signed with professional outfit Suzuki Griquas, following a stellar season in which he played a pivotal role in the UCT Ikey Tigers’ Varsity Cup victory this year.
23 Jun 2025
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UCT achieves highest QS ranking in a decade
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked 150th globally, up from 171st in 2025 in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings. This upswing places the university firmly within the top 3% of 8 467 institutions evaluated, reinforcing its status as Africa’s highest-ranked university for another year.
19 Jun 2025
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Academic calls for emotional leadership in healthcare amid budget cuts and burnout crisis
A commentary piece published in the South African Journal of Science has sparked urgent national conversation around the emotional toll of South Africa’s public healthcare crisis and the leadership response it demands.
19 Jun 2025
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UCT academic honoured for lifesaving research on African adolescents
Professor Lucie Cluver, honorary professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and professor of Child and Family Social Work at the University of Oxford, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List. The award recognises her exceptional contributions to children’s wellbeing and global public health.
14 Jun 2025
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UCT astronomers to celebrate first light images of global astronomy and astrophysics facility
University of Cape Town (UCT) astronomers will be part of global celebrations to mark the first light images of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) – a project of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory , a brand-new astronomy and astrophysics facility under construction on Cerro Pachón in Chile – on the afternoon of Monday, 16 June 2025.
13 Jun 2025
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Using technology ethically can support equitable land reform and spatial justice – UCT lecture
University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Jenniffer Whittal’s recent inaugural lecture was not just an academic exercise but a deeply personal reflection on how land boundaries – both literal and conceptual – shape identity, power and opportunity.
10 Jun 2025
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UCT launches African Bioinformatics Institute to transform health and research across Africa
In a significant step for African scientific collaboration and capacity building, the African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) has officially launched, with interim hosting support from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) . This transformative new organisation is set to drive a data-powered future for the continent, advancing bioinformatics research and infrastructure to unlock Africa’s full potential in health, development and innovation.
09 Jun 2025
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UCT’s Makhaza sprints from Ikey Tigers to the Boks
The spectacular rise of University of Cape Town (UCT) rugby star Ntokozo Makhaza reached a thrilling new high this week with his first official call-up to the Springbok squad – remarkably, before even making his senior Currie Cup debut.
06 Jun 2025
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UCT-led study finds dehorning rhinos drastically reduces poaching in key African stronghold
A landmark international study published on Thursday, 5 June 2025 in the Science Journal reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching – one of these iconic species' most immediate threats.
05 Jun 2025
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UCT lecture explores the rich interplay between physical, social and intellectual boundaries
The University of Cape Town’s Professor Jennifer Whittal from the Department of Civil Engineering will explore how geospatial technologies illuminate the history of local boundaries and their enduring role in spatial injustice during her lecture, titled “Beyond Boundaries”. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 at 17:15 SAST in the Chemical Engineering Seminar Room on upper campus.
02 Jun 2025
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