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How severe is the drought? Is the Western Cape’s current drought an extreme, super-rare event, or is it something that could be expected to occur every now and then? 31 Aug 2017
Artscape celebrates SACM musicians Six of the 11 soloists set to perform at the annual Western Cape Youth Classical Festival come from UCT’s college of music. 31 Aug 2017
Secret life of the dodo revealed Scientists are piecing together clues about the life of the dodo, hundreds of years after the flightless bird was driven to extinction. 31 Aug 2017 Republished
Short two-billion-year history of SA Dinosaurs, Diamonds & Democracy: A short, short history of South Africa, by Emeritus Professor Francis Wilson, has recently been published in isiXhosa and Afrikaans. 30 Aug 2017
Alumnus funds transformative exchange programme Gail Kelly, ranked 56th on the Forbes 2014 Power Women list, has brought a new opportunity for aspiring young business students to her alma mater. 30 Aug 2017
Honour for innovative, multifaceted linguist Professor Ana Deumert recently received the Humboldt Research Award for her work in linguistics, described by her international peers as prolific, innovative and cross-cutting. 29 Aug 2017
Cracking the world marathon barrier UCT sports science has thrown its weight behind the international Sub2hr marathon project to help the world’s fastest runners crack the two-hour barrier − without drugs. 29 Aug 2017
New master's offering combines fintech and entrepreneurship In a first for Africa, UCT’s new fintech offering equips students to embrace the technological revolution in the financial services industry. 29 Aug 2017
South African universities need to rethink how they invest their millions Universities are no longer simply institutions of learning. Over the past 50 years, they have also become important players in global financial markets. They have become institutional investors. 25 Aug 2017 Republished
UCT underprepared for drought According to Dr Kevin Winter, from the UCT Future Water Institute and Water Task Team, UCT’s campuses are largely underprepared for managing the ongoing drought. 25 Aug 2017
Mamdani returns Universities were at the frontline of the colonial civilising mission. Your task is to subvert that mission, Prof Mahmood Mamdani told his TB Davie Memorial Lecture audience. 24 Aug 2017
The art of decolonisation The creative and performing arts do not exist in a vacuum. So what role should the creative arts take in decolonisation? 24 Aug 2017
Investing in energy entrepreneurs Can outcomes-based financing catalyse early stage investments in green small and growing businesses 23 Aug 2017
Power through the lens Daylin Paul is the winner of the 2017 Ernest Cole Award for his provocative project, Broken Land , which demonstrates the devastating effects of power production. 21 Aug 2017
2016: A Year in Review UCT is not just a collection of lecture halls. It is not only research excellence or long-standing history. UCT is its people. It is the students, staff, friends and colleagues who make the university what it is. With that in mind, we celebrate the journeys of some of those who make UCT what it is. 21 Aug 2017
How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers The mental health of pregnant women can be affected by a range of factors, including partner violence and unemployment. But one of the key drivers that adversely affects a pregnant woman’s mental health is food insecurity. 21 Aug 2017
Think tank tackles myth of green mining Is green mining a myth? Is there a sustainable future for the sector? These questions absorbed participants at a recent one-day interactive workshop at UCT. 18 Aug 2017
Gender-based violence: an issue of public health In response to increasing rates of gender-based violence, UCT’s Division of Nursing and Midwifery hosted its first symposium addressing this issue. 16 Aug 2017
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