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Why you shouldn’t pave over your garden As attractive as paving and artificial lawn may be for gardens that have succumbed to the drought, they are not a good idea. 31 May 2018
SKA to boost SA’s knowledge economy The SKA will lead the country into a new era of science. But its benefit to South Africans will be determined by four key factors. 30 May 2018 Republished
Have more than one dream – UCT’s Miss SA UCT medical student Tamaryn Green and alumnus Thulisa Keyi made headlines when they were crowned Miss South Africa 2018 and first runner-up respectively. 30 May 2018
Mamdani rejoins UCT UCT’s Centre of African Studies marked Africa Day by appointing renowned African scholar Professor Mahmood Mamdani as Honorary Professor. 30 May 2018
SA must reverse corporate capture of agriculture South Africa needs to rethink its agricultural model, which prefers large-scale, high-input farming enterprises over small-scale family-based producers, writes UCT’s Dr David Fig. 29 May 2018 Republished
Bringing water to all Three UCT architecture students have proposed the use of kinetic energy to bring clean water to individual dwellings in the informal settlement of Imizamo Yethu. 29 May 2018
How attitudes to drug-resistant TB changed The new endTB clinic in Khayelitsha is one of five sites pioneering treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), writes UCT’s Dr Eric Goemaere. 28 May 2018 Republished
A new window on the universe Born of an international collaboration, the new and fully customised optical telescope MeerLICHT will provide new insight into the variability of the night sky. 28 May 2018
The top university in Africa UCT has once again established itself as the top university on the continent, according to the latest report from the Center for World University Rankings. 28 May 2018
Making a case for investing in mental health Professor Crick Lund made a compelling case for investing in population mental health in low- and middle-income countries during his Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture. 25 May 2018
Transitions, hope and possibilities New Deputy Vice-Chancellor Lis Lange talks about her background, thinking and goals to bring teaching and learning on par with UCT’s world-class research. 25 May 2018
GSB’s international case study win Researchers from UCT’s Graduate School of Business have won a prestigious international case-writing competition with a study on Lonmin Plc mining and responsible investment. 22 May 2018
R1.5 million for student social entrepreneurs A R1.5 million tranche of seed funding has been donated to the Bertha Centre Student Seed Fund from the SAB Foundation for UCT student entrepreneurs. 22 May 2018
Student farewell for VC Dr Max Price A student farewell function to mark the culmination on 30 June of Dr Max Price’s 10-year term of office was hosted in Memorial Hall on 21 May. 21 May 2018
Remembering a warrior for social justice In a tribute to environmental health historian Jock McCulloch, Dr Sophia Kisting called on her colleagues to continue his work. 21 May 2018
Opportunity knocks for UCT student’s scholarship to Yale Opportunity doesn’t always come a-knocking, sometimes you have to set out in search of it yourself. 21 May 2018
New Mellon Mays undergrad cohort The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship programme at UCT recently held a dinner to welcome five new members for 2018. 21 May 2018
Why it’s important for HR to get out in front of workplace disruption The future is bright and filled with opportunity for those HR professionals who are able to shift gears quickly and think afresh about how they add value. 21 May 2018 Republished
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