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Africa is not just who we are; it is also our politics Being African is a political decision, writes Divine Fuh, director of the Institute for Humanities in Africa at UCT. 29 May 2020 Republished
Death to burial – COVID-19 risks live on Dr Marise Heyns has been travelling the length and breadth of the Western Cape province, training organisations on how to manage human remains in the context of COVID-19. 29 May 2020
COVID-19, ‘an opportunity for climate action’ Day two of UCT’s Africa Month Virtual Symposium unpacked climate change and the development nexus in Africa. 29 May 2020
Special COVID-19 app to screen SA’s workforce A partnership between UCT and the University of KwaZulu-Natal has delivered a special application that screens public and private sector employees’ readiness to attend work. 29 May 2020
COVID-19 research in Africa UCT professors Linda-Gail Bekker and Valerie Mizrahi argue that it’s unacceptable to suggest that clinical trial conduct is at a lower standard in Africa. 29 May 2020 Opinion
Gaining knowledge through crisis The COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for innovation and collaboration in Africa – this was highlighted on the first day of the Africa Month Virtual Symposium on 27 May. 28 May 2020
The education of children with disabilities risks falling by the wayside The risk of exclusion for children with disabilities is even higher in this time of the COVID-19 crisis. 28 May 2020 Republished
SA’s COVID-19 response is hurting other health priorities South Africa can become a country that rationally adapts to a COVID-19-integrated world, taking into account all healthcare priorities, to the benefit of all her people. 28 May 2020 Republished
How a post-COVID-19 revival could kickstart Africa’s free trade area The COVID-19 pandemic could be an opportunity to advance the free trade area in a more developmental, inclusive and mutually beneficial way for African countries, says UCT’s Faizel Ismail. 27 May 2020 Republished
A smartphone app to improve engagement in HIV care UCT academics have devised a smartphone app supporting ongoing engagement in care during and after pregnancy, to prevent transmission of HIV to the baby and ensure the health of the mother. 27 May 2020
UCT researcher’s COVID-19 dashboard expands globally Leen Remmelzwaal, a PhD candidate in computational neuroscience at UCT, designed a dashboard that offers comprehensive coronavirus statistics. It has since gained international traction. 27 May 2020
Maths help for matrics, thanks to student tutors UCT student Ilyaas Amien’s free, online maths tutoring service, Tutonic, is helping high school students around the country access help and guidance from student tutors. 27 May 2020
COVID-19 is changing how we talk to each other Lockdown is changing how we lead, who we lead and how others respond to our leadership, writes UCT’s vice-chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng. 26 May 2020 Republished
UCT’s two 2020 WEF Young Scientists Dr Sarah Fawcett and Professor Salome Maswime have been selected to join the Class of 2020 World Economic Forum Young Scientists community. 26 May 2020
Worldwide Universities Network backs UCT’s San and Khoe Research Unit The Worldwide Universities Network has thrown its weight and funding behind the establishment of UCT’s San and Khoe Research Unit. 26 May 2020
UCT student organisations show resilience during lockdown A group of UCT students are showing grit and resilience by changing the way they work to adapt to the challenges of the national lockdown. 26 May 2020
Activists share ideas on a way forward amid COVID-19 Attendees of the online joint special session of the UCT Transformation Forum and University Social Responsiveness Committee reflected on the COVID-19 pandemic and the way forward. 26 May 2020
When autumn leaves Yacoob Manjoo, a communications coordinator at UCT, wrote a poem reflecting on COVID-19 while tying it to the changing seasons. 25 May 2020
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