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Lighting a candle for Mayosi’s legacy
Professor George Mensah delivered the inaugural Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture, which took place in honour of the Faculty of Health Sciences’ late dean.
29 Jan 2021
Democracy, fascism and the future of the EFF
In his 2021 Summer School lecture, Dr Imraan Buccus examined the politics of the EFF and whether they are fascist and a threat to democracy.
29 Jan 2021
UCT tobacco taxation e-library a world first
A comprehensive new e-library focusing on tobacco taxation and illicit trade has been launched by WHO and UCT's REEP research unit.
28 Jan 2021
UCT alum’s book chosen for South Africa’s World Read Aloud Day
A book by Sihle Nontshokweni, a UCT alum, is this year’s official story for South Africa’s World Read Aloud Day.
27 Jan 2021
UCT’s Herman Wasserman leads global study on disinformation
UCT’s Professor Herman Wasserman will lead a study on disinformation in the Global South, with a grant from the International Development Research Centre.
26 Jan 2021
How to grow the local vaccine production industry
The issue of vaccine production has become a topic of hot debate following the approval of treatments for COVID-19.
25 Jan 2021
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Why I choose COVID-19 vaccination based on verifiable evidence
UCT’s Prof Thomas Scriba explains the safety profiles of the three available COVID-19 vaccines, and the benefits of receiving it.
25 Jan 2021
Opinion
No vaccination means years of COVID-19-induced death and suffering
UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker and Prof Valerie Mizrahi caution that if only a few people get vaccinated against COVID-19, we will not be able to control the virus.
25 Jan 2021
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COVID-19 vaccines for African countries?
Dr Benjamin Kagina, a senior research officer in UCT’s Vaccines for Africa Initiative, answers key questions about COVID-19 vaccines for African countries.
22 Jan 2021
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Delving into Cape Town’s Art Deco heritage
Heritage architect Dr André van Graan offered Summer School attendees an overview of Cape Town’s Art Deco heritage during a virtual lecture on 14 January.
21 Jan 2021
The problem with decolonising the social sciences
As part of UCT’s first virtual Summer School, Dr Lwazi Lushaba delivered a thought-provoking lecture on the decolonisation of the social sciences.
19 Jan 2021
COVID-19: insights and lessons with Prof Marc Mendelson
Professor Marc Mendelson, the head of UCT’s Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine at Groote Schuur Hospital, recently delivered a Summer School lecture on COVID-19.
19 Jan 2021
Gigantic galaxies discovered with the MeerKAT telescope
A UCT researcher is part of a global team who have discovered two giant radio galaxies with South Africa’s powerful MeerKAT telescope.
19 Jan 2021
What fascinates us about murder?
In his two-day Summer School lecture, Gilad Stern tackled humans’ fascination with murder.
15 Jan 2021
UCT Libraries’ new platform supports publishing of African-centric research
UCT Libraries has developed a new continental platform for open access publishing in Africa.
13 Jan 2021
Win-win for wind energy and eagles
While the rapid uptake of wind energy across the globe offers hope of a transition toward sustainability, this same energy can also present a real threat to soaring birds of prey.
13 Jan 2021
Linda-Gail Bekker: The doctor with healing hands and a warrior spirit
UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker stands as a reminder that transparency, accountability and protecting the most vulnerable apply in a time of COVID-19 too.
12 Jan 2021
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