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Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates Africa Day UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences celebrated Africa Day with the theme, ‘Re-imagining Health in Africa’. 31 May 2021
Pan-African imagination and the role of South Africa UCT’s Associate Professor Christopher Ouma writes about the important contributions made to the ‘decade of decolonisation’ by South Africans who went into exile during apartheid. 31 May 2021 Republished
Jagger reflections: ‘It was always my favourite place at UCT’ The Department of Historical Studies’ Associate Professor Shamil Jeppie shares his reflections on the burning down of the Jagger Reading Room. 31 May 2021
Cape Town’s drip system plan will entrench water apartheid UCT researchers and colleagues from UWC and the African Water Commons Collective respond to the City of Cape Town’s revised approach to domestic water metering. 28 May 2021 Republished
A safari across the African savannah and into the Cape UCT’s Professor Muthama Muasya presented the second virtual inaugural lecture for 2021 on Wednesday, 26 May. 28 May 2021
Jagger reflections: An ‘invaluable resource’ The Centre for African Studies’ Professor Horman Chitonge shares his reflection on the burning down of the Jagger Reading Room. 28 May 2021
South Africa’s vaccine rollout needs a boost The number of vaccinations is far below the number of vaccine doses in the country. The available vaccines need to be used urgently. 28 May 2021 Republished
UCT professor elected as Fellow of South African Academy of Engineering Professor Harro von Blottnitz has been elected a Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering, placing him among an elite group of fellows. 27 May 2021
Thank you from Millennium Fundraising Luke Mackie wishes to thank all donors and volunteers for their contributions to the UCT Fire Relief Fund. 27 May 2021
Orchid sexually exploits male beetles – a world-first from Africa UCT research associate Dr Callan Cohen discovers one of the most remarkable cases of deception in nature: a Cape orchid that sexually exploits male beetles. 27 May 2021
Africa Day symposium: Harness Africa’s youth dividend Africa’s youth carry the hope of a continent emerging from colonialism and poverty, speakers said at the Africa Day Public Symposium, which was co-hosted by UCT. 27 May 2021
Jagger reflections: Quiet, meditative solitude UCT’s Dr Tessa Dowling shares her reflections on the burning down of the Jagger Reading Room. 26 May 2021
Calling student entrepreneurs: The Pitch applications open By entering The Pitch UCT 2021, student entrepreneurs stand the chance of winning R25 000 in seed capital, and business mentorship. 26 May 2021
Jagger reflections: ‘Wealth of resources at his fingertips’ UCT alumnus and former staff member Morgan Morris shares his reflections on the burning down of the Jagger Reading Room. 25 May 2021
UCT honours Black Sash stalwarts UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a group of Black Sash stalwarts to celebrate the organisation’s 66th anniversary on Wednesday, 19 May. 25 May 2021
Decolonising ecology: Making science more equitable A new paper co-authored by UCT’s Dr Chris Trisos proposes five interventions to build a more anti-oppressive and decolonial ecology. 25 May 2021
Lessons from the Aids response for COVID-19 vaccinations Far bolder initiatives and international leadership are required to solve the global problem with vaccine production and distribution, writes Professor Nicoli Natrass. 25 May 2021 Republished
Jagger reflections: ‘It was ... my church’ Two academics from UCT’s Centre for Film and Media Studies share their reflections on the burning down of the Jagger Reading Room. 24 May 2021
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