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UCT hosts global sustainable campus community UCT recently hosted over 90 delegates from across the world at the International Sustainable Campus Network Conference. 20 May 2026

The power of mathematical modelling in infectious disease outcomes At her inaugural lecture, Prof Sheetal Silal emphasised the role mathematical modelling plays in positive public health outcomes for those who need it most. 20 May 2026

UCT postgraduate secures prestigious global leadership scholarship Having secured a McCall MacBain Scholarship, Muhammed Coker shares how UCT reshaped his leadership outlook and opened global opportunities, inspiring hope for other students. 20 May 2026

South Africa must adapt to climate change – here’s what to do South Africa needs roughly R250 billion to adequately adapt to climate change. 20 May 2026

PhD candidate receives Order of Ikhamanga in Bronze President Cyril Ramaphosa awarded Gavin Krastin the Order of Ikhamanga in Bronze for his outstanding contribution to the arts in South Africa. 20 May 2026

Iingxoxo zaseUCT ezibumba amadoda noluntu Uchungechunge lweencoko zeUCT Men Let’s Talk (Madoda Masithetheni) luqukunjelwe kwikota yokuqala yonyaka. 18 May 2026

Accelerating African biomedicine: Breaking research silos through translation UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences Multi-Institute Symposium advocated for breaking academic silos to actively build a vision for the future of biomedical science in Africa. 18 May 2026

‘I dance what I like’ Mamela Nyamza brought her body, her rebellion, and her 50 years home. The Baxter’s main stage will never mean quite the same thing again. 15 May 2026

From Berlin with love: UCT students bring home global retail crown Four UCT property studies students have won the Future Retail Challenge at the 2026 World Retail Congress in Berlin, Germany – beating teams from top universities around the world. 15 May 2026

Multi-pronged approach needed to speed up cancer diagnosis Research by the AWACAN-ED programme revealed that people don’t understand the risk factors of cancer. 15 May 2026

Steady progress for FSA UCT UCT’s Formula Student Africa team is preparing its first race car for a competition later this year, uniting passionate students, industry support and ambitious engineering goals. 13 May 2026

Inaugural lecture examines the future of Jewish life in SA Drawing on decades of data, Prof Adam Mendelsohn explored the pressures bearing down on South Africa’s Jewish community and asked what effect they may ultimately have. 08 May 2026

Social grant intervention in running for top honour What if access to credit didn’t depend on formal systems that exclude people? So asked Fanelesibonge Mbuyazi before coming up with a solution. 05 May 2026

UCT researchers develop AI model for 11 South African languages UCT researchers have built MzansiLM, an AI language model covering 11 of South Africa’s official languages, addressing a critical gap in AI tools for low-resource languages. 04 May 2026

Workers’ Day in a jobless economy There is not just a crisis of unemployment. There is a crisis of how we define work itself, according to UCT alumnus Usiphile Mpetsheni. 01 May 2026

UCT GSB’s EMBA programme among the world’s best The EMBA programme’s latest ranking cements its status as a benchmark for business education on the continent and in the Middle East. 30 Apr 2026

Why UCT? Prospective students answer at the 2026 Open Day Campus was alive with activity and excitement as prospective students and their families arrived for the 2026 UCT Open Day on Saturday, 25 April. 30 Apr 2026

The authority of the Constitution Governance expert Mandisa Fatyela-Lindie shares her reflections on 30 years of the signing of the Constitution of South Africa. 30 Apr 2026

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