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DSA to host Welcome Festival The Department of Student Affairs will host the annual DSA Welcome Festival on 8 February. 05 Feb 2024
Come dive with us Join the UCT Underwater Club at the Two Oceans Aquarium for the ultimate diving marathon on Saturday, 7 March. 27 Feb 2020
Annual SS Mendi commemoration The annual SS Mendi memorial commemorates the lives of the 616 men who died when the ship sank on 21 February 1917. 24 Feb 2020
UCT online courses give start-ups a digital boost UCT’s Fintech in Emerging Markets specialisation aims to provide an African perspective on emerging technologies to fully realise their potential on the continent. 17 Feb 2020
UCT Under Apartheid book launch UCT staff and students are invited to attend the launch of Emeritus Professor Howard Phillips’ UCT Under Apartheid, taking place on Wednesday, 12 February. 06 Feb 2020
Students can win big at Entrepreneurship Intervarsity Student entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their businesses and business ideas in the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2020 with a grand prize of R100 000. 06 Feb 2020
Austrian honour for renowned UCT heart surgeon Austria’s highest national honour has been conferred on renowned heart surgeon Professor Peter Zilla, head of UCT’s Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 27 Feb 2019
Art, science and psyche meet at UCT Pieces from Melancholia, the latest body of work by artist Natasja de Wet, will go on show at UCT from 9 to 30 March. 27 Feb 2019
President lays wreath at SS Mendi Memorial President Cyril Ramaphosa has laid a wreath at UCT’s SS Mendi Memorial in honour of the South African soldiers who died when the ship sank in 1917. 21 Feb 2019
Public Protector visits UCT Ombud The UCT Ombud and the Public Protector have met on campus to formalise the relationship between their offices. 18 Feb 2019
UCT climbs social media rankings UCT has climbed 11 positions to 57 in the World 100 Reputation Network’s Twitter Engagement rankings for the fourth quarter of 2018. 15 Feb 2019
ICA launches SA’s first live art book UCT’s Institute for Creative Arts launches its highly-anticipated book on live art in South Africa on Saturday, 16 February, at Hiddingh Campus. 13 Feb 2019
Fleur du Cap nominees UCT is celebrating the nomination of 12 of its students, staff and alumni for recognition at the 54th Annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards. 12 Feb 2019
Ikeys claim victory in clash with Udubs The first clash of the 2019 Varsity Cup rugby season kicked off between FNB UCT and FNB UWC on the Green Mile last night. 05 Feb 2019
UCT Food Security Programme The UCT Food Security Programme, which was introduced last year, resumed on Monday, 28 January 2019, to address the issue of student hunger. 01 Feb 2019
Shave or spray in solidarity The annual CANSA Shavathon comes to the Health Sciences campus once more. Shave, spray or donate to show solidarity with those affected by the disease. 28 Feb 2018
Power and racism in the US justice system Visiting Professor of Law Angela Davis will be in conversation with Dean of Law Professor Penny Andrews to discuss power and racism in the US justice system. 26 Feb 2018
SS Mendi memorial UCT will be hosting a memorial service this weekend to commemorate the men from the South African Native Labour Corps who died aboard the SS Mendi. 23 Feb 2018
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