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Thembekile ‘Kimi’ Makwetu It is with great shock and profound sadness that we learn of the passing of Thembekile ‘Kimi’ Makwetu, the auditor general of South Africa – a comrade of the struggle for the emancipation of South Africans, an activist and servant of the people. 12 Nov 2020
Professor Julian Beinart 1932–2020 It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Professor Julian Beinart. 02 Oct 2020
Professor Hans-Peter Künzi: 1955–2020 It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Professor Hans-Peter Künzi. 08 Aug 2020
Emeritus Professor Mike de Kock: 1933–2020 It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Emeritus Professor Mike de Kock. 24 Jun 2020
Emeritus Professor Ken MacGregor: 1946─2020 It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Emeritus Professor Ken MacGregor. 17 Jun 2020
Emeritus Professor Lionel Opie: 1933─2020 It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Emeritus Professor Lionel Opie. 20 Feb 2020
John Joseph Gurney: 1940–2019 It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Emeritus Professor John Gurney. 05 Nov 2019
Reinette Popplestone: 1951–2019 It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the death of Reinette Popplestone, who died on 25 July 2019. 25 Jul 2019
Peter Horn: 1934–2019 It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the death of Peter Horn, who died on 23 July 2019. 23 Jul 2019
Emeritus Professor Sean Sellars: 1936–2019 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Sean Sellars, who died on 21 June 2019. 21 Jun 2019
Professor Robin Cherry: 1933–2019 It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the death of Professor Robin Cherry, who died on 26 April 2019. 26 Apr 2019
An ‘innovator for women’s health’ Tributes have poured for in Dr Carol Thomas, who is lauded as a trailblazer, warrior women, mentor, innovator, brilliant scientist and compassionate doctor. 18 Apr 2019
Professor Michael Feast: 1926–2019 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Michael William Feast, who died on 1 April 2019. 01 Apr 2019
‘Forensic giant’ Knobel dies Retired head of UCT’s Division of Forensic Medicine Professor Deon Knobel has been lauded as a “forensic giant” following his death on 1 March. 06 Mar 2019
Sir Aaron Klug: 1926–2018 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Sir Aaron Klug, who died on 20 November. 20 Nov 2018
Dr Lester Ryan John: 1968–2018 It is with much sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dr Lester Ryan John, a former senior lecturer in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Human Biology, on 22 September 2018. 22 Sep 2018
Brenda Klingenberg: 1952–2018 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of colleague Brenda Klingenberg on 12 September 2018. 12 Sep 2018
Rose Kennett: 1940–2018 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Rose Kennett on 13 August. Rose spent more than 30 years at the University of Cape Town in a variety of crucial roles. 13 Aug 2018
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