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Spirit of graduation on full display at Sarah Baartman Hall
Close to 5 000 students were awarded University of Cape Town (UCT) qualifications during graduation ceremonies held between Saturday, 23 March, and Thursday, 28 March 2024.
09 Apr 2024
VC hosts dialogue with UCT sport leaders
As the United Nations’ International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is observed annually on 6 April, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Sport Union (SSU) held an engagement with Vice-Chancellor interim Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy to talk about student sport matters.
05 Apr 2024
It’s a celebration
The Western Cape’s oldest township, KwaLanga, is marking its centenary in April 2023, presenting an opportunity to reflect on the township’s rich history and heritage.
17 Apr 2023
Faculty of Science
UCT’s Faculty of Science graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of Law
UCT’s Faculty of Law graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of Humanities
UCT’s Faculty of Humanities graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of Health Sciences
UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of EBE
UCT’s Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of Commerce
UCT’s Faculty of Commerce graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
UCT’s historic Jagger Reading Room lost to fire
Dismay and grief met the news that the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) historic Jagger Reading Room had been lost to fire on 18 April.
23 Apr 2021
In pictures: Runaway fire destroys some of UCT’s historical buildings
On Sunday, 18 April 2021, a runaway fire that started on the slopes of Devil’s Peak swept through several iconic buildings at the University of Cape Town.
20 Apr 2021
SRC hosts jazz concert
UCT students were treated to an evening of music, fun and community at the SRC’s free concert on the lawns of the Graça Machel residence.
29 Apr 2019
Marking 25 years of democracy
UCT students share their views ahead of Freedom Day tomorrow, the annual celebration of South Africaʼs first democratic elections of 1994.
26 Apr 2019
Best of Grad April 2019
In what VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng called a “true African celebration”, more than 5 000 students were capped in 14 graduation ceremonies from 10 to 18 April.
18 Apr 2019
Fashion-savvy students are red-carpet ready
UCT’s graduates proved they’re as serious about their fashion as they are about their studies, with their red-carpet ready looks impressing even stylish VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng.
17 Apr 2019
Dinner date with the VC
It was a res dinner with a difference when Leo Marquard Hall students hosted special guest VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng.
17 Apr 2019
Family time at Autumn Grad 2019
In line with VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng’s focus on the people behind the success of the Autumn 2019 graduates, UCT News captured some very special family moments.
16 Apr 2019
Graduation fever
UCT saw over 5 200 students capped during a seven-day, 14-ceremony graduation season in Memorial Hall that ran from 3 to 10 April.
12 Apr 2018
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