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Rainbow UCT solidarity march UCT students made their voices heard when they joined the Rainbow UCT march in solidarity with the trans community on campus. 28 Mar 2019
17 human rights activists honoured by UCT On Human Rights Day today, UCT showcases just some of its honorary graduates who have, or continue to fight for the rights of South Africans and those further afield. 21 Mar 2019
VC visits Kopano Excited Kopano students clamoured for selfies and chat time with VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, known fondly as “Deputy Mother”, when she dropped in for dinner. 12 Mar 2019
SAX Appeal 2019 UCT freshers put smiles on the faces of Cape Town motorists when they took to the streets to sell SAX Appeal 2019 – all for a very good cause. 08 Feb 2019
Plaza Week 2019 Whether they’re into sport, politics or religion, UCT’s new first-years are spoilt for choice with the abundance and variety of clubs and societies on campus. 06 Feb 2019
Freshers’ Braai 2019 UCT’s new first-years came together on the Green Mile this week to mingle, enjoy some local music and tuck into a traditional South African braai. 01 Feb 2019
Welcoming one and all University of Cape Town (UCT) students came out in their numbers to take part in Rainbow Week, showing their support for inclusivity on campus. 16 Oct 2018
Sporting bonanza It was a sporting clash that won't soon be forgotten as more than 850 Western Cape students gave it their all on the field and in the water during 2018 Inter-Varsity, hosted by the University of Cape Town on 28 and 29 September. 02 Oct 2018
Live art triumph Audiences were challenged, inspired and educated during this year’s University of Cape Town (UCT) Institute for Creative Arts’ ICA Live Art Festival 2018, an annual celebration that offers a platform to both visual and performing artists. 19 Sep 2018
Winter graduation Winter graduation saw over 350 graduands, including nearly 60 PhDs, gather in Memorial Hall on Friday, 22 June 2018. 27 Jun 2018
Farewell, Dr Price After serving the University of Cape Town as Vice-Chancellor for 10 years, the university community bids farewell to Dr Max Price at the end of June 2018. 25 Jun 2018
MeerLICHT: A new window on the southern skies A new and fully customised optical telescope, MeerLICHT – meaning “more light”, was launched at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) facilities in Sutherland on 25 May, 2018. 01 Jun 2018
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
CANSA Shavathon This year the annual Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) Shavathon took place in the Faculty of Health Sciences on Thursday, 1 March. 05 Mar 2018
A warm welcome to UCT UCT rounded off its annual orientation programme with Plaza Week and Sax Appeal Day. 20 Feb 2018
Orientation Orientation is a time of celebration and new beginnings, where students are introduced to the academic, social, cultural environment. They also get a chance to meet their fellow Freshers at UCT, and start building life-long friendships. 09 Feb 2018
Year in review UCT is not only a set of buildings and lecture theatres. The students, staff, friends and colleagues make the university what it is – one of the top higher education institutions in the world. With that in mind, we celebrate the best moments of the UCT community in 2017. 22 Dec 2017
50th anniversary of the first human heart transplant This weekend UCT celebrates the 50th anniversary of the world’s first human heart transplant, which took place at Groote Schuur Hospital. 29 Nov 2017
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