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SKA to boost SA’s knowledge economy
The SKA will lead the country into a new era of science. But its benefit to South Africans will be determined by four key factors.
30 May 2018
Republished
How attitudes to drug-resistant TB changed
The new endTB clinic in Khayelitsha is one of five sites pioneering treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), writes UCT’s Dr Eric Goemaere.
28 May 2018
Republished
A new window on the universe
Born of an international collaboration, the new and fully customised optical telescope MeerLICHT will provide new insight into the variability of the night sky.
28 May 2018
The top university in Africa
UCT has once again established itself as the top university on the continent, according to the latest report from the Center for World University Rankings.
28 May 2018
Providing healthcare to men who have sex with men is complex but possible
Men who have sex with men have been identified as a key group at high risk of getting sexually transmitted infections, therefore it is critical to ensure that they have access to HIV prevention and treatment services.
24 May 2018
Republished
A researcher’s perspective on the Worldwide Universities Network: building the Africa we want
The WUN Global Africa Group builds on existing expertise and international partnerships to identify sustainable and equitable solutions to critical global challenges of relevance to Africa.
22 May 2018
It’s time to rethink what’s meant by “mother tongue” education
Proponents of mother tongue education tend to argue that children should be taught in the language they first learned and spoke at home.
21 May 2018
Advancing Africa’s inequalities agenda
The newly launched African Centre of Excellence for Inequalities Research will ensure that African perspectives on inequalities are heard at a global level.
18 May 2018
Tackling mental health in the workplace
Linda Ronnie, an associate professor in organisational behaviour and people management at the GSB, delves into the stigma attached to mental health issues in the workplace.
17 May 2018
Republished
Tackle inequality sustainably – beyond social grants
Social grants are essential to the poor but unsustainable as a solution to income inequality. Economic growth is needed to bring more people into employment.
17 May 2018
SA learning to make coalition politics work
Although delicate, if done correctly, coalition politics and party collaboration could help to enhance national unity, writes Associate Professor Richard Calland.
15 May 2018
Republished
Understanding migratory patterns is key
There are hundreds of variations of birds’ migratory patterns. But many partial migrants are threatened with extinction. Understanding their movements is key to their protection.
15 May 2018
Republished
Med-tech inventors tackle anaphylaxis
A UCT-based invention, the ZibiPen – a reloadable adrenaline auto-injector – will provide an affordable and more effective solution to anaphylaxis.
15 May 2018
The value of storm water
Even though storm water could bolster Cape Townʼs water supply, it is being ignored as a water augmentation opportunity, says UCT’s Future Water Institute.
14 May 2018
Discovery of new ocean current underpins PhD
PhD research doesn’t often make world news – unless it describes the discovery of a new ocean current. This one is south-west of Madagascar.
14 May 2018
Young talents headed for global innovation lab
Jessica Fell and Dr Dyllon Randall will fly the UCT flag as 2018 UNLEASH talents at this global innovation lab in Singapore later this month.
09 May 2018
South Africa's historic silicosis class action: why the settlement matters
Class action litigation has been used infrequently in South Africa, unlike in the US where it’s become a prominent feature of justice.
09 May 2018
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New deal could ease SA’s economic woes
UCT Adjunct Professor Brian Levy outlines a three-pronged approach to combat inequality and poverty and to ease South Africa's economic burdens.
07 May 2018
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