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Is SA’s Ramaphoria a honeymoon, or the start of true love?
Almost two thirds of citizens aged 18 and over approve of Ramaphosa’s performance, according to a March 2018 citizen’s survey, writes Honorary Professor Robert Mattes.
13 Jun 2018
Republished
New coal power will cost SA billions
Two planned independent power plants, Thabametsi and Khanyisa, will cost South Africa an additional R20 billion during their lifetime, the Energy Research Centre reveals.
11 Jun 2018
SARChI research chair for Caroline Ncube
Professor Caroline Ncube has been awarded the Research Chair in Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development through the South African Research Chairs Initiative.
08 Jun 2018
Shocking raptor decline in Botswana
A recent joint study conducted by UCT students has shown a dramatic drop in raptor numbers in Botswana compared with similar research conducted two decades ago.
07 Jun 2018
The beauty of the unknown: addressing the biggest questions in astrophysics
The South Africa Research Chair in Fast Transients and Gravitational Waves Counterparts offers scientists from southern African research facilities the chance to study pressing questions in contemporary astrophysics.
07 Jun 2018
UCT in the QS top 200
UCT has held its position as the best university in Africa, and one of the 200 best universities in the world, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2019.
07 Jun 2018
Three UCT finalists in the 2017/2018 NSTF-South32 Awards
This year, the 20th year of the NSTF awards, UCT celebrates three researchers who have made it into the final round.
01 Jun 2018
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