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COVID-19 holds lessons for the future of social protection Food security experts in South Africa warned early on that the lockdown instituted to manage the spread of COVID-19 would threaten children’s nutrition. 25 Feb 2021 Republished
UCT’s Energy Systems Research Group weighs in on SA’s nuclear plan UCT’s Energy Systems Research Group submitted their research to NERSA on the proposed procurement of 2 500 MW of new nuclear capacity by Eskom. 25 Feb 2021
SMMEs in sub-Saharan Africa hit hard by cybercrimes A recent cybersecurity webinar hosted by UCT’s C3SA saw experts from across Africa sharing their research on SMMEs’ challenges with cybercrimes during COVID-19. 25 Feb 2021
SA launches COVID-19 vaccination drive On 17 February UCT researchers witnessed frontline healthcare workers, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize being vaccinated against COVID-19. 22 Feb 2021
Filling the African genome gap Professor Ambroise Wonkam, director of Genetic Medicine of African Populations (GeneMAP), is intent on capturing the full scope of Africa’s genetic variation. 22 Feb 2021
Malnutrition: ‘a slow violence against our children’ At the launch of this year’s South African Child Gauge, Dr Tshepo Motsepe spoke about malnutrition and how it constitutes violence against children. 22 Feb 2021
Winning PhD highlights African indigenous knowledge systems Dr Cecilia Durojaye’s doctoral thesis has won the African Studies Review 2020 annual prize for the best Africa-based doctoral dissertation. 19 Feb 2021
UCT scientists to start Phase 1 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate UCT researchers are expected to start the Phase 1 clinical trial of the hAd5 T-cell COVID-19 vaccine candidate this month. 18 Feb 2021
How the coronavirus mutates and the future of COVID-19 The recent appearance of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infections) has raised questions about the nature and rates of mutations in viruses. 17 Feb 2021 Republished
UCT surgeon performs holographic surgery Professor Stephen Roche and a team from Groote Schuur Hospital recently performed a shoulder replacement surgery using mixed reality techniques as part of a global 24-hour event. 17 Feb 2021
Weighing up COVID-19 vaccines UCT’s Professor Heather Zar looks at the different COVID-19 vaccines currently available and answers some of the public’s most pressing questions. 16 Feb 2021
UCT joins Wellcome Leap Global Network A charter group of 21 world-class institutions is to set a new bar for fast-paced research and development. 05 Feb 2021
UCT retains its spot among top 40 most international universities UCT maintains its ranking as the 39th most international university in the world by Times Higher Education. 03 Feb 2021
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