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HIV cure: a global science conversation In a seminar hosted by Janelia Research Campus in partnership with the IDM, global experts discussed HIV, gains made and the work that still needs to be done. 18 Aug 2021
How a film is fighting the erasure of South African activist Dulcie September UCT’s Dr Liani Maasdorp reflects on a recent panel discussion about the documentary, Murder in Paris, which tells of the 1988 assassination of anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September. 18 Aug 2021 Republished
A ‘call to arms’ for African vaccine manufacturing infrastructure There is an urgent need to create the infrastructure necessary to enable the transformation of local expertise into concrete vaccine manufacturing capability for Africa. 18 Aug 2021
Groote Schuur Hospital adopts integrated approach to destigmatise mental health care UCT’s Professor Jackie Hoare is the brain behind the remodelled mental health care service, which targets patients at Groote Schuur Hospital with chronic and infectious diseases. 18 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Building a better and more equitable world To combat inequality, the director of the UCT Law Clinic, Yellavarne Moodley, champions the provision of no-cost access to justice for members of under-served communities. 18 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Nolundi Luwaya focuses on rural women to drive land reform Nolundi Luwaya is the director of the Land and Accountability Research Centre at UCT, which played a significant part in the Ingonyama Trust case. 17 Aug 2021
UCT professor highlights dangers of iron deficiency disorder during pregnancy UCT’s Professor Vernon Louw said an iron deficiency during pregnancy can result in enormous post birth ramifications for the unborn baby. 17 Aug 2021
COVID-19 orphanhood is a ‘hidden pandemic’ More than 1.5 million children worldwide have lost their primary caregivers – at least one parent or grandparent – to COVID-19. 16 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Policy manager turns research into action for a better future Ziyanda Stuurman’s work at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab involves turning academic research into blueprints for actionable policies. 13 Aug 2021
Why population immunity is not a realistic goal in Africa’s bid to control COVID-19 In public health, an important goal of vaccination and immunisation is to reach population or herd immunity. This is why the term comes up often in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. And it helps to be clear about what it means. 13 Aug 2021 Republished
HIV infection may be driving drug resistance in tuberculosis Results published recently in The Lancet Microbe detail analysis of 10 years’ health data, showing a relationship between HIV infection and acquisition of rifampicin resistance by tuberculosis. 13 Aug 2021
UCT team nets inaugural agri-entrepreneurship prize PhD candidate Julian Kanjere and his team have brought home the inaugural Inqola FEED Innovation Prize for their blockchain enabled food traceability platform, FoodPrint. 12 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Confronting legal dissonance in South Africa Department of Public Law senior lecturer Jameelah Omar’s work focuses on scrutinising the status quo regarding law in South Africa. 12 Aug 2021
Serendipitous discovery leads scientists to new galaxies in the sky Scientists from UCT’s Department of Astronomy form part of a larger team of researchers who have discovered 20 new galaxies. 11 Aug 2021
T cells face off against variants to boost COVID-19 immunity University of Cape Town virologists have shown that the body’s T cells maintain 85% of their capacity to detect variants of COVID-19. 11 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: A living wage enables people to choose dignity Associate Professor Ines Meyer speaks to UCT News about her research into how to improve the lives of workers by instituting a living wage. 05 Aug 2021
It’s time to put children first – from response to recovery An advocacy brief series by the Children’s Institute serves as a guide to ensure that children are better prioritised in response and recovery plans. 04 Aug 2021
Hate speech and the right to freedom of expression Professor Pierre de Vos reflects on a recent Constitutional Court judgment and its implications for hate speech. 04 Aug 2021 Republished
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