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UCT’s excellence shines as two graduates named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
Excellence and leadership have once again placed the University of Cape Town (UCT) on the global stage, as graduates Thobani Sangweni and Raphael De Sousa are named among the recipients of the 2026 Rhodes Scholarships to study at the University of Oxford.
13 Nov 2025
Media release
UCT GSB secures global top ten spot for shaping sustainable business leaders
The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has reinforced its reputation as Africa’s top business school and a global leader in responsible management education, with its Master of Business Administration (MBA) once again ranking seventh in the world in the 2025 Better World MBA rankings released on Thursday, 6 November 2025.
13 Nov 2025
Media release
Constitution of the 2025/26 SRC
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) for the 2025/26 term has been constituted following elections held from 25 to 26 September 2025. The newly elected SRC officially assumed office on 1 November 2025 and will serve until 31 October 2026.
13 Nov 2025
UCT-led coalition rethinks the future of Africa’s cities
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) African Centre for Cities (ACC) is spearheading a coalition of 13 leading African and global institutions, Urban2063, which has challenged Africa to rethink the future of its cities radically through the launch of An Unstoppable Force – a powerful new Cityscapes Magazine special report.
12 Nov 2025
Media release
Inaugural lecture by Professor Burgers and other updates
Professor Wendy Burgers will deliver the last lecture of the year as part of the University of Cape Town (UCT) 2025 Inaugural Lecture series on Thursday, 20 November 2025. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus.
12 Nov 2025
Women scientists take the spotlight as UCT brings research to the public
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will bring science to the people when it hosts the fourth edition of Soapbox Science – an initiative aimed at increasing the visibility of women in science and inspiring the public by sharing innovative research – at the V&A Waterfront Clock Tower on Saturday, 15 November 2025.
12 Nov 2025
Media release
UCT virologist to unpack the power of immunity in an age of outbreaks
Viruses have shaped both our biology and our societies. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Wendy Burgers, professor of virology in the Department of Pathology , will reflect on how viral evolution and immune escape challenge our defences, and how vaccines harness the immune system for protection during her inaugural lecture.
12 Nov 2025
Media release
UCT professor calls for decentralisation of money creation
“Centralisation in banking is not positive for economic growth and innovation,” argued Professor Phillip de Jager from Department of Finance and Tax at the University of Cape Town (UCT) during his inaugural lecture on Tuesday, 4 November 2025. His lecture was titled “The Numbers We Trust: Unintended Consequences of the Interconnectedness Between Money, Accounting, and Banking”.
11 Nov 2025
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