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Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony 4 – Autumn 2026 UCT’s Faculty of Commerce wrapped up its autumn 2026 graduation ceremonies on Thursday, 2 April 2026, marking a successful completion of their students’ studies and the beginning of new professional ventures. 02 Apr 2026
Autumn graduation: ‘You have met your standard’ VC Prof Mosa Moshabela told graduates: “I am confident you will succeed in what you do [going forward].” 02 Apr 2026
Faculty of Science graduation ceremony 2 – Autumn 2026 The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Science on Thursday, 2 April 2026, at 10:00. 02 Apr 2026
Rehane Abrahams reimagines decolonisation through performance Performing artist Rehane Abrahams has not only written her PhD but has also performed it. 02 Apr 2026
From survival to solution Matome Lethwane co-founded VarsityLink in the midst of his struggles to complete his degree. 02 Apr 2026
Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony 3 – Autumn 2026 The University of Cape Town (UCT) recognised the academic excellence of its postgraduate students at the third graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Commerce, awarding honours, master's and PhD degrees. 01 Apr 2026
Inaugural lecture by Professor Green-Thompson and other updates Inaugural lecture by Professor Green-Thompson and other updates 01 Apr 2026
Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduation ceremony 2 – Autumn 2026 The University of Cape Town (UCT) awarded postgraduate degrees at the second Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduation ceremony of autumn 2026, on Wednesday, 1April 2026 at 14:00. 01 Apr 2026
UCT's African Brain Child Launches ‘Be Quick to Click’ – confronting South Africa’s silent pandemic of child road injuries The ‘Be Quick to Click’ campaign is turning road safety into a lived experience, pushing for urgent behaviour change to prevent traumatic brain injuries in children. 01 Apr 2026
Welcoming UCT's postdoctoral research fellows To those who have returned, and to those who are arriving for the first time, welcome. Welcome to the University of Cape Town (UCT), and to a chapter of your intellectual life that is, in its own quiet way, extraordinary. 01 Apr 2026
Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony 3 – Autumn 2026 The Faculty of Humanities held its third graduation ceremony for postgraduate students on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, at 10:00. 01 Apr 2026
Reflections on urban innovation and governance UCT’s African Centre for Cities celebrated four years of the African Urban Futures project on 24 March 2026. 01 Apr 2026
Dr Imtiaz Sooliman: from Saturday squash to humanitarian example Dr Imtiaz Sooliman gives practical expression to the constitutional values of dignity, equality and freedom. 01 Apr 2026
Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony 2 – Autumn 2026 The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Health Sciences on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 18:00. 31 Mar 2026
Faculty of Science graduation ceremony 1 – Autumn 2026 The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Science on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 14:00. 31 Mar 2026
New city-making in Africa: a case of planning hybridity PhD graduand Baraka Mwau’s research evaluates hybridity and the multiple role players in urban planning and development. 31 Mar 2026
Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony 2 – Autumn 2026 UCT Faculty of Commerce postgraduates were honoured during the second Commerce graduation ceremony on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 10:00. 31 Mar 2026
UCT professor calls for clearer legal principles to guide global tax reform In the face of uncertainty and rapid societal transformation driven by new technologies, University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Johann Hattingh , in his recent inaugural lecture, called for clarity on guiding principles for law reform and for the development of legal theory to invigorate discussions on reforming the international tax regime. 31 Mar 2026 Media release
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