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UCT VC encourages you to get vaccinated
UCT vice-chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng shares her COVID-19 vaccination story.
08 Oct 2021
VC Open Lecture: Tsakani Maluleke
Auditor-General of South Africa and UCT alumna, Ms Tsakani Maluleke presented the virtual Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture.
05 Oct 2021
UCT hosts virtual San & Khoi Heritage Month Colloquium
UCT’s Faculty of Humanities hosted a virtual San & Khoi Heritage Month Colloquium on 29 September 2021.
01 Oct 2021
Trojan Horse Massacre: 35 years on
Tuesday, 15 October 1985. A joint task force, organised by the National Joint Operational Centre (JOC), sent a decoy truck into Athlone, Cape Town.
20 Oct 2020
UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture by UN Deputy Secretary General Amina J Mohammed
On 14 October, Her Excellency Ms Amina J Mohammed delivered the third virtual UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for 2020.
16 Oct 2020
UCT’s special online staff assembly
On Tuesday, 13 September, UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a staff online assembly.
16 Oct 2020
VC’s Inaugural Lecture: Professor Hussein Suleman
On Wednesday, 30 September, Professor Hussein Suleman presented a Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: “Computer Science at times of crisis: reflecting on societal drivers for software and algorithm design”.
09 Oct 2020
VC’s encouragement for matrics writing final exams
Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng wished learners across the country well for the 2019 final matric exams.
24 Oct 2019
UCT Rainbow Week 2019
The University of Cape Town’s keenly-awaited Rainbow Week was held from 7 to 11 October, 2019. It was hosted by Rainbow UCT and the university’s Office for Inclusivity and Change.
17 Oct 2019
VC’s Inaugural Lecture: Professor Edwin Muchapondwa
On 9 October, Professor Edwin Muchapondwa presented a Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: “Nature resolves economic problems for humans – must humans not reciprocate?”.
15 Oct 2019
UCT’s retirees are celebrated and honoured after years of service
Nearly 90 retirees from across the University of Cape Town were honoured at the annual Retirees Dinner on 8 October, 2019. The evening was marked with fun and nostalgia.
15 Oct 2019
VC’s Inaugural Lecture: Professor Collet Dandara
On 25 September, Professor Collet Dandara presented a Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: “Pharmacogenomics and personalising medicines in African populations for quality health: Yet another story of playing catch-up”.
02 Oct 2019
A ray of hope for sexual assault survivors
A group of trained advisers in the UCT Survivor Support Office offer support and counselling to survivors of rape and sexual assault.
25 Oct 2018
Annual VC’s Concert hits the right note
The annual Vice-Chancellor’s Concert took place at the Baxter Theatre on Saturday, 20 October 2018, featuring a new production by UCT Ibuyambo.
24 Oct 2018
8 tips to beat exam stress
In the final countdown to the end-of-year exams, these eight handy tips will help you to prepare for what lies ahead.
24 Oct 2018
How to turn Cape Town into a water-sensitive city
Professor Neil Armitage, deputy director and co-founder of the UCT Future Water research institute, delivered the Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture on 17 October.
23 Oct 2018
Vice-Chancellor’s message to UCT students for consolidation week
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, the University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor, wishes students well before the start of consolidation week on 24 October.
23 Oct 2018
VC Phakeng delivers Rondebosch Boys’ High valedictory speech
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng delivered a valedictory speech at Rondebosch Boys’ High School on Thursday, 11 October 2018.
19 Oct 2018
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