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UCT Rises to 112th in Global University Rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has risen dramatically in the third annual 2017 Best Global Universities rankings.
28 Oct 2016
UCT welcomes additional R10 million funding by Absa
UCT welcomes the contribution of R10 million by financial services provider Absa to the university's scholarship programme, which will be channelled towards funding missing middle students - whose family income is above the R122 000pa National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) threshold but below R600 000.
28 Oct 2016
Researchers aim for the clouds: UCT and NWU launch first stage of big-data African Research Cloud
The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) has taken a giant leap forward by becoming the first African institute to launch a cloud-based data centre. This marks the first step in a 3-year pilot project to establish the African Research Cloud (ARC) for data-intensive research.
26 Oct 2016
UCT confirms attack on private security staff
The University of Cape Town confirms that 2 private security guards were brutally attacked on upper campus on 19 October 2016.
20 Oct 2016
UCT's security level clarified
The University of Cape Town alerted the campus incorrectly this morning that several universities, including UCT, have been declared a level-3 security situation by the national commissioner of the South African Police Service, which, in effect, means that the Public Order Police are in command of the campus. We have now learnt that this is not correct.
17 Oct 2016
UCT Vice-Chancellor escorted into Bremner Building by SAPS
Listen to UCT's audio statement (by the executive director of communications, Gerda Kruger). http://www.news.uct.ac.za/images/userfiles/uct.ac.za/media-releases/2016/2016-10-14_UCT_VC_Bremner_assault.mp3
14 Oct 2016
Toll from Hilux fire could rise at UCT
The University of Cape Town is assessing smoke damage to a ventilation system that serves a Geological Sciences laboratory housing highly sensitive equipment, worth millions of rand. The damage could be severe and it is possible the ventilation system will have to be completely replaced. UCT is assessing the ventilation system as well as the lab equipment it serves. Listen to UCT's audio statement (by the head of media liaison, Elijah Moholola). http://www.news.uct.ac.za/images/userfiles/uct.ac.za/media-releases/2016/2016-10-14_SoundBite02_EM.mp3
14 Oct 2016
UCT vehicle set alight
The University of Cape Town confirms that a UCT Toyota Hilux double cab bakkie, which was used by students and researchers in the Geological Sciences Department, was destroyed by fire just after 03:00 this morning. No people were injured. Listen to UCT's audio statement (by the head of media liaison, Elijah Moholola). http://www.news.uct.ac.za/images/userfiles/uct.ac.za/media-releases/2016/2016-10-14_SoundBite_EM.mp3
14 Oct 2016
UCT opens case against unlawful action
13 Oct 2016
Protesters blockade entrances to UCT Upper Campus
03 Oct 2016
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