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Update on UCT’s staff salary increment for 2023 The University of Cape Town (UCT) executive has signed an agreement with the Academics Union (AU) over salary increment for 2023; and will exercise the option to implement discretionary increment for professional, administrative support and service (PASS) staff. 31 Jan 2023
UCT executive and SRC reach agreement Following disruptions on campus over the past few days, the University of Cape Town (UCT) executive has reached an agreement with the Students' Representative Council (SRC) over some of the urgent issues they have raised. 31 Jan 2023
Annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture – celebrating an extraordinary legacy The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences, in partnership with the Bongani Mayosi Foundation, will host the annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture at the foundation’s fundraising gala dinner on the late professor’s birthday. 27 Jan 2023
On the brink of the abyss – from the Zuma to the Ramaphosa presidency As part of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Summer School programme, author and journalist Jacques Pauw will deliver a lecture titled, ‘On the brink of the abyss’ . He will pick up from the dying days of the Jacob Zuma administration and talk through the reign of President Cyril Ramaphosa 27 Jan 2023
UCT retains top spot as Africa’s most international university The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked 57th most international university in the world. This is according to the annual list published by Times Higher Education (THE) this week. UCT is also the only university in Africa to make the cut. 26 Jan 2023
UCT’s SHAWCO recommits to assisting needy communities The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation (SHAWCO) has 80 years’ worth of stories to tell; however, the organisation is focusing on what the future should hold. 23 Jan 2023
UCT’s Dr Hendricks appointed youngest president of SA Sports Medicine Association University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Sharief Hendricks has been appointed president of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) – the first non-sports physician to hold the two-year post . 19 Jan 2023
UCT’s student financial aid support increases by R100 million The University of Cape Town (UCT) has spent at least R1.9 billion on student financial aid in 2022, which is an increase of R100 million compared to 2021. 19 Jan 2023
Top matric achievers encouraged to choose UCT As the class of 2022 gears up to receive their matric results this week, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has urged the country’s top achievers to consider making UCT their university of choice by accepting her offer to become the Vice-Chancellor’s “Blue Carpet” Scholarship recipients. 16 Jan 2023
Illegal wildlife trade continues to threaten African elephants Illegal killing for ivory continues to threaten African elephants. To help guide responses to the ongoing poaching, a study by the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Oxford University sought to uncover what might drive, facilitate, or motivate continent-wide poaching. 13 Jan 2023
T cell receptor repertoires associated with control and disease progression following Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Researchers from the University of Cape Town-based South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI) have just published results from a study using cutting edge-technology to identify new targets for novel TB vaccine candidates.  06 Jan 2023
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