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UCT SRC to host top political parties’ reps in political debate
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Representative Council (SRC) will co-host a political debate featuring senior representatives from the ANC, DA, EFF, Action SA, Good Party, Build One South Africa, and Rise Mzansi on Thursday, 9 May 2024.
30 Apr 2024
Media release
UCT scholars join global leaders to discuss roadmap to the decarbonisation of concrete
A team of scholars from the University of Cape Town (UCT) was among a network of 450 scientists and industry leaders around the world which met in Lausanne, Switzerland last week to drive forward critical research into making concrete – the world’s most used human-made material – net zero.
30 Apr 2024
Media release
African alarm clocks: Hadeda ibises’ sixth sense key to range expansion – UCT study reveals
A new study by an all-women research team has unveiled the extraordinary sensory capabilities of Hadeda Ibises (Bostrychia hagedash), shedding light on their remarkable range expansion across Southern Africa.
17 Apr 2024
Media release
Ingonyama Trust financial statements vaguely reported - UCT report finds
A new report by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Land and Accountability Research Centre (LARC) has found that the Ingonyama Trust financial statements are vaguely reported and not compliant with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
17 Apr 2024
Media release
Professor Ramutsindela appointed as the UP-UCT Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainability Transformations
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Pretoria (UP) proudly announce the appointment of Professor Maano Ramutsindela as the Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainability Transformations, effective from 1 April 2024.
11 Apr 2024
Media release