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Climate hazards deepen health risks across Africa – UCT study Climate-related hazards are impacting community health and healthcare provision across the African continent, resulting in increased vulnerability and reduced capacity to withstand further impacts, a paper by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Elzarie Theron and Dr Wayne Smith of the Division of Emergency Medicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences warns. 02 Jun 2026 Media release
UCT lecture explores how catalysis can drive a just and sustainable transition A University of Cape Town (UCT) Inaugural Lecture by Professor Nico Fischer will examine how one of the most influential yet often overlooked areas of science could help redefine the relationship between industrial growth and environmental sustainability. 02 Jun 2026 Media release
UCT signs renewable energy agreement with Discovery Green The University of Cape Town (UCT) has signed a groundbreaking long-term renewable electricity supply agreement with Discovery Green as part of a broader strategic partnership focused on advancing sustainable energy and skills development. 02 Jun 2026 Media release
Sightings of blue and fin whales on the rise in the South-East Atlantic More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world’s two largest whale species in the southeastern Atlantic. 01 Jun 2026 Media release
Study finds surveillance technologies can marginalise local communities A new research paper co-authored by Grant Oosterwyk of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) School of Information Technology has argued that surveillance technologies imported from the Global North into postcolonial cities can reshape public debate, governance and understandings of safety in ways that deepen inequality and marginalise community voices. The paper will be presented at the Pacific-Asia Conference on Information Systems in Jakarta, Indonesia in July 2026. 01 Jun 2026 Media release
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