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Western Cape’s under-fives carry a double burden of malnutrition: stunting and obesity The Western Cape’s children under the age of five carry a double burden of malnutrition. While the levels of stunting are lower than in the rest of the country, it is still a concern. Obesity levels in the province represent a “very high public health concern”. These are two of the main findings of the recently released Western Cape Stunting Baseline Survey (WCSBS) report. 25 Jul 2023
UCT academic honoured with Royal Meteorological Society Award University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor of Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences in the Department of Oceanography, Professor Chris Reason, has been announced as one of the international Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) award winners for 2022 in the Geoscience Data Journal (GDJ) Editors’ Award division. 20 Jul 2023
Global surgery strategies, systems crucial to ensuring timely, safe surgery – especially for women The first rural hospital patient who died on Professor Salome Maswime’s watch precipitated a crisis most young doctors in community service experience. Was it her? Did she lack skills? In fact, she had done all she could, in a situation that was symptomatic of a larger, national crisis in healthcare systems – one reflected globally, and shaped by politics, economics and geography. 20 Jul 2023
New vaping tax misses the mark - UCT experts The vaping industry has vociferously opposed a new tax on vaping products. But only the largest containers of e-liquid will feel hefty price increases, according to the University of Cape Town (UCT) experts Dr Nicole Vellios and Professor Corné van Walbeek. 18 Jul 2023
One in 10 older adults in SA are subjected to abuse, research finds Many of South Africa’s older adults are bearing the brunt of abuse, according to research by the University of Cape Town PhD graduand Roxanne Jacobs. 17 Jul 2023
FlexiGyn named joint winner of the coveted Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation Edmund Wessels, the brain behind FlexiGyn – a groundbreaking, innovative and easy-to-use gynaecological device, designed to address and improve the health of women on the ground – is one of the joint winners of the 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 13 Jul 2023
Study highlights how young adults perceive risky trips with ride-share services A study by Jennifer Baufeldt and Professor Marianne Vanderschuren from the University of Cape (UCT) has found a high perception of crime regarding ride-share services. 06 Jul 2023
Invite: Inaugural lecture on global surgical systems The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) will host an inaugural lecture by Professor Salome Maswime on Wednesday, 12 July. 05 Jul 2023
Knowledge powerhouses urged to join mission to level up global research and restore Africa to its rightful place Global institutions are today, Wednesday 5 July 2023, being called on to back a bold, transformative plan for Africa to take its rightful role in research alliances, driving forward social justice, advancing science, and supercharging global scholarship. 05 Jul 2023
UCT to host Health Deputy Minister for Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro medical students graduation The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host a two-day Joint Academic Meeting (JAM) of Deans from South African and Cuban Medical Schools, led by Deputy Minister of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, on Wednesday, 5 July and Thursday, 6 July 2023. 05 Jul 2023
UCT’s dean of science takes a bow Four years after taking up a position as the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Maano Ramutsindela has stepped down to return to his first love: research and teaching. 03 Jul 2023
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