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Millions of people could be impacted by mine closures in South Africa – UCT research
Research published in the International journal Mining by a University of Cape Town (UCT) academic, Dr Megan Cole, has showed that 48 of South Africa’s 230 operating mines could close in the next 10 years.
19 Feb 2024
Weather-related hazards put R20bn worth of CoCT’s transport infrastructure at high risk – analysis shows
Severe weather events can wreak havoc in urban environments, and the City of Cape Town (CoCT) is no exception. In a paper published in the Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering , the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers quantified the volume of transport infrastructure at risk of weather-related hazards in the CoCT and estimated the direct economic value.
13 Feb 2024
Most low-income households in Alexandra cannot afford to completely go off-grid
The University of Cape Town researcher and Yale University visiting research scholar Dr Blessings Masuku has published new research in the Journal of the Development Southern Africa . Titled “Rethinking South Africa’s household energy poverty through the lens of off-grid energy transition”, the research found that most low-income households in Alexandra township in Johannesburg cannot afford to go completely off-grid by securing alternative energy sources like Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and solar energy.
13 Feb 2024
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Rural childhood positively impacts immune development, UCT study finds
Researchers at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Division of Paediatric Dermatology and Paediatric Allergy have found that early childhood is a window for shaping immune development in allergic and non-allergic South African children.
06 Feb 2024
Climate change played major role in UCT’s April 2021 wildfire - study
Climate change was largely responsible in weather conditions that contributed to the devastating runaway wildfire that gutted large parts of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) upper campus almost two years ago. And as global temperatures soar, wildfire weather conditions as severe as those seen on that fateful day are now 90% more likely to reoccur.
28 Feb 2023
UCT researcher honoured with two prestigious mental health global awards
Professor Petrus de Vries, from the Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health at the University of Cape Town (UCT) recently received two prestigious international awards for global research and capacity-building in child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health.
24 Feb 2023
Spatiality is critical for human development - study
Spatiality is a potential dimension of human development that needs to be incorporated into the traditional Human Development Index (HDI) because where one resides will most likely determine his or her human development outcomes, a University of Cape Town (UCT) study has found.
23 Feb 2023
Invite: UCT to host cutting edge human genetics research forum
The African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) in partnership with the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Division of Human Genetic, Department of Pathology and the Wellcome Connecting Sciences Global Training Programme , is hosting a Young Investigators Research Forum (YIF) in human genetics where researchers in these fields from around the world will present their cutting-edge research as oral presentations and poster presentations.
20 Feb 2023
Breast cancer project provides lifeline for patients by fast-tracking treatment
A cancer project established to plug the gap by providing hope and care to cancer patients finding themselves in long public healthcare system queues, provides a life-saving service with a catch-up surgery programme that operates on Saturdays when theatre spaces are normally not used at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH). Clinicians are also providing their services pro bono.
17 Feb 2023
Access to vital form of contraception received by only 50% of women in Cape Town health facilities
Many women receiving antenatal care in public health services in Cape Town choose bilateral tubal ligation as their preferred method of postpartum contraception during their antenatal course. If the sterilisation does not occur immediately, these women are discharged on an alternative form of contraception and, ideally, an interval date for bilateral tubal ligation is arranged.
16 Feb 2023
Peri-urban Cape Town youth with HIV face social challenges contributing to increased risk of obesity
More than two fifths (41%) of adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) across peri-urban Cape Town were found to have abdominal obesity, compared to rates for young people in the general South African population (13.7–22.1%). Various factors ranging from the food and built environment, community, family and individual level factors were found to be associated with abdominal obesity in this population.
15 Feb 2023
UCT expands executive short courses to bridge skills gap in labour market
The University of Cape Town (UCT) aims to help the workforce obtain relevant skills by expanding its more than 200 executive education short courses and open up further opportunities for study to school-leavers and recent graduates, as well as to drive continuous development among working professionals.
13 Feb 2023
Study shines spotlight on protecting mental health of elite cricketers
We don’t like cricket. We love it. This love for the sport though, comes at a price. Cricket is one of the world’s most demanding sport. Extensive travel and time away from home, different formats, and constant pressure to improve match statistics. The demands and challenges within cricket expose players to the risk of mental-ill health – specifically, anxiety and depression.
13 Feb 2023
Large-scale research provides analysis into SA’s socio-economic problems
The conclusion of the Research Project on Employment, Income Distribution and Inclusive Growth (REDI3X3) – a large-scale, multi-year research undertaking led by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) – provides an in-depth analysis of some of South Africa’s most pressing challenges; and how to fix them.
09 Feb 2023
New digital tools to enable UCT scientists prepare for malaria outbreaks in southern Africa
The Wellcome foundation has provided approximately R487-million to support global research to address urgent health threats brought about by climate change. This funding provides for 24 research teams in 12 countries around the world to develop innovative digital tools to model the relationship between climate change and infectious disease.
07 Feb 2023