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UCT’s excellence shines as two graduates named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
Excellence and leadership have once again placed the University of Cape Town (UCT) on the global stage, as graduates Thobani Sangweni and Raphael De Sousa are named among the recipients of the 2026 Rhodes Scholarships to study at the University of Oxford.
13 Nov 2025
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UCT GSB secures global top ten spot for shaping sustainable business leaders
The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has reinforced its reputation as Africa’s top business school and a global leader in responsible management education, with its Master of Business Administration (MBA) once again ranking seventh in the world in the 2025 Better World MBA rankings released on Thursday, 6 November 2025.
13 Nov 2025
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UCT-led coalition rethinks the future of Africa’s cities
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) African Centre for Cities (ACC) is spearheading a coalition of 13 leading African and global institutions, Urban2063, which has challenged Africa to rethink the future of its cities radically through the launch of An Unstoppable Force – a powerful new Cityscapes Magazine special report.
12 Nov 2025
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Women scientists take the spotlight as UCT brings research to the public
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will bring science to the people when it hosts the fourth edition of Soapbox Science – an initiative aimed at increasing the visibility of women in science and inspiring the public by sharing innovative research – at the V&A Waterfront Clock Tower on Saturday, 15 November 2025.
12 Nov 2025
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UCT virologist to unpack the power of immunity in an age of outbreaks
Viruses have shaped both our biology and our societies. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Wendy Burgers, professor of virology in the Department of Pathology , will reflect on how viral evolution and immune escape challenge our defences, and how vaccines harness the immune system for protection during her inaugural lecture.
12 Nov 2025
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UCT professor calls for decentralisation of money creation
“Centralisation in banking is not positive for economic growth and innovation,” argued Professor Phillip de Jager from Department of Finance and Tax at the University of Cape Town (UCT) during his inaugural lecture on Tuesday, 4 November 2025. His lecture was titled “The Numbers We Trust: Unintended Consequences of the Interconnectedness Between Money, Accounting, and Banking”.
11 Nov 2025
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UCT-led study finds four in five adults with TB have no symptoms
A study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has found that most tuberculosis (TB) cases detected among adults living with someone who has TB are silent (without symptoms) at the time of screening. The study, published in The Lancet Global Health , suggests that to slow the spread of TB, South Africa and other high-burden countries should bring TB tests into communities and offer them to people at higher risk – such as household contacts – even if they feel well.
10 Nov 2025
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UCT professor charts a journey of science, service and mentorship in pathology
Professor Komala Pillay of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences delivered her inaugural lecture titled “Give the Path Less Travelled a Chance – It May Turn Out to Be Magical” on 30 October 2025, tracing her remarkable journey into anatomical pathology, a field that, though often underappreciated, forms the backbone of modern medicine.
07 Nov 2025
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UCT celebrates 20 years of building vaccinology capacity across Africa
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vaccines for Africa Initiative (VACFA) marked a major milestone on Sunday, 2 November 2025, by hosting the 20th Annual African Vaccinology Course (AAVC) and celebrating two decades of advancing vaccinology training and collaboration across the continent.
06 Nov 2025
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People living with HIV at higher risk of multi-drug TB
A major study led by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) School of Public Health found that people living with HIV (PLHIV) are at a higher risk of developing multi-drug or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) than HIV-negative individuals – with those living with advanced HIV up to three times more likely to develop the resistant strain.
04 Nov 2025
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UCT to host Western Cape Built Environment Stakeholder Engagement Roadshow
The University of Cape Town (UCT), in partnership with the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), will host the Western Cape Built Environment Stakeholder Engagement Roadshow (BESER). This event is part of a national series aimed at strengthening collaboration and promoting professional excellence across South Africa’s built environment sector.
04 Nov 2025
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UCT lecture to examine how regulatory frameworks influence perceptions of financial stability
Trust is the invisible backbone of global finance, but what happens when the systems built to uphold it begin to falter? In his upcoming inaugural lecture, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Phillip De Jager will examine how regulatory frameworks such as the Basel Capital Accords and the International Financial Reporting Standard influence perceptions of financial stability. He will ask how well these systems capture economic reality and what happens when they fail to do so.
04 Nov 2025
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UCT and Vaccines for Africa Initiative celebrate 20 years of African Vaccinology Training
The University of Cape Town (UCT) in collaboration with Vaccines for Africa Initiative (VACFA) , will on Sunday, 2 November 2025 celebrate 20 years of the Annual African Vaccinology Course. Under the theme “Building Vaccinology Expertise in Africa,” the 20th anniversary will be celebrated at a gala dinner at Lagoon Beach Hotel, Milnerton at 18:00.
31 Oct 2025
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Irma Stern’s journey continues: The collection prepares for a new home
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Irma Stern Trust have jointly agreed to conclude their long-standing partnership to manage and operate the Irma Stern Museum. This transition will see the relocation of the Irma Stern Trust Collection from The Firs – Stern’s historic home and the current site of the museum.
30 Oct 2025
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UCT to co-lead institute for pandemic preparedness
Following approval in 2024 by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), in partnership with the National Research Foundation (NRF), the University of Cape Town (UCT) will co-lead the new DSTI-NRF Institute for the Preparedness and Prevention of Pandemics (IP3).
29 Oct 2025
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UCT crowned South Africa’s coolest university
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been named the coolest university in a retrospective review of the past decade of the Sunday Times GenNext awards, now in their 21st edition. The award recognises UCT’s enduring appeal to South Africa’s youth and its status as a leading institution in education, innovation and campus culture.
29 Oct 2025
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