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Jump or die. How a silver medallist leapt over the odds that marginalise drug users Since winning the silver at the Rio Olympics, everybody loves South African long-jumper Luvo Manyonga.  22 Aug 2016
Women champion their right to land When it comes to conversations about land, we are all certain to unearth our political side.  22 Aug 2016
Secret weapon of a busy dean's assistant The slogan on Freda Williams' coffee mug, a recent birthday gift from a colleague, says: “I can't help it if I'm awesome”. 22 Aug 2016
Diamonds: a scientist's best friend They're almost as old as the planet itself – and they have secrets to share. 22 Aug 2016
Flavoursome and hot: VC concert a delight 19 Aug 2016
How online courses can bring the world into Africa's classrooms I am an anthropologist with a special interest in establishing the field of the medical humanities. 19 Aug 2016
The pain is still there': Workers remember Marikana Commemorations of the Marikana massacre launched into full swing on UCT's upper campus on 16 August 2016, exactly four years after 34 unarmed mineworkers were gunned down by police. 19 Aug 2016
Living Planet award for river expert 19 Aug 2016
Apathy among young people stands in the way of Africa’s demographic dividend Two in three Africans are younger than 35. Youth - people between the ages of 15 and 35 - make up more than 35% of Africa’s total population.  18 Aug 2016
Is all 'engaged scholarship' socially just? Emeritus Associate Professor David Cooper knows of a nearby upper-middle-class neighbourhood which is mobilising. They'd like to put gated fencing around their community, ostensibly to keep criminals out. 18 Aug 2016
Is all ‘engaged scholarship’ socially just? Emeritus Associate Professor David Cooper knows of a nearby upper-middle-class neighbourhood which is mobilising. 18 Aug 2016
Tivaringe's on the up and up UCT's Careers Services has made a habit of launching students onto productive career paths, but Tafadzwa Tivaringe shows that it looks after its own too. 18 Aug 2016
Balancing culture and career Dr Ameeta Jaga always regarded herself as a liberated Indian woman. But once she delved into the literature of culture and the work–family interface, she became aware of the many ways in which that was less true. 18 Aug 2016
Armed attack on students leads UCT to suspend services in Khayelitsha 17 Aug 2016
UCT SRC decision not to shut down campus As of 17 August 2016 UCT’s Students’ Representative Council was not in support of countrywide campus shutdowns and decided not to implement a university shutdown. 17 Aug 2016
Yes you can, is inspiring history teacher's challenge Salwa Southgate of Trafalgar High School in old District Six knows there's little she can do to change her pupils' difficult circumstances, but she hopes to be able to change their minds. 17 Aug 2016
Mpofu tackles SA's science education crisis Earlier this year Bathabile Mpofu beat 24 000 entrants from all over South Africa to walk away with R600 000 prize money and top honours in the 2016 Total Startupper of the Year competition. 16 Aug 2016
Unpaid women of Marikana prop up the mines When police were firing at mineworkers at Wonderkop in Marikana on 16 August 2012, UCT lecturer Asanda Benya was underground, working as a winch operator at a mine a few kilometres away. 16 Aug 2016
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