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Minister of Higher Education’s framework for university fees On 19 September 2016, Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande held a media briefing in which he outlined a framework for university fees in 2017. 19 Sep 2016

UCT to assess minister’s recommendations on university fees UCT notes and will assess the minister’s recommendation on university fees. 19 Sep 2016

UCT Upstarts students to 're-educate education' 16 Sep 2016

MasterCard Foundation scholar wants to develop Lesotho Thato Semoko, from Maputsoe, Lesotho, has always had an interest in creating things – it's what informed his choice to study electrical and computer engineering at UCT. 16 Sep 2016

Future of SA water looks brighter South Africa is experiencing its worst drought in a century. 16 Sep 2016

Flying safe with UCT's legal eagle Tamara Thomas is a final-year law student at UCT. She is also a lieutenant colonel in the South African Air Force (SAAF), and has been flying planes for more than a decade. Thomas shared a snippet of her story with Yusuf Omar. 16 Sep 2016

Same-sex marriage – assimilation or radicalisation? Ten years after South Africa legalised marriage between same-sex couples, UCT sociology student Lwando Scott is on the cusp of finishing a doctorate that explores how the experiences and challenges of same-sex couples speak to the democratic and decolonisation projects. 15 Sep 2016

UCT honours stalwarts 15 Sep 2016

Memorials that go beyond boring statues of big-men-on-bronze-horses The corner of Longmarket and Buitenkant Streets, Cape Town, is a popular public drinking spot in South Africa's largest coastal city. 15 Sep 2016

Decolonial Alternatives Project Space A former burial ground for black men, women and children who were taken into slavery on the Rustenburg slave plantation during the early colonial period will be developed into a unique heritage site at UCT. 14 Sep 2016

Herbivores triggered the grass revolution The origin and spread of savannahs is one of the great mysteries of the earth's ecological histories, say botanists. 14 Sep 2016

Virtual reality will change the world. Here's what parents need to know I've always been a nerd who loves technology and games. So when it emerged that virtual reality (VR) tech was becoming available to gamers, I was ecstatic. 13 Sep 2016

Will the ANC turn South Africa into a developmental welfare state? South Africa is grappling with the possibility of a sovereign downgrade by global credit rating agencies. 13 Sep 2016

Remembering Steve Biko 12 September 2016 marks the 39th anniversary of Steve Biko's death in detention. 12 Sep 2016

Bianca Hansen: the entrepreneurial go-getter BCom management student Bianca Hansen almost faced academic exclusion in her first year of study, but she persevered. Three years later, she now runs two successful businesses. 12 Sep 2016

Education for all 12 Sep 2016

Virtual reality will change the world. Here’s what parents need to know I’ve always been a nerd who loves technology and games. 11 Sep 2016

The do's and don'ts of doing business in Nigeria South African business investments in Nigeria are under the spotlight again after hotel and casino group, Sun International, announced it is pulling out of the country. 09 Sep 2016

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