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Honouring Chris Hani In recognition of Chris Hani’s contribution to South Africa’s democracy, UCT celebrated his life and legacy by renaming a building after him. 30 Apr 2018
ʻLibraries are at the heart of the universityʼ Gwenda Thomas, the executive director of UCT Libraries, describes the milestones that have marked her time at the helm and her hopes for the future. 30 Apr 2018
UCT honours the memory of Chris Hani In recognition of Chris Hani's contribution to South Africa's democracy, the University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated his life and legacy by renaming the New Science Lecture Theatre the Chris Hani Lecture Theatre. 26 Apr 2018
Chiskop? Bring your own clippers A UCT study on the health risks associated with chiskop haircuts has found that there needs to be increased education on adequate sterilisation of barber equipment between each customer. 26 Apr 2018 Republished
Special Colloquium: Stephen Hawking in Memoriam The Department of Physics hosted a special colloquium with a talk by Professor George Ellis, entitled, “Stephen Hawking: In Memoriam”. 26 Apr 2018
Why the film ‘Winnie’ met all the criteria of a good documentary "Winnie" should not be confused with news. It is a film that had a life on the big screen before being broadcast on television after Madikizela-Mandela’s death. 26 Apr 2018 Republished
Emphasising the IP gender gap UCT joins global celebrations to salute women's creativity and innovation, and to draw attention to disparity on World Intellectual Property Day. 26 Apr 2018
Impact investors channel over $400 billion into Africa The 2017 African Investing for Impact Barometer shows that investing for positive social and environmental impact is becoming the African norm. 25 Apr 2018
HIV & TB hotline celebrates 10 years of service The South African National HIV and TB Health Care Worker Hotline assists private and public health care workers in their fight against HV and TB. 25 Apr 2018
IRTC call for submissions VC Dr Max Price writes to the UCT community about the IRTC process. 25 Apr 2018
Kelly Chibale hailed as a world leader Professor Kelly Chibale, founder and director of Africa’s first integrated drug discovery centre, has been named as one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Greatest Leaders for 2018. 25 Apr 2018
The changing landscape of UCT Advocate Norman Arendse, the chair of UCT’s Naming of Buildings Committee, discusses the importance of renaming buildings and other spaces at the university. 24 Apr 2018
UCT TechFest: from gadgets to gigabytes UCT's Memorial Hall was abuzz with exciting new technologies during the UCT TechFest, from 17 to 18 April. 24 Apr 2018
Building resilient societies Associate Professor Dr Nancy Odendaal will make a presentation to the United Nations as part of a panel focused on balancing infrastructure development and sustainability. 24 Apr 2018
Support SHAWCO’s 750 km birthday health drive To celebrate their 75th anniversary, the Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation (SHAWCO) has launched a 750 km health drive in the province from 3 to 7 May. 24 Apr 2018
UCT Techfest 2018 Memorial Hall came alive on 17 and 18 April as staff and students sampled a range of new and exciting technologies at the university’s annual TechFest. 24 Apr 2018
New three-way antimalarial partnership UCT, Merck and Medicines for Malaria Venture join forces to find new therapeutic solutions to fight malaria. 24 Apr 2018
Aspiring social workers take their oaths Aspiring social workers pledged their commitment to improving the lives of South Africans at a declaration ceremony held at the University of Cape Town on 12 April 2018. 24 Apr 2018
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