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Reconfiguring the human through the child
Existing education models “colonise” children merely to prepare them for adulthood, ignoring what they naturally excel at, says education Professor Karin Murris.
07 Sep 2018
Training techies from the ground up
Zaio is a UCT-based start-up with its eye on assisting student developers to build an IT skills profile through coding challenges and practical experience.
06 Sep 2018
UCT entrepreneur a shining example
UCT’s 2018 True Shine! overall winner Sarina Mpharalala intends to use her prize money furthering her work to empower women leaders and entrepreneurs.
05 Sep 2018
Learning through play
UCT Fellow Dr John Woodland has won international acclaim for his unique approach to igniting an interest in chemistry among schoolchildren.
05 Sep 2018
Gold medal for UCT Vaccinology Research Chair
UCT Vaccinology Research Chair Professor Anna-Lise Williamson has been honoured with a gold medal from the SA Medical Research Council for her seminal scientific contributions.
04 Sep 2018
Swimming club captain in SA team
UCT swimming captain Matthew Bowers has been selected to represent South Africa in the pool at the Senior African Championships in Algeria later this month.
04 Sep 2018
Solar-powered house to compete internationally
Three UCT lecturers are part of Team Mahali, designing and building a net-zero-energy house to compete at Solar Decathlon Africa in Morocco next year.
04 Sep 2018
Connecting the Ocean View community
UCT researchers have joined forces with two technology providers to set up a community-owned wireless network for the Ocean View community in Cape Townʼs south peninsula.
04 Sep 2018
The cigarettes market is growing in Africa
As a developing continent, Africa has become an attractive market for the tobacco industry.
04 Sep 2018
South Africa’s inequality problem needs new thinking
Conventional thinking alone will not solve South Africa’s inequality. The Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit is providing out-of-the-box thinking.
03 Sep 2018
Republished
Transformation through Sign Language
UCT staff members on a pilot Signing programme at the Staff Learning Centre are being taught a new language that is both inclusive and transforming.
03 Sep 2018
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