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Dinner date with the VC
It was a res dinner with a difference when Leo Marquard Hall students hosted special guest VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng.
17 Apr 2019
Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony – 17 April 2019 at 09:30
Students from the Faculty of Humanities were robed at a graduation ceremony at 09:30 on 17 April.
17 Apr 2019
Life lessons for Commerce graduands
GetSmarter co-founder Sam Paddock shared his tips for winning at life with UCT’s Faculty of Commerce graduands at their graduation ceremony on Monday, 15 April.
16 Apr 2019
Mavo Solomon, guest speaker
Mavo Solomon, who has three degrees, including a master’s degree in engineering from UCT, was the guest speaker at the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduation ceremony at 15:00 on Tuesday, 16 April 2019.
16 Apr 2019
Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduation ceremony – 16 April 2019 at 15:00
Students from the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment were robed at a graduation ceremony at 15:00 on 16 April.
16 Apr 2019
Family time at Autumn Grad 2019
In line with VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng’s focus on the people behind the success of the Autumn 2019 graduates, UCT News captured some very special family moments.
16 Apr 2019
Award-winning news reader
UCT Radio’s Rebecca Cullum took home the award for Best Campus News Bulletin Reader at the annual Liberty Radio Awards on the weekend of 13 April.
16 Apr 2019
Unlikely trio excels in CEO challenge
The trio might not be the obvious team to take on a global corporate contest, but they did UCT proud, excelling at the P&G CEO Challenge.
16 Apr 2019
SATVI wins Social Responsiveness Award
Tuberculosis research and prevention group SATVI was named the winner of UCT’s 2018 Social Responsiveness Award in recognition of its work in Cape Winelands communities.
16 Apr 2019
Celebrating UCT’s 70 PhD graduates
Research by UCTʼs doctoral candidates has contributed to the “global knowledge bank” and is keeping Africa’s light shining bright, says Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng.
16 Apr 2019
Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony – 16 April 2019 at 10:00
Students from the Faculty of Humanities were robed at a graduation ceremony at 10:00 on 16 April.
16 Apr 2019
Common contraceptive could raise TB risk
A breakthrough study at UCT has revealed that one of the country’s most commonly used injectable contraceptives could potentially increase users’ risk of contracting tuberculosis.
15 Apr 2019
‘Do something worthwhile’
UCTʼs Engineering graduands were advised, celebrated and kept in stitches at Saturday afternoon’s graduation, while an honorary doctorate in engineering was conferred on Professor David Roger Jones Owen.
15 Apr 2019
Sam Paddock, guest speaker at Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony
Sam Paddock, co-founder of GetSmarter, Getwine, Hubble Studios and investor at Yuppiechef, was the guest speaker at the Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony at 15:00 on Monday, 15 April 2019.
15 Apr 2019
Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony – 15 April 2019 at 15:00
Students from the Faculty of Commerce were robed at a graduation ceremony at 15:00 on 15 April.
15 Apr 2019
‘Your toil won’t be easy’
Nkazi Sokhulu, co-founder of FNB Life and founder of digital insurer Yalu, shared three important lessons with Commerce graduands on Saturday morning.
15 Apr 2019
‘Chart your own path to success’
UCT alumnus and acclaimed African entrepreneur Rapelang Rabana has urged graduands to tap into their internal wisdom and chart their own, unique path to success.
15 Apr 2019
UCT’s increased focus on the SDGs
In July, South Africa will be among 51 countries to review their progress towards meeting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
15 Apr 2019
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