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Earth Day 2020: Birds, lockdown and cause to pause Is there local evidence of city birds and mammals benefitting from lockdown as urban ecosystems take a breather? UCT’s Peter Ryan and Jessleena Suri tell us. 22 Apr 2020
UCT to lead network on tackling mine dust A new African network based at UCT will tackle the long-term health and environmental problems caused by mine dust. 22 Apr 2020
Earth Day, our youth and the essential link to climate change Many South African youth have little knowledge of global warming and climate change, a study by UCT academics found. 22 Apr 2020 Republished
50th International Earth Day – ‘It takes a crisis’ The founders of Earth Day could never have guessed its significance as a social movement, with huge implications for a post-COVID-19 world, writes UCT’s Dr Kevin Winter. 22 Apr 2020
Lockdown brings unintended ‘positive’ environmental impact On Earth Day, UCT’s director of environmental sustainability, Manfred Braune, shares some of the unintended positive effects of lockdown on the environment. 22 Apr 2020
UCT carbon footprint report 2018 As a campus community, there is a lot we can do on a daily basis to reduce UCT’s carbon footprint. 22 Apr 2020
COVID-19 USSD-code health literacy campaign UCT’s Global Surgery division has developed an information dissemination platform on the coronavirus outbreak for communities without access to smart technology or data. 20 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: African scientists, now is the time to collaborate The coronavirus pandemic provides an opportunity for innovation and new scientific discoveries, say UCT academics. 20 Apr 2020 Republished
An honorary encore for renowned South African ballet master Renowned South African ballet master, Johaar Mosaval, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cape Town in March 2020. 17 Apr 2020
Om die COVID-19 kurwe platter te maak Dr Suzaan Marais is a neurologist at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) and explains in Afrikaans what flattening the curve really means. 17 Apr 2020
ICOVID19: Ukwehlisa amazinga okuthelela Dr Phindile Gina is a specialist physician and pulmonology fellow at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) and explains in isiZulu what flattening the curve really means. 17 Apr 2020
COVID- 19: Ukunciphisa inani labantu abosulelekileyo Dr Neliswa Gogela is a specialist physician and hepatologist at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) and explains in isiXhosa what flattening the curve really means. 17 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Flattening the curve Professor Sean Wasserman, infectious disease specialist at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), explains what flattening the curve really means. 17 Apr 2020
Donning and doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Professor Marc Mendelson, head of the Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, explains the proper procedure for the donning (putting on) and doffing (taking off) of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 17 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Inleiding, moets en moenies Dr Suzaan Marais is a neurologist at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) and explains in Afrikaans what the COVID-19 virus is, how it is transmitted and how we can best prepare ourselves. 17 Apr 2020
IYINI ICOVID19? Dr Phindile Gina is a specialist physician and pulmonology fellow at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) and explains in isiZulu what the COVID-19 virus is, how it is transmitted and how we can best prepare ourselves. 17 Apr 2020
COVID-19 IYINTONI? Dr Neliswa Gogela is a specialist physician and hepatologist at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) and explains in isiXhosa what the COVID-19 virus is, how it is transmitted and how we can best prepare ourselves. 17 Apr 2020
What is COVID-19? Professor Graeme Meintjies, Second Chair of Medicine, explains what the COVID-19 virus is, how it is transmitted and how we can best prepare ourselves. 17 Apr 2020
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