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Communities must use COVID-19 ‘chaos’ for change In the fourth conversation of the UCT Summer School series, communities were called on to use the COVID-19 pandemic to drive social change. 30 Jun 2020
Africa’s digital divide A recent research paper by PhD student Matthias Krönke explores Africa’s digital divide and the continent’s readiness to embrace e-learning. 30 Jun 2020
Supporting Africa’s future with philanthropy UCT’s chancellor, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, participated in a special online event hosted by the Oxford Guild on Wednesday, 24 June. 30 Jun 2020
UCT’s Wasserman to address first WHO infodemiology conference UCT’s Professor Herman Wasserman will deliver a keynote address at the World Health Organization’s first conference on infodemiology. 30 Jun 2020
UCT pays homage to COVID-19 frontline workers The UCT Choir’s rendition of the traditional Zulu hymn “Thuma Mina” pays tribute to all frontline workers at the coalface of the COVID-19 pandemic. 29 Jun 2020
Boost for e-waste recovery project A UCT research project looking at the recovery of valuable metals from e-waste is one of six recipients of the 2020 German-African Innovation Incentive Award. 29 Jun 2020
Thuma Mina by UCT Choir The UCT choir’s rendition of the traditional Zulu hymn, Thuma Mina pays tribute to all frontline workers at the coalface of the COVID-19 pandemic. 29 Jun 2020
Playing catch-up with maths Reflective Learning identifies which maths building blocks are missing from a learner’s development and drives the catch-up process. 29 Jun 2020
South African youth hit hard by COVID-19 A survey conducted by UCT’s Bertha Centre reveals that many young South Africans have had to borrow money to survive as a result of COVID-19. 26 Jun 2020
How the rich can share the burden of lifting lockdown Athol Williams, a senior lecturer at the Graduate School of Business, has proposed a way to lift lockdown so that it is in the interest of the poor. 25 Jun 2020
Messaging during Covid-19: What can we learn from previous crises of infectious disease The Covid-19 crisis has reinforced the global consequences of fragmented, inadequate and inequitable healthcare systems and the damage caused by hesitant and poorly communicated responses. 24 Jun 2020 Opinion
Dear Diary Lindela Malambe says it feels like Earth woke up one day and decided that she was tired of everything and sent us all to our rooms so she could have a few vacation days. 24 Jun 2020
Emeritus Professor Mike de Kock: 1933–2020 It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Emeritus Professor Mike de Kock. 24 Jun 2020
UCT VC to speak in gender-equality webinar The University of Cape Town’s vice-chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, will be one of the speakers at the Mail & Guardian’s free live webinar on gender equality. 24 Jun 2020
Global Citizenship Programme gets African focus UCT’s Global Citizenship Programme, now in its 10th year, has reshaped its curriculum by including a proudly African touch. 24 Jun 2020
Student-led business innovates to accommodate beauty stylists Fleeker, an online business platform headed by four UCT students, was forced to innovate to ensure its clients could operate safely once lockdown restrictions were eased. 23 Jun 2020
It’s time to rethink the global university UCT is hosting a series of virtual events that will seize the moment to rethink global collaborations for a sustainable and equitable planet. 19 Jun 2020
A leading COVID-19 modeller answers our questions Dr Sheetal Silal, a senior lecturer in UCT’s Department of Statistical Sciences, is leading efforts to model COVID-19 in South Africa. 19 Jun 2020 Opinion
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