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UCT’s Women’s Day lunch celebrates trans women and women in research UCT’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a Women’s Day lunch at Graça Machel Hall on 10 August 2022. 18 Aug 2022
Towards deep transformation In a lecture focused on deep transformation, Prof Jonathan Jansen illuminated how the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine can further UCT’s Vision 2030. 18 Aug 2022
PhD graduate wants to advance astronomy education in Africa UCT graduate, Tshiamiso Makwela recently graduated with a PhD in Astronomy during the July 2022 graduation ceremony. 17 Aug 2022
Win an all-expenses-paid trip to Geneva with UCT and GESDA! Submit your ideas to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Geneva. 17 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Elona Toska on supporting adolescent mothers to lead fulfilling lives UCT’s Dr Elona Toska and her team have dedicated their research to helping adolescent mothers lead happy and fulfilled lives. 16 Aug 2022
Walking in his mother’s footsteps In Women’s Month, master’s student Bright Tetteh talks about a co-founded project to upskill young, unemployed women in Ghana. Many are early school-leavers. 16 Aug 2022
Ending violence against women: Using the law as a mechanism for prevention and justice As part of her PhD research, Pretty Mubaiwa wanted to understand the intricacies of African customary marriages and why they expose women to violent and discriminatory practices and experiences. 15 Aug 2022
Chad Brevis (1989–2022) The University of Cape Town (UCT) community mourns the passing of Dr Chad Brevis, a tutor in the Centre for Film and Media Studies (CFMS) in the Faculty of Humanities. 15 Aug 2022
(Up)lifting women Two female biokineticists at SSISA have created the EmpowHER programme to help women build confidence in the gym and take control of their health. 15 Aug 2022
Kalahari site points to water-rich periods that attracted early humans A new PLOS ONE paper sheds light on episodes of plentiful water in the Kalahari with a link to early human development. 15 Aug 2022
‘We must take men along on that journey’ Men must be part of disrupting the intergenerational cycle of violence against women and children, Professor Shanaaz Mathews said in her inaugural lecture. 15 Aug 2022
‘Yes, trans women are women’ Trans women must be included in women’s spaces to advance diverse women collectively, said gender activist Liberty Matthyse. She was the keynote speaker at a UCT Women’s Day lunch. 15 Aug 2022
‘Four Fathers: Bananas for the Baboons’ premieres at The Baxter A brand new South African play “Four Fathers: Bananas for the Baboons”, which explores black fatherhood and absent fathers in the country, runs from 3 to 20 August 2022. 12 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Institutions of learning facilitate vital pathways for participation in parasports In celebration of Women’s Month, UCT’s ParaSports Club hosted the 6th annual Women in Sport talk on Wednesday, 10 August. 12 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Celebrating Lynette Denny – fearless leader and champion for women’s health On Wednesday, 10 August, UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences hosted a thanksgiving event in honour of Professor Lynette Denny. 12 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: UCT-led clinic a ‘godsend’ in the fight against cervical cancer On Monday, 8 August, the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project celebrated 27 years in service of the community. 11 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Change SA’s language learning policy to decolonise education curricula Naledi Maponopono, a PhD candidate in UCT’s School of Languages and Literatures, said decolonising the education curricula lies in changing the language policy. 10 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Monique Schoeman – a servant of the downtrodden Monique Schoeman, the head of the Refugee Status Determination Clinic at UCT, is committed to making a difference in the lives of refugees. 09 Aug 2022
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