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Cameron Jayden le Roux (2002–2024) Mr Cameron Jayden le Roux passed away a week before graduation, on Monday, 26 August 2024. 26 Aug 2024

Award-winning researcher passionate about alleviating economic disparities His unwavering dedication, keen intellectual curiosity, underscored by his desire to make a positive difference in the world, makes Timothy Köhler more than deserving of the title of inspirational graduate. 26 Aug 2024

Brian O’Connell (1947–2024) Former UWC vice-chancellor and rector Professor Brian O’Connell, upon whom UCT conferred an honorary doctorate in education in 2018, has passed away at the age of 77. 25 Aug 2024

Radical Critical Fidelity: Barzakhi Journeys in Islamic Feminism Prof Sa’diyya Shaikh’s inaugural lecture took the audience on a journey of personal fidelity into the delicately balanced world of Islam and the quest for feminism. 23 Aug 2024

Pioneering Women in Robotics: Dr Stacey Shield’s journey in engineering excellence Dr Stacey Shield is a leading voice in robotics at UCT. Her research draws inspiration from the natural world to create cutting-edge, manoeuvrable robots. She shares her journey as a woman in engineering this Women's Month. 23 Aug 2024

Firm foundation is necessary to develop healthy, well-rounded children The annual South African Child Gauge, published by UCT’s Children’s Institute, foregrounds the importance of early childhood development. 23 Aug 2024

VC’s Open Lecture by Nobel Laureate, Professor Joachim Frank Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, Professor Joachim Frank, presented the first Vice-Chancellor's Open Lecture of 2024. 23 Aug 2024

Women’s Month: Oluchi Mbamalu working towards better patient communication Dr Oluchi Mbamalu is working to improve patient and healthcare worker engagement for better post-surgical outcomes in Africa. 23 Aug 2024

Towards effective HIV treatment in South Africa – injustice, clinical pharmacology and adherence Prof Catherine Orrell delivered her inaugural lecture, which touched on South Africa’s HIV/AIDS denialism past. 22 Aug 2024

Women’s Month: The wise woman who moulded a selfless man Professor Mosa Moshabela said the values his grandmother instilled in him influence and guide every decision he makes. 22 Aug 2024

Unsung heroes: Prof Moshabela on the power of a grandmother’s love Prof Mosa Moshabela, the University of Cape Town’s new Vice-Chancellor shares how his grandmother's stories and support laid the foundation of his success. This Women’s Month, we celebrate all the grandmothers and women who help unleash our potential. 22 Aug 2024

UCT affirms its commitment to safeguarding vulnerable persons within its community UCT took a closer look at the National Register for Sex Offenders through a recently held workshop with key stakeholders. 21 Aug 2024

Cryo-electron microscopy, a new foundation for molecular medicine and drug design On 20 August, UCT hosted a Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture, which was delivered by Nobel laureate Professor Joachim Frank. 20 Aug 2024

Winners’ circle: Prof Caroline Ncube bags Women in Science Award Prof Caroline Ncube was announced as one of SAWiSA’s Distinguished Women Researchers on Thursday, 15 August. 20 Aug 2024

Women’s Month: ‘Medicine chose me’ Prof Mashiko Setshedi shares snippets of her journey that led to her appointment as the first woman to chair and head of UCT’s Department of Medicine. 20 Aug 2024

Maximising multilingualism Prof Carolyn McKinney’s inaugural lecture focused on finding out how language can be used in schools as a tool of inclusion or exclusion. 20 Aug 2024

Women’s Month: The unexpected urgency of vaccine hesitancy research before the pandemic When Dr Elizabeth Oduwole looks back at her decision to research vaccine hesitancy just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, she can clearly see the hand of God in her life. 20 Aug 2024

Women’s Month: UCT staff make giant strides in male-dominated industry As maintenance managers, three UCT women staff members are making an impact in a male-dominated industry. 19 Aug 2024

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