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Capetonians battle to access nutritious food The State of the City Food System Report aimed to understand the supply and availability of food in Cape Town. 07 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: Floods expose plight, pain of ‘powerless’ Khayelitsha women Research by Palesa Base, a research assistant in UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative, explores the impact flooding events have on women living in informal settlements. 07 Aug 2024
Formula Student Africa launches at UCT The Formula Student Africa team at UCT unveiled their ambitious project on 30 July in the Menzies building on UCT’s upper campus. 06 Aug 2024
Accelerating innovation: UCT’s Formula Student Africa racing team launched UCT students are leading the charge in electric formula racing, join the FSA UCT team and help shape the future of automotive engineering. 06 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: Merging love, passion and wonder Tenacious, disruptive and enigmatic, Merlyn Nkomo cannot be put into a box. In this Q&A segment, she exemplifies how women don’t just climb mountains, they move them too. 06 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: ‘I’m a geek for justice’ UCT’s Nyasha Chivonivoni’s unwavering desire to empower continues to reward her. 05 Aug 2024
Voting enlightenment UCT Law student Thaafir Mustapha’s social media voter education account is aimed at assisting the electorate make the correct choice. 05 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: SWEEP leverages entrepreneurship to empower women students The Student Women Economic Empowerment Programme operates at South Africa’s 26 public universities. 05 Aug 2024
Top honours for leading radio astronomy big data analysis IDIA was recognised for the special theme award for its innovative infrastructure and management, which enhances global collaboration in astronomy. 05 Aug 2024
What would it take to turn National Health Insurance into universal healthcare? The 2019 report of Health Market Inquiry shows that South Africa’s private healthcare overservices its clients, offers variable patient experiences, and varying quality of care. This inquiry goes on to call for regulatory reforms to enhance efficiency, competitiveness, affordability and service quality. 05 Aug 2024
Women’s Month at UCT UCT celebrates the remarkable womxn driving innovative research, making strides in various industries, breaking barriers, and paving the way for future generations. 05 Aug 2024
Seven UCT Researchers Awarded ‘Career Starting’ SAMRC Grants 02 Aug 2024
Leverage opportunities out of challenges – Moshabela Meet Prof Mosa Moshabela, UCT’s new Vice-Chancellor, committed to collaborating with UCT community in facing challenges head on and leveraging opportunities for growth. 01 Aug 2024
SA teens are struggling with symptoms of depression Little research has been done on depression and anxiety among younger adolescents, those between the ages of 10 and 14, write three UCT academics. 01 Aug 2024 Republished
Kelly Chibale wins Royal Society Africa Prize 2023 Professor Kelly Chibale, who holds the Neville Isdell Chair in African-centric Drug Discovery and Development, has just been awarded the Royal Society Africa Prize 2023. 31 Aug 2023
Sustainable chemist wins Rising Star Africa Prize Dr Wade Petersen, from the Department of Chemistry at UCT, has been announced as the winner of the Royal Society’s Rising Star Africa Prize winner for 2023. 31 Aug 2023
UCT hosts successful Epic Job Expo More than 5 000 students attend the UCT Epic Job Expo. 30 Aug 2023
Esona Mrwetyana, Uyinene’s brother, reflects on her life and the fight against SGBV Esona Mrwetyana, the brother of the late Uyinene Mrwetyana reflects on her life, their memories together and the ongoing fight against SGBV. 30 Aug 2023
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