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SHAWCO – committed to building healthy, well-rounded communities SHAWCO’s mom and baby clinic was held in Hout Bay on Saturday, 22 March. 25 Mar 2025
‘I lost two pieces of myself that day’ After a devastating family tragedy, Micheala Ruth September will graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies – with distinction. 25 Mar 2025
The impact of informal settlements on water quality UCT lecturer and PhD candidate Kalpana Maraj delivered her research findings at the International Water Association Water Reclamation and Reuse Conference last week. 24 Mar 2025
Meet the neuroscience star who’s using tech to decode the brain Simamkele Bongo topped the class in matric, excelled during his MBChB degree and will soon graduate with an honours degree. 24 Mar 2025
Addressing the comorbidity challenge around TB in SA This World TB Day we highlight some of this work being done by researchers at UCT who are working to address the comorbidity challenge of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV: a serious public health threat. 24 Mar 2025
A journey of leadership and impact Rirhandzu Mkhari is a recipient of a 2024 Student Leadership Award. She will be graduating with a BSc Honours in Infectious Disease and Immunology on 2 April 2025. 24 Mar 2025
Tackling the challenges of tuberculosis in South Africa Researchers at the UCT Faculty of Health Sciences are working to tackle TB on many fronts. To commemorate World TB Day, we spotlight a few examples of cutting-edge TB research at UCT. 24 Mar 2025
UCT DVCs cycle for a cause UCT’s Prof Jeff Murugan and Prof Brandon Collier-Reed saw the Cape Town Cycle Tour as an opportunity to raise funds to help students struggling with fee debt. 18 Mar 2025
Cultivating the next wave of neuroscientists UCT hosted Grade 7, 10 and 11 learners from disadvantaged communities to celebrate a two-day Brain Awareness event. 18 Mar 2025
#RhodesMustFall: A distinct historical chapter in theorising black struggle The Rhodes Must Fall movement is one of the student-led societal uprisings that can rightfully claim to have reignited decolonial discourse and scholarship in the African continent and beyond. 18 Mar 2025 Republished
UCT welcomes new additions to shuttle fleet UCT has introduced nine new 40-seater Yutong midi buses to its iconic UCT Shuttle fleet. 17 Mar 2025
Applications are open for the Exness Fintech Scholarship Exness and UCT have teamed up for a third consecutive year and will bring academically deserving students a golden scholarship opportunity. 14 Mar 2025
Defending open society values in a fractured world Open Society Foundation president, Binaifer Nowrojee, delivered a compelling lecture at UCT, calling for urgent action to defend open society values. 14 Mar 2025
Turn PEPFAR funding freeze crisis into opportunity The PEPFAR funding freeze has impacted millions of South Africans living with HIV. 14 Mar 2025
The 2025 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship : UCT honours its brightest stars UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela hosted a special luncheon to recognise the 2025 recipients of the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement; and to warmly welcome them to the UCT community. 14 Mar 2025
A celebration of excellence The VC’s Blue Carpet Scholarship Luncheon brought together a group of first-year students who have earned one of UCT’s most prestigious scholarships. 14 Mar 2025
UCT spin-off companies win inaugural Cape Chamber Innovation Award Two UCT spin-off companies were honoured with the inaugural Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry Innovation Award for Best University Spin-off Company. 13 Mar 2025
A fintech’s purple patch UCT is one of the leading places in Africa to develop financial technology ideas, according to start-up ace Gregory Andrews. 13 Mar 2025
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