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A republic built on allies Prof Roman Roth from UCT’s School of Languages and Literatures delivered his inaugural lecture on 2 September. 04 Sep 2026

Peer educators urged to ‘refill their cups first’ Students recently engaged on their role as peer educators in preventing sexual and gender-based violence and enhancing student well-being. 04 Sep 2026

Collective Conversations #6: Powering the transition – rethinking South Africa’s energy future The sixth Collective Conversations: Science for Society series brought together experts from government, academia, industry and civil society to examine South Africa’s energy transition after the electricity supply crisis, and what is needed to build a more affordable, sustainable and just energy future. 03 Sep 2026

"E-walleting the sun": Challenges of affordability and justice for South Africa’s energy transition At UCT's final Collective Conversations event of the year, experts examined whether load shedding truly is over and what trials remain on South Africa and the continent’s path to a just energy transition. 03 Sep 2026

Rankings and relevance At the heart of the All-Africa Rankings Initiative is a co-creation process through which participants will help shape its future direction. 03 Sep 2026

PhD research spotlights how Muslim breastfeeding mothers experience the workplace Féranaaz Farista’s PhD research hones in on the lived experiences of Muslim breastfeeding mothers, some of whom returned to work after the birth of their children. 03 Sep 2026

Indaba focuses on making multilingual policies meaningful Delegates at UCT’s Language Indaba shared their experiences in implementing the DHET-funded Language Development Plan. 02 Sep 2026

Toasting 50 years of Ju-Jitsu at UCT UCT’s Ju-Jitsu Club celebrated its half a century anniversary on Saturday, 29 August. 02 Sep 2026

AI, bias and the rule of law In her PhD dissertation, Nokuthula Olorunju examines what a constitutional approach to AI and the rule of law looks like. 02 Sep 2026

Second doctorate unlocks new insights into young smokers and consumer behaviour Having harnessed neuroscience to interrogate consumer decision-making, marketing executive Ayanda Vilakazi is soon to graduate with his second doctoral degree on 9 September. 02 Sep 2026

Iinkampani zizibandakanye ‘netalente ekwinqanaba eliphezulu’ kwi-job expo yaseUCT 01 Sep 2026 isiXhosa

UK en WKR versterk innovasievennootskap Die UK en die Departement van Infrastruktuur gaan voort om gesamentlike kennisuitruilinginisiatiewe te beplan en byeen te roep, die vordering jaarliks te monitor en gereeld verslae saam te stel om die impak van die vennootskap te evalueer. 01 Sep 2026 Afrikaans

Rethinking San rock paintings through relationships For UCT PhD graduate Dawn Green, San fine-line rock paintings are much more than images left behind by people in the past. 01 Sep 2026

From the dusty streets of Mqanduli to a PhD Lwazi Ncoliwe arrived at UCT with nothing – and is now about to graduate with a PhD in management studies. 01 Sep 2026

Make your bid at the 2026 Michaelis Silent Auction UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Art’s 2026 Silent Auction is taking place from 4 to 6 September 2026. 01 Sep 2026

Health sciences faculty embraces fully-indigenous aquatic garden A once underutilised atrium has become a talked-about space in the FHS. 31 Aug 2026

Farmer proves it’s never too late to learn Sheep farmer Charl Johannes van der Merwe’s graduation at the age of 80 will not only contribute to the betterment of fellow farmers in the Upper Karoo but also motivate them to continue with their studies. 31 Aug 2026

‘Fathers are invisible’ – PhD graduate on child rehabilitation A physiotherapist from Bulawayo has completed a four-year PhD at UCT, showing that when fathers and siblings are part of a child’s rehabilitation, everyone benefits. 31 Aug 2026

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