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December 2023 Graduation The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host graduation ceremonies on Thursday, 14 and Friday, 15 December 2023. 14 Dec 2023
From cleaning cold rooms to master’s degree in arch dam construction Young Malefetsane Letsika didn’t know it then, but dam structural dynamics would play a pivotal role in his later life, earning him a master’s degree in structural engineering. 08 Dec 2023
Africa can respond to climate change and improve standards of living Achievements in reducing poverty will be defined by action we take on climate change. 08 Dec 2023 Republished
Parents urged to be vigilant as vaping by adolescents rises A recent study by the UCT Lung Institute found that almost 7 000 learners vape, more than a quarter of them in Grade 12. 08 Dec 2023 Republished
UCT a partner in new collaborative to strengthen primary healthcare in Africa UCT is one of the nine partners in the new Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative, a pioneering initiative aimed at strengthening primary healthcare across Africa. 08 Dec 2023
Graduand’s master’s research foregrounds divorce in Islam Zeenat Samodien’s master’s research focuses on how Muslim women married by Muslim rights experience divorce in South Africa. 07 Dec 2023
From passion to parenting: UCT EMBA graduate’s mindful pursuit of purpose and impact Manisha Govender will graduate with her EMBA from the UCT GSB on Friday, 15 December. 07 Dec 2023
Empowering generations: How a mother’s support inspired a daughter’s success CMD’s head of branding and campaigns, Aniqah Deers, will graduate from UCT on 15 December with an EMBA that’s been on the cards for 13 years. 06 Dec 2023
Distinguished teacher cultivates hope in a hopeless world Assoc Prof Tasleem Ras is one of three recipients of UCT’s 2022 Distinguished Teacher Award. 06 Dec 2023
Coming soon: Summer School, rooted in 100 years of lifelong learning In January, Summer School will celebrate its 74th ‘edition’, continuing UCT’s century-long tradition of continuous lifelong learning. 06 Dec 2023
UCT coordinates the Soapbox Science event for the second time The Soapbox Science project is back for the second time with fantastic science brought to the public by female scientists from universities in the country. 06 Dec 2023
‘The DTA is the only UCT award I have ever coveted’ 04 Dec 2023
The Sutherland Nine laid to rest in Sutherland’s historic cemetery Sutherland Nine finally resting in the land of their ancestors. 01 Dec 2023
‘The spirits are rejoicing. They are home again’ The Sutherland Nine are finally laid to rest in the land of their ancestors, capping a repatriation process that is an exemplary case study. 01 Dec 2023
Include people living with intellectual disabilities in SA’s policy development People living with intellectual disabilities must be included in policy development and implementation processes that directly affect their lives. 01 Dec 2023
UCT hosts send-off for the Sutherland Nine at the Faculty of Health Sciences The university bid the Sutherland Nine a sombre farewell on Friday, 24 November 2023. 01 Dec 2023
UCT Annual Staff Awards UCT celebrates staff at the 2023 UCT Annual Staff Awards. 01 Dec 2023
UCT’s Open Textbook awardee had students at heart when devising book Nomusa Ntinga’s physiotherapy terminology e-book is the winner of UCT’s 2023 Open Textbook Award. 30 Nov 2023
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