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Honouring Chris Hani In recognition of Chris Hani’s contribution to South Africa’s democracy, UCT celebrated his life and legacy by renaming a building after him. 30 Apr 2018

ʻLibraries are at the heart of the universityʼ Gwenda Thomas, the executive director of UCT Libraries, describes the milestones that have marked her time at the helm and her hopes for the future. 30 Apr 2018

Why the film ‘Winnie’ met all the criteria of a good documentary "Winnie" should not be confused with news. It is a film that had a life on the big screen before being broadcast on television after Madikizela-Mandela’s death. 26 Apr 2018 Republished

Emphasising the IP gender gap UCT joins global celebrations to salute women's creativity and innovation, and to draw attention to disparity on World Intellectual Property Day. 26 Apr 2018

Impact investors channel over $400 billion into Africa The 2017 African Investing for Impact Barometer shows that investing for positive social and environmental impact is becoming the African norm. 25 Apr 2018

Kelly Chibale hailed as a world leader Professor Kelly Chibale, founder and director of Africa’s first integrated drug discovery centre, has been named as one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Greatest Leaders for 2018. 25 Apr 2018

UCT TechFest: from gadgets to gigabytes UCT's Memorial Hall was abuzz with exciting new technologies during the UCT TechFest, from 17 to 18 April. 24 Apr 2018

Support SHAWCO’s 750 km birthday health drive To celebrate their 75th anniversary, the Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation (SHAWCO) has launched a 750 km health drive in the province from 3 to 7 May. 24 Apr 2018

New three-way antimalarial partnership UCT, Merck and Medicines for Malaria Venture join forces to find new therapeutic solutions to fight malaria. 24 Apr 2018

Digital avatars new in taxonomers’ toolkit Digital avatars, specimens captured via X-ray 3D micro computed tomography scanning, give taxonomers a new tool to ‘dissect’ and study rare or delicate specimens – on their computer screens. 24 Apr 2018

New status for African climate initiative The African Climate and Development Initiative has taken an important step up, graduating from a Vice-Chancellor's Strategic Initiative to an established UCT institute. 19 Apr 2018

UCT graduates ready for the world of work While rates of employment and postgraduate study remain high, UCT graduates are increasingly entrepreneurial, according to the 2018 graduate exit survey. 19 Apr 2018

First-in-Africa lab harnesses talents of millennials UCT and SAP have joined forces to build digitally educated “next generation talent” through the SAP Next-Gen Lab, the first of its kind in Africa. 18 Apr 2018

SA economy on track for growth South Africa could improve its growth prospects by dealing with policy uncertainties in critical sectors such as mining, says National Treasuryʼs director general. 13 Apr 2018

Saving 100 litres per wash The rollout of 238 water-efficient washing machines across residences will help UCT to cut down its water consumption by half. 12 Apr 2018

It’s a wrap: Marathon grad season ends Addressing 400 business science students at last night's graduation, Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price said they would be judged as much by their qualifications as by their values. 11 Apr 2018

The Chris Hani legacy Today – Tuesday, 10 April 2018 – UCT reflects on the legacy of Chris Hani, who was assassinated outside his Boksburg home 25 years ago. 10 Apr 2018

We are proud of you On the penultimate day of the April graduation season, 162 graduands from the Faculty of Commerce celebrated their success. 10 Apr 2018

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