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A courageous leader who opened doors for many Mamphela Ramphele, the former UCT vice-chancellor whose term of office followed Dr Stuart Saunders’, expresses gratitude for his courageous leadership. 23 Feb 2021
UCT launches WhatsApp FAQ tool A new tool answering frequently asked questions about UCT via WhatsApp offers prospective students the opportunity to access the information they need quickly and easily. 23 Feb 2021
Managing crises in a time of divisions Retiree Dr Kenneth Hughes, a UCT student activist during the 1960s and a lecturer when Dr Stuart Saunders was vice-chancellor, remembers Saunders’ “tightrope” management. 23 Feb 2021
Under the Baobab: Essays to Honour Stuart Saunders on his Eightieth Birthday The African Yearbook of Rhetoric, Vol. 2 No. 2, 2011 imprinted a Special Series in honour of Dr Stuart Saunders. 22 Feb 2021
SA launches COVID-19 vaccination drive On 17 February UCT researchers witnessed frontline healthcare workers, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize being vaccinated against COVID-19. 22 Feb 2021
Filling the African genome gap Professor Ambroise Wonkam, director of Genetic Medicine of African Populations (GeneMAP), is intent on capturing the full scope of Africa’s genetic variation. 22 Feb 2021
Malnutrition: ‘a slow violence against our children’ At the launch of this year’s South African Child Gauge, Dr Tshepo Motsepe spoke about malnutrition and how it constitutes violence against children. 22 Feb 2021
Stuart Saunders: ‘a champion of education for all’ UCT alumna, clinical psychologist and human rights activist Nomfundo Walaza reflects on the legacy of former vice-chancellor Dr Stuart Saunders. 22 Feb 2021
Winning PhD highlights African indigenous knowledge systems Dr Cecilia Durojaye’s doctoral thesis has won the African Studies Review 2020 annual prize for the best Africa-based doctoral dissertation. 19 Feb 2021
The stronger we become: ‘creating an immersive, contemplative space’ Nkule Mabaso and Associate Professor Nomusa Makhubu have won a UCT Creative Works Award for their exhibition The stronger we become. 19 Feb 2021
COVID-19: a vaccine guide for beginners UCT’s Prof Ed Rybicki, the director of UCT’s Biopharming Research Unit, unpacks the need-to-knows about COVID-19 vaccination. 19 Feb 2021
UCT scientists to start Phase 1 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate UCT researchers are expected to start the Phase 1 clinical trial of the hAd5 T-cell COVID-19 vaccine candidate this month. 18 Feb 2021
UCT approves sexual misconduct policy The UCT Council has finalised a policy for new disciplinary procedures for sexual misconduct, a major development in the universityʼs ongoing response to sexual offences. 18 Feb 2021
How the coronavirus mutates and the future of COVID-19 The recent appearance of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infections) has raised questions about the nature and rates of mutations in viruses. 17 Feb 2021 Republished
UCT surgeon performs holographic surgery Professor Stephen Roche and a team from Groote Schuur Hospital recently performed a shoulder replacement surgery using mixed reality techniques as part of a global 24-hour event. 17 Feb 2021
‘We always felt that he had our backs’ – former SRC members reflect Past members of UCT’s Students’ Representative Council and the National Union of South African Students reflect on Dr Stuart Saunders’ “unwavering commitment” to their right to protest. 17 Feb 2021
Stuart Saunders: ‘bold and principled’ mentor and friend Emeritus Professor Wieland Gevers described the late former vice-chancellor Dr Stuart Saunders as an innovative thinker who always found creative ways to do what was “forbidden”. 17 Feb 2021
‘Under his watch the doors of UCT opened’ Emeritus Professor Anwar Mall reflects on Dr Stuart Saunders, both as a medical colleague and fierce defender of equal access to students. 17 Feb 2021
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