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UCT student trio named among young global leaders Three UCT students have been selected for the global Next Generation Leaders programme, designed to harness diverse and ethical approaches to civic engagement and activism. 31 Mar 2021
Top marks for interdisciplinary and collaborative approach Thanks to an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, Tobie Steyn and Tyler Kantor’s research paper was one of the best in their year. 31 Mar 2021
Magda Wierzycka kicks off full InvestSoc programme UCT alumnus and businesswoman Magda Wierzycka, one of Africa’s 50 most powerful women, kicked off UCT InvestSoc’s packed annual programme of events. 30 Mar 2021
Bongani Mayosi medical prize winner vows to lift others as she rises Dr Peace Francis has won the 2020 Bongani Mayosi Medical Students Academic Prize, awarded to final-year medical students who epitomise the late professor’s values and leadership. 30 Mar 2021
UCT’s approach to responsible investment The UCT Council has approved a proposed responsible and sustainable investment policy for the approach to be taken with regard to the universityʼs financial endowments. 30 Mar 2021
Annual lecture launched in honour of Uyinene Mrwetyana On Monday, UCT alumnus and HSRC chief research specialist Dr Alude Mahali delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Uyinene Mrwetyana Commemorative Lecture. 29 Mar 2021
From campus cleaner to master of UCT’s administrative historical records After 18 years as the UCT archivist, Lionel Smidt said that the archives are his happy place. 29 Mar 2021
Uncovering the mysteries of manta ray communication Based on brain-to-body size ratio, manta rays could be considered the most intelligent fish species in the ocean. But does their behaviour confirm this physiological hypothesis? 26 Mar 2021
UCT leadership commemorates one year of COVID-19 lockdown The university’s leadership gathered in front of the Sarah Baartman Hall on 25 March to pay tribute to those members of the UCT community lost to the pandemic. 26 Mar 2021
UCT undergrad places second in national budget speech competition UCT student Adrian Joseph is the first runner-up in the national Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition’s undergraduate category. 26 Mar 2021
African online civic space threatened A new study by the African Digital Network, comparing ten countries over 20 years, shows that national governments have stifled online civic space. 25 Mar 2021
Harnessing community agency UCTʼs Associate Professor Lydia Cairncross said the COVID-19 pandemic has placed the spotlight once again on the stark inequities in South Africaʼs health and social systems. 25 Mar 2021
UCT transforming, through the eyes of the Jaffer sisters Celebrated sisters and UCT alumni Zubeida and Zuleiga Jaffer reflect on the changes they’ve seen at the university over the years. 24 Mar 2021
SA unlikely to achieve UN’s SDG for water by 2030 Dr Kevin Winter of UCTʼs Future Water Institute explains why South Africa is unlikely to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal for water by 2030. 24 Mar 2021
‘You make peace with pain’ A year after lockdown began, UCT academic Gao Nodoba reflected on surviving COVID-19 and double pneumonia. “I’m a living miracle,” he said. 23 Mar 2021
Exploring ways to value water Researchers from UCTʼs Future Water Institute have showcased some of their projects that intersect with this year’s theme for World Water Day: “Valuing water”. 22 Mar 2021
Maintain good water habits – province getting hotter, drier World Water Day highlights how climate change will affect rainfall and access to fresh water, as regions such as the Western Cape become hotter and drier. 22 Mar 2021
‘UCT’s Vision 2030 is attainable’ Lesego Modutle, a disability advocacy specialist in UCT’s Office for Inclusivity and Change, said the university can achieve Vision 2030 if staff work together. 19 Mar 2021
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