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COVID-19: Study augurs well for research output
UCT, along with four other South African universities, led 15 institutions that contributed most to the science of COVID-19 in Africa during the first year of the pandemic.
30 Jun 2021
Republished
Linda Ronnie: Top teacher, and a leader with integrity
Colleagues and friends of Professor Linda Ronnie, the outgoing dean of UCT’s Faculty of Commerce, celebrated the top teacher at a virtual farewell event.
30 Jun 2021
National accolade for senior UCT water researcher
The Water Institute of South Africa has awarded a prestigious Senior Fellow Membership to Dr Kirsty Carden, the interim director of UCT’s Future Water Institute.
30 Jun 2021
COVID-19 and local elections: There are no good choices
Professor Pierre de Vos considers the calls for the postponement of the upcoming local elections and the implications should the postponement occur.
30 Jun 2021
Republished
Soil erosion barriers in place, post-fire felling, clearing under way
Soil erosion barriers have been erected along UCT’s entire Forest Precinct following the fire, and the area will remain out of bounds during rehabilitation.
29 Jun 2021
Major boost for UCT-led national Youth Explorer portal
SALDRU’s South African Youth Explorer portal has been augmented to include data on services relevant to young people.
29 Jun 2021
UCT postdoc fellow’s research tackles United Nations’ SDG 3
Dr Stanley Makumire’s main research objective is to understand how diseases work at the atomic level.
28 Jun 2021
Summiting Lion’s Head: Mastercard Foundation scholars reflect
UCT Mastercard Foundation scholars reflect on the recent hike up Lion’s Head and how it relates to their lives.
28 Jun 2021
UCT frontrunners claim spot in M&G’s 200 Young South Africans list
The Mail and Guardian has announced their top 200 young South Africans, and members of the UCT community take up several spots on the list.
28 Jun 2021
UCT part of UN‑endorsed network to boost sustainable ocean cities
The Ocean Cities Programme, in which UCT’s MARIS participates, has received endorsement from the United Nations.
25 Jun 2021
Pride Month: What is the colour of my #PRIDE?
As Pride Month draws to a close, Associate Professor Marc Hendricks reflects on the meaning of pride and the work that remains.
25 Jun 2021
Why we need to make planetary health part of city design
Decisions made now will shape Africa’s cities for decades to come, writes UCT Honorary Associate Professor Tolullah Oni.
24 Jun 2021
Republished
Youth Month: What does decolonised African education look like?
Decolonised African education is urgent but has slipped off the agenda, participants heard at a recent symposium. The bigger question: What does it look like?
24 Jun 2021
Understanding fair compensation for mining-affected communities moved from their land
The value of land for people displaced by mining cannot be measured in monetary terms alone.
24 Jun 2021
Republished
Student develops multilingual anti-mugging guidelines
In an effort to keep Capetonians safe, a UCT first-year social work student has developed a mugging prevention guide tailored to the Mother City’s residents.
23 Jun 2021
Reflecting on the devastating UCT fire
UCT’s Emeritus Professor William Bond said that wildfires, like the one that occurred on campus earlier this year, are likely to increase with global warming.
23 Jun 2021
Multinationals don’t approach investing in Africa the same way
Policymakers need to recognise that there isn’t uniformity in the approaches that multinationals take to corporate social responsibility and empowerment policies
22 Jun 2021
Republished
Gauteng’s COVID-19 crisis is likely to worsen rapidly, unless…
UCT Emeritus Professor Jonny Myers and the University of the Witwatersrand’s Professor Shabir A Madhi delve into the COVID-19 crisis in Gauteng.
22 Jun 2021
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