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Giant fabric ‘intestine’ promotes culture of recycling on campus A trio of students have created a sculpture out of mutton cloth to raise awareness on the importance of recycling. 13 May 2022
UCT alum Justice Albie Sachs honoured by the Clooney Foundation for Justice The Clooney Foundation for Justice has named its inaugural awards after SA’s Justice Albie Sachs, who is also a UCT alum. 13 May 2022 Republished
Hands-on lesson in conservation for UCT students in Antarctica UCT student Madina Mothupi talks about her experience as part of the 2041 ClimateForce Antarctica Expedition: 150 young leaders from 38 nations, tackling climate change. 13 May 2022
Newly launched i2i helps young researchers negotiate IP process Patenting and commercialisation help is at hand for UCT’s young innovators through RCandI’s new From Idea to Impact (i2i) programme. 12 May 2022
Centre for African Studies Gallery hosts African-inspired feminism exhibition “Feminism ya Mang, Feminism Yethu, Feminish Yani” is conceptualised by UCT alumna Masechaba Moloi and Samantha Modisenyane. 10 May 2022
Nedbank athlete Anel Terblanche wins UCT’s 10 km Memorial Run Anel Terblanche came out on top at the UCT 10 km Memorial Run on 1 May, winning the Merrilyn Smith trophy in the 40th anniversary of the event. 09 May 2022 Republished
Must Fall exhibition: “Lest we forget, there are wounds…” “The Aftermath Exhibition” tells the stories of students from five universities who experienced trauma and violence during the Must Fall campaigns. 06 May 2022
Leago Sebesho awarded Bongani Mayosi Medical Students Academic Prize Dr Leago Sebesho was awarded UCT’s Bongani Mayosi Leadership Prize for the medical student most representative of the late dean’s academic excellence and altruistic values. 06 May 2022 Republished
UCT among the top 200 universities for impact UCT was ranked in the top 40 in two focus areas – no poverty and gender equality – in the latest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. 04 May 2022
World Press Freedom Day: The ups and downs of digital technology On World Press Freedom Day, UCT News spoke to Humbulani Rambau, a UCT alumnus and journalist. He shared his views on the ups and downs of digital technology. 03 May 2022
Information disorder: Report harnesses Global South responses On World Press Freedom Day UCT News looks at a new report to counter information disorder in the Global South and the dangers inherent for democracies. 03 May 2022
Celebrating international relations on Freedom Day VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng invited international students to celebrate South Africa’s place on the international stage for Freedom Day 2022. 03 May 2022
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