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‘Bongani Mayosi’s legacy is a gift to UCT’ On Saturday, 28 January, UCT rolled out the red carpet to celebrate and honour the legacy of Professor Bongani Mayosi. 31 Jan 2023
The forgotten treason trial: Folly, war, law and legacy It’s a largely forgotten South African treason trial, but it once “had the world agog”. It also significantly shaped the country’s political development. 30 Jan 2023
UCT is Africa’s most international university UCT held its place among Times Higher Education’s 100 most international universities in the world and is the only African university on the list. 26 Jan 2023
‘Oedipus at Colonus: #aftersophocles’ to premiere at the Baxter Flipside ‘Oedipus at Colonus: aftersophocles’ will premiere at the Baxter Flipside in February 2023. 26 Jan 2023
A peek into why we read There are many reasons why human beings read, and as authors Helen Moffett and Bongani Kona note, the answers can be shared among several people. 25 Jan 2023
Prestigious Wellcome Career Development Award for UCT’s Elena Moore A Wellcome Career Development Award will enable Professor Elena Moore and her research programme to better unpack the meaning of family care for older people in southern Africa. 24 Jan 2023
Servant leadership trumps political affiliation – new SRC president The new SRC is united and ready to serve all UCT students by tackling fee, financial aid and food security issues, said president Hlengiwe Gugulethu Lisa Dube. 23 Jan 2023
Charting SHAWCO’s next 80 years There is still much to look forward to for the Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation as it celebrates 80 years of student-led service to communities. 19 Jan 2023
Rhodes Scholar-elect will use postgraduate research to improve African lives Kaitlyn Sparks is beaming with pride after receiving a 2023 Rhodes Scholarship – the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious scholarship programme in the world. 18 Jan 2023
Family silver: a story of fortitude and buried treasures UCT’s Emeritus Professor Jan Glazewski presented a Summer School lecture on how he located treasured pieces of family silver 80 years after they were buried. 16 Jan 2023
UCT chancellor joins Harvard University Global Advisory Council UCT’s chancellor, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, has joined the Harvard University Global Advisory Council. 16 Jan 2023
UCT Chatbot: All your FAQs at your fingertips The University of Cape Town’s Chatbot is live and ready to help new students acclimatise to the institution as quickly as possible. 13 Jan 2023
Celebrating World Cancer Day In celebration of World Cancer Day, the SAMRC / UCT GCRC will be screening a documentary on eliminating cervical cancer and presenting their vision of how to achieve this important goal by 2030. 31 Jan 2022
Celebrating the legacy of an extraordinary son of the African soil The annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture celebrated the insightful researcher, leader, friend and devoted family man who had the capacity to create the vision of a world of justice and equity. 28 Jan 2022
‘Reboot South Africa’, Trevor Manuel instructs During the annual Legacy Society Summer School guest lecture Trevor Manuel discussed several pertinent issues that directly affect South Africa. 28 Jan 2022
Global research award for UCT’s Petrus de Vries Professor Petrus de Vries from the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health says winning the international Bourneville Prize was a wonderful surprise. 27 Jan 2022
Unvaccinated employees could be fired for not taking the COVID-19 jab Employees owe a duty of care to safeguard their colleagues from COVID-19 harm, writes UCT’s Pierre de Vos. 27 Jan 2022 Republished
UCT is one of the most international universities UCT is among the top 60 most international universities in the world, according to the 2022 list released by Times Higher Education. 25 Jan 2022
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