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Varsity Cup Cape Derby sees Ikeys, Maties face off The 2024 Varsity Cup rugby Cape Derby between the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Ikey Tigers and Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Maties was the headline game during week two of the current season 29 Feb 2024
UCT’s Welcome Festival: celebrating campus life and community UCT welcomed new and returning students ahead of 2024 academic year. 14 Feb 2024
Settling in and services – Orientation 2023 There was plenty of foot traffic along UCT’s avenues, corridors and precincts as new students and their parents, guardians and sponsors made their way around campus to attend information sessions and guided tours, learning about the faculties and many support services available. 08 Feb 2023
Festival of learning – Summer School 2023 It was back in-person, with a buffet offering of lectures, music, tours, and practical classes. The 73rd University of Cape Town (UCT) Summer School, which ran from 9 to 28 January, was a festival of open learning, also showcasing UCT’s excellent research. 08 Feb 2023
In memoriam: Dr Stuart Saunders Dr Stuart John Saunders, former VC of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and former head of the Department of Medicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences, passed away on 12 February 2021. 15 Feb 2021
First-years’ Braai 2020 After a jam-packed week of orientation events it was time to meet and mingle at this year’s First-years’ Braai on Thursday, 30 January, on the Green Mile, upper campus. Lerato Maduna was there to capture it all. 04 Feb 2020
SAX Appeal 2019 UCT freshers put smiles on the faces of Cape Town motorists when they took to the streets to sell SAX Appeal 2019 – all for a very good cause. 08 Feb 2019
Plaza Week 2019 Whether they’re into sport, politics or religion, UCT’s new first-years are spoilt for choice with the abundance and variety of clubs and societies on campus. 06 Feb 2019
Freshers’ Braai 2019 UCT’s new first-years came together on the Green Mile this week to mingle, enjoy some local music and tuck into a traditional South African braai. 01 Feb 2019
A warm welcome to UCT UCT rounded off its annual orientation programme with Plaza Week and Sax Appeal Day. 20 Feb 2018
Orientation Orientation is a time of celebration and new beginnings, where students are introduced to the academic, social, cultural environment. They also get a chance to meet their fellow Freshers at UCT, and start building life-long friendships. 09 Feb 2018
Fresh start 15 Feb 2016
Lovely landscapes 01 Feb 2016
Oh, what a week! 25 Feb 2015
Fresh Start 17 Feb 2015
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