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What climate change means for South Africa and its people Researchers at UCT have recently released a synthesis report highlighting the potential impact of climate change in South Africa and how these changes will impact our economy and ecosystems. 11 Mar 2024
Courts in crisis, but solutions are simple UCT’s Democratic Governance and Rights Unit has released two highly impactful reports focusing on the work environment in and functioning of the South African Magistrates’ Courts. 07 Mar 2024
UCT and McMaster lead a new clinical trial to reduce HIV-related deaths in Africa A new trial will test a low-cost antibiotic aimed at reducing deaths among 8 000 patients with advanced HIV who are starting or restarting anti-retroviral therapy, a combination of drugs to treat HIV. 06 Mar 2024
World TB Day: Vaccine trial inspires clinicians to imagine a world without TB On World TB Day, UCT News shines a spotlight on a new phase three clinical trial led by clinicians at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative. 24 Mar 2023
UCT’s development studies rank 12th in the world UCT is one of the best institutions in the world for development studies, according to the latest subject rankings from Quacquarelli Symonds. 23 Mar 2023
Students rethink higher education Over two days, students and leaders in academia from the Global North and Global South, exchanged ideas on how to reinvent higher education and forge human-centred frameworks. 20 Mar 2023
UCT’s HIV and TB hotline – serving healthcare workers, communities for 15 years Over the past 15 years the National HIV and TB Healthcare Worker hotline has fielded almost 70 000 calls from healthcare workers from all corners of South Africa. 15 Mar 2023
Long in the tooth: Ancient proteins illuminate deep-time species evolution Palaeoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins, is a potential game-changer for archaeologists and palaeontologists, allowing them to ‘see’ further back in time than ancient DNA. 07 Mar 2023
UCT’s Petrus de Vries bags two global mental health awards Professor Petrus de Vries has received two international awards in recognition of his work in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health. 01 Mar 2023
Study finds advanced cancer patients at high risk of pain, depression Researchers have found a high physical and psychological symptom burden and distress among patients with advanced cancer, with associated risk for depression. 31 Mar 2022
COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns impact TB mortality New studies with input from the Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity at the UCT Lung Institute show that COVID-19 impacted TB services, leading to deaths. 25 Mar 2022
TB needs the same investment COVID-19 has received TB has always suffered from being easily forgotten and we have not really made headway, says UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker. 24 Mar 2022 Republished
Study shows the benefits of a novel, short and all-oral treatment for multidrug-resistant TB A new study has signaled a paradigm shift in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, which could encourage more people to complete their medication and be cured. 24 Mar 2022
Communities tell their stories about water, gather valuable data A multi-sectoral project has used a unique tool to harness community stories about water, vital to managing this resource in an era of climate change. 22 Mar 2022
Data accountability and transparency crucial to SA’s water journey On World Water Day 2022, the sobering truth is that the chances of South Africa achieving the United Nations SDG 6, ‘Clean Water and Sanitation’, by 2030 are slim and the prospects look bleak. 22 Mar 2022
C3SA to launch the first SADC study on cybersecurity maturity UCT’s C3SA will launch a regional SADC study on cybersecurity maturity on 30 March. 22 Mar 2022
The next frontier for African genomics – safeguarding biodiversity The African BioGenome Project recently highlighted the goals, priorities and roadmap of the Africa-led effort to sequence the genomes of plants, animals, fungi, and protists that are endemic to Africa. 17 Mar 2022
The well-worn Russian conspiracy playbook strikes again Russia’s attempts to justify its invasion of Ukraine include the crass resuscitation of propagandistic conspiracy theories, writes UCT’s Prof Nicoli Nattrass. 14 Mar 2022 Republished
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