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Continental water security this Africa Month Dr John Okedi weighed in on sustainable water availability and safe sanitation systems as Africa Month concludes. 29 May 2026

Rituals, re-membering and re-imagining The dean of the Centre for Higher Education Development, Prof Kasturi Behari-Leak, delivered her inaugural lecture on 26 May. 29 May 2026

US National Academy of Sciences brings Professor Emerita Mizrahi into fold World-renowned TB researcher, Emer Prof Valerie Mizrahi, has been elected as an international member of one of the highest honours in the global scientific community. 28 May 2026

Child Protection Week: Boys are victims of sexual violence too Dr Neziswa Titi’s research shows that policy and intervention frameworks have historically focused more on girls as victims of sexual abuse compared to boys. 28 May 2026

UCT scholar wins global science award for children’s heart research UCT’s Prof Liesl Zühlke has been honoured with the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards by UNESCO and the Fondation L'Oréal. 27 May 2026

Research offers roadmap to strengthen cancer care systems Public sector health facilities are not prepared to detect and diagnose cancer, but researchers have recommended following a roadmap to change that. 27 May 2026

Patterns of language What really is in a language? In his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Ryan Nefdt explores the patterns that emerge. 22 May 2026

Highest national order for Prof Karen Sliwa-Hahnle UCT’s Prof Karen Sliwa has received the Order of Mapungubwe for her dedication to advancing research and a disease-specific therapeutic option for peripartum cardiomyopathy. 22 May 2026

Post-amputation pain – a ‘growing national health challenge’ UCT’s Dr Katleho Limakatso hosted a symposium on how to advance post-amputation pain management in South Africa. 22 May 2026

African delegates witness cutting-edge TB research at UCT A delegation of African parliamentarians and global health representatives visited the UCT Lung Institute and the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative. 22 May 2026

UCT research centre gets SAHPRA greenlight The licence is a quiet but significant precedent for the South African higher education and innovation ecosystem. 21 May 2026

Harvard Radcliffe fellowship for UCT’s Mubeen Goolam Dr Mubeen Goolam has been awarded a Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship. The opportunity offers him a platform to pursue a unique scientific project of his choice. 21 May 2026

UCT hosts global sustainable campus community UCT recently hosted over 90 delegates from across the world at the International Sustainable Campus Network Conference. 20 May 2026

The power of mathematical modelling in infectious disease outcomes At her inaugural lecture, Prof Sheetal Silal emphasised the role mathematical modelling plays in positive public health outcomes for those who need it most. 20 May 2026

South Africa must adapt to climate change – here’s what to do South Africa needs roughly R250 billion to adequately adapt to climate change. 20 May 2026

PhD candidate receives Order of Ikhamanga in Bronze President Cyril Ramaphosa awarded Gavin Krastin the Order of Ikhamanga in Bronze for his outstanding contribution to the arts in South Africa. 20 May 2026

Accelerating African biomedicine: Breaking research silos through translation UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences Multi-Institute Symposium advocated for breaking academic silos to actively build a vision for the future of biomedical science in Africa. 18 May 2026

Multi-pronged approach needed to speed up cancer diagnosis Research by the AWACAN-ED programme revealed that people don’t understand the risk factors of cancer. 15 May 2026

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