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Child Gauge 2025 highlights pathways to protect women and children The 2025 South African Child Gauge highlights the intersecting factors of violence against women and children and call for coordinated national action. 14 Nov 2025
UCT honours long-serving staff at retirees’ farewell luncheon UCT celebrated its 2025 retirees on 5 November 2025, recognising decades of service that have shaped the university’s identity and impact. 10 Nov 2025
Dr Medeé Rall’s lifelong legacy of learning A quiet architect of access, Dr Medeé Rall has spent five decades opening UCT’s intellectual and cultural life to the public, expanding Summer School, excursions and lifelong learning into a gateway of possibility. 10 Nov 2025
Prof Mosedi Namane’s UCT legacy A pioneer of community-based medical education, Prof Mosedi Namane leaves a legacy of service, transformation, and hope at UCT. 05 Nov 2025
11th UCT Vice-Chancellor’s installation ceremony Professor Mosa Moshabela was officially appointed as UCT's 11th Vice-Chancellor on 25 November 2024. 27 Nov 2024
Farewell to Elizabeth De Vos: Honouring 23 Years of service at UCT Celebrating 23 years of dedicated service: UCT bids farewell to Elizabeth De Vos and fellow retirees. 04 Nov 2024
VC urges UCT alumni to register and attend Annual General Meeting of Convocation UCT’s Vice-Chancellor (interim), Emer Prof Daya Reddy encourages UCT Alumni to register for the AGM of Convocation. 22 Nov 2023
Studying at UCT: Day in the life of a UCT student, Xhanti Solani Xhanti Solani shares about his life as a University of Cape Town student 09 Nov 2023
UCT honours its 2023 retirees UCT celebrated its 2023 retirees on Thursday, 19 October with a farewell cocktail dinner. 03 Nov 2023
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is changing the lives of UCT students A reception held in honour of the new cohort of Mastercard Foundation scholars was held at UCT’s d-school Afrika on Monday, 16 October. 03 Nov 2023
Relaunch of UCT Press On Thursday, 19 October the UCT Press was relaunched during a hybrid event held at the Chancellor Oppenheimer Library. 03 Nov 2023
New Fellows of 2022 are welcomed into the UCT College of Fellows UCT hosted a dinner on Monday, 7 November 2022, to welcome the new Fellows inducted into the College of Fellows. 11 Nov 2022
Launch of the UCT Transformation Conversation Series UCT launches transformation conversation series, starting with a focus on anti-racism 11 Nov 2022
ARUA vice-chancellors meet at UCT UCT hosted vice-chancellors and university presidents from various African and European countries for a meeting to discuss collaboration between these universities 10 Nov 2022
UCT celebrates its 2022 retirees UCT hosted a farewell dinner for the cohort of 2022 retirees on Tuesday, 25 October 2022. 03 Nov 2022
The UCT College of Fellows welcomed new Fellows in 2021 UCT’s College of Fellows welcomed nine new Fellows in 2021 on 03 November. 26 Nov 2021
Alumni in Action programme strengthens UCT support services for survivors of GBV The Alumni in Action programme aims to strengthen UCT support services for survivors of Gender Based Violence. 25 Nov 2021
Post Office to Parliament Campaign Coordinated in collaboration with UCT’s Office for Inclusivity & Change (OIC), the campaign was championed by the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation. 15 Nov 2021
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