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The Jammie driver with an infectious smile After 11 years behind the wheel of his Jammie Shuttle, Nazeem Mobarah is one of the many contract staff that have recently become permanent staff members at UCT. 28 Jul 2016

Sports rehab clinic for Groote Schuur UCT's Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery have formally rolled out a public-sector Sports Injury Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital. 27 Jul 2016

UCT researchers identify a potent anti-malarial candidate Researchers from UCT's Drug Discovery and Development Centre, H3D, have identified a potent new anti-malarial development candidate with potential for both treatment and prevention of malaria. 27 Jul 2016

Safe hands: Meet the Sports Science Institute's new chief 27 Jul 2016

Physio intervention helps arthritis pain management Pain, it turns out, is not a terribly accurate measure of whether or not something is wrong with our body, says Associate Professor Romy Parker of UCT's Division of Physiotherapy. 27 Jul 2016

An open letter to university students: your vote matters 27 Jul 2016

Got some music in you? Bring it to the UCT Live Room 27 Jul 2016

Freedom of speech needs to be contextualised 26 Jul 2016 Opinion

It's been a marathon for Witbooi It's not unusual to spot UCT Campus Protection Services officer Riaan Witbooi bolting around lower campus near the Irma Stern Museum and the Welgelegen building, whether in running shorts or in full security regalia. 25 Jul 2016

Champion of women and girls' rights Kelebogile Simula (26) is a young leader and volunteer who is helping young people reach their highest potential. 22 Jul 2016

Death of colleague 20 Jul 2016

Mhlongo's fast track to Rio Mpumelelo Mhlongo is a jumper by trade. But such is the athlete's prowess, that his coach persuaded him to start sprinting on the side – and now he's been called up to the South African Paralympic team that will burn tartan in Rio this August. 20 Jul 2016

Multilingualism meets open-access in trailblazing teaching intervention 19 Jul 2016

Professors should earn their status, not be “made” Emeritus Professor Tim Crowe comments on a recent article by Dr Robert Morrell, director of the Next Generation Professoriate. 18 Jul 2016 Opinion

Vice-Chancellor's welcome to insourced staff “This is a very happy day”, “This is a new beginning”. These words are proclaimed proudly within a group of friends wearing the new brown and green uniform of grounds and gardening. 18 Jul 2016

Professors are made by hard work Robert Morrell, Director of the Next Generation Professoriate, writes in the Mail & Guardian that professors are made rather than born. 14 Jul 2016

Meet the number one patron at Hot Rock Café When you start studying geology, says UCT's Dr Johann Diener, there's a “loss of innocence” as one's eyes are exposed to the darkest workings of the Earth's bowels. 13 Jul 2016

PhD on military conscripts builds on poetic expression PhD scholar Stephen Symons describes his research as fairly controversial, focusing as it does on how contemporary South Africa deals with issues of masculinity and whiteness. 13 Jul 2016

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