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Wamkelekile, Welkom
Financial update: UCT receives clean audit opinion
Following the University of Cape Town (UCT) Council meeting held on 13 June 2026, I would like to share a brief update on the university’s financial position, based on the Annual Financial Statements (AFS) for the year ended 31 December 2025 and the management accounts for the period ended 30 April 2026.
14 Jul 2026
Postdoctoral research fellows: Event, resources and clarification
In my welcome message , I encouraged our postdoctoral community to make full use of the rich landscape of resources and opportunities available at the University of Cape Town (UCT), with the aim of ensuring that both new and returning fellows would continue to strengthen their sense of identity, belonging and intellectual purpose within the university.
07 Jul 2026
Council statement on recent xenophobic incidents
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council has noted with concern recent reports of xenophobic incidents and tensions in parts of South Africa. Such incidents are deeply troubling and stand in opposition to the values upheld by the university, including human dignity, inclusion, respect and social justice that underpin our constitutional democracy and our UCT community.
24 Jun 2026
UCT rowers selected for national camp
The University of Cape Town (UCT) student-athletes continue to make waves on a bigger stage beyond campus. It is with great pride that I share that four of our students have been selected to attend the first phase of the South African Coastal and Beach Sprint Rowing testing and selection camp, which is scheduled for KuGompo from 22 to 26 June 2026.
22 Jun 2026
Submit your annual declaration of interests form
As a requirement of the Higher Education Act, all University of Cape Town (UCT) staff members and members of university committees must make a full annual declaration of their financial interests and fiduciary roles and those of their immediate family members.
01 Jun 2026
UCT TLC2026: Connection, Reconfigured: Reimagining teaching and learning with AI
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) annual Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) provides an opportunity for the university’s community to focus on teaching and learning. Co-hosted by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) and the UCT AI Initiative, the 2026 UCT Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC2026) is scheduled to take place from 17–18 November 2026 and will be preceded by workshops on 16 November.
28 May 2026
Upcoming UCT inaugural lectures: June 2026
We are almost halfway into the year, and we are continuing with our tradition of hosting lectures in the University of Cape Town (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series. By the end of May 2026, we would have hosted seven inaugural lectures so far this year.
27 May 2026
Call for nominations: UCT Open Textbook Award
Nominations are now open for the fifth 2026 UCT Open Textbook Award. This award has proved to be a crucial mechanism for supporting innovative open education activity that addresses challenges related to the cost and accessibility of teaching and learning materials, as well as curriculum change and multilingualism at the University of Cape Town (UCT).
26 May 2026
Outstanding UCT achievements recognised nationally and globally
It gives me enormous pleasure to share and celebrate a series of extraordinary achievements by members of our University of Cape Town (UCT) community, whose work continues to shape lives, influence global scholarship and affirm UCT’s standing as a leading institution on the African continent and in the world.
26 May 2026
Call for applications: Teaching Innovation Grant 2026
I am pleased to share that the University of Cape Town (UCT) has entered into a strategic partnership with HyperionDev, a global leader in online tech education. This collaboration represents an important step in advancing our commitment to innovative teaching and learning and preparing our students for success in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
12 May 2026
UCT and HyperionDev in partnership to expand access to future-focused skills
I am pleased to share that the University of Cape Town (UCT) has entered into a strategic partnership with HyperionDev, a global leader in online tech education. This collaboration represents an important step in advancing our commitment to innovative teaching and learning and preparing our students for success in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
06 May 2026