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Professor Lehlohonolo Burns Banda Jiyane Machobane (1941–2025)
UCT mourns the passing of Professor Lehlohonolo Burns Banda Jiyane Machobane, whose academic and public service contributions have left an indelible mark on Southern Africa.
22 Aug 2025
Gig economy shows familiar work disparities
The new study revealed that women in the sample generally had higher levels of formal education than men.
20 Aug 2025
Women’s Month
Strengthening language, writing in higher education
UCT’s Writing Centre head, Professor Arlene Archer, explored how language and writing continue to shape access, inclusion and exclusion in higher education.
19 Aug 2025
UCT’s academic excellence celebrated at the NRF awards
Several leading University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers received recognition at the prestigious National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards ceremony on 7 August 2025.
18 Aug 2025
Men are dying younger worldwide
UCT honorary research associate Dr Morna Cornell has called for governments, global health agencies and funders to prioritise men’s health in the global push for universal health coverage.
15 Aug 2025
M&G 200 Young South Africans: celebrating our own
The latest Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list is out and UCT is once again celebrating its people.
14 Aug 2025
Job expo: connecting students and corporate
UCT hosted its annual Epic Job Expo, where students were offered opportunities to connect and get first-hand information from industry leaders.
13 Aug 2025
African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations
The international order is shifting fast. Africa can finally break with the legacy of managed dependency.
13 Aug 2025
Republished
iThemba Walkway: safe, inclusive spaces
EBE senior professor Dr Kathryn Ewing speaks about the 2024 Social Responsiveness Award and creating safe walkways in communities.
12 Aug 2025
Women’s Month
Study finds four low-income communities can’t cope with global warming
Environmental scientist Sithabile Hlahla interviewed people in 378 homes in Pietermaritzburg and found that they were not coping well with climate disasters.
12 Aug 2025
Republished
‘Call in, not out’: Activist on justice with compassion
Assoc Prof Loretta J Ross delivered the 59th TB Davie Memorial Lecture on 6 August, calling for a new human-rights-based movement that centres around love.
11 Aug 2025
Women’s Month
Thirty-two-year wait to fulfil an academic dream
UCT CPS manager, Madia Frieslaar, is sending a message of following dreams delayed this Women’s Month.
11 Aug 2025
Women’s Month
A heartbeat of hope: stories of grit and glory
As part of Women’s Month celebrations, UCT’s ParaSport hosted its annual Women in Sport Talk dedicated to the struggles and achievements of women student athletes against the odds.
08 Aug 2025
Women’s Month
We need inclusive science of human origins
Opportunities for women of colour in palaeoanthropology are limited by both structural inequalities and hostile environments.
08 Aug 2025
Women’s Month
UCT opens new strategic conference venue
UCT launched a new conference venue at Protea Hotel Mowbray to contribute to economic growth and job creation.
08 Aug 2025
UCT unveils Flourishing Community Showcase after groundbreaking summit
On 1 August 2025, UCT hosted the inaugural Flourish Summit, marking a defining moment in the university’s commitment to holistic well-being and community flourishing in higher education.
07 Aug 2025
‘Best experience in my year in office’
UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela has once again hailed the Ikey Tigers after becoming 2025 Varsity Cup champions.
07 Aug 2025
Five UCT women selected for prestigious fellowship
The Mawazo fellowship supports African women scholars driving innovative research and policy solutions across Africa.
06 Aug 2025
Women’s Month
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