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Peninsula Paddle: journey of hope The 10th Peninsula Paddle, which highlights the plight of Cape Town’s waterways, brought both disappointment and hope to the 60 paddlers taking part. 16 Sep 2019
Prestigious international award for Fagan UCT’s Professor Johan Fagan has earned an international award for his contribution to the field of ear, nose and throat services in developing countries. 16 Sep 2019
Global climate action event Capetonians are urged to march to Parliament on 20 September to call on greater action from government to deal with the impacts of climate change. 16 Sep 2019
Harsher penalties no panacea for high crime – Cameron Public demand for harsher penalties is growing in the wake of high crime rates. But these will not curb crime, says retired Constitutional Court Justice Edwin Cameron. 13 Sep 2019
The problem with trees-for-carbon New research looks at the supposed benefits – and potential drawbacks – of mass tree planting.   13 Sep 2019
In defence of SA’s informal economy Rather than assuming a retributive stance on SA’s informal economy, the authorities should consider protective interventions to safeguard this often difficult workspace. 12 Sep 2019 Republished
Seven suggestions for improving SA’s economy Speaking at the Graduate School of Business, former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas presented seven suggestions for improving growth in the South African economy. 12 Sep 2019
Touch down for SA’s banking Siri Four UCT students have developed a one-stop banking shop that performs banking transactions, monitors account activity and speaks four South African languages. 12 Sep 2019
UCT leaps up in world rankings UCT has jumped up 20 places in the latest 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, placing it first in both the country and the continent. 12 Sep 2019
Health tech: appropriate over affordable Sudesh Sivarasu believes that countries in the global south can and should solve their own problems rather than seeking solutions from elsewhere. 11 Sep 2019
Taller, bigger, better: challenge to structural engineers Extreme weather, burgeoning cities and transport networks will demand more from structural engineers, delegates heard at the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. 11 Sep 2019
Helping Africa prepare for 5G A first-of-its-kind 5G testbed at UCT offers African researchers a platform to validate 5G applications – for the benefit of the continent. 09 Sep 2019
‘Disadvantage can be your strong beginning’ At the start of Heritage Month, VC Mamokgethi Phakeng encouraged young people in Philippi by sharing her life story at a GSB Solution Space event. 06 Sep 2019
‘Chart a new future for democracy’ UCT chancellor, Mrs Graça Machel, says the need to chart a new future for democracy in Central and Southern Africa is necessary. 06 Sep 2019
‘Something is deeply wrong with our society’ During a memorial service for Uyinene Mrwetyana, UCT chancellor, Mrs Graça Machel, said South Africa faces a deeply rooted problem and needs help. 05 Sep 2019
Book fest bridges academy and the public In celebration of local authors, reading and engaged scholarship, the first-ever Cape Flats Book Festival was recently hosted in Mitchells Plain. 05 Sep 2019
UCT says ‘Enough is enough’ at Parliament picket UCT students and staff were joined by members of the public in a picket at Parliament to protest escalating sexual and gender-based violence. 05 Sep 2019
First-of-its-kind wound healing research unit UCT has been awarded a new research unit devoted to wound healing and scarring, with a focus on diseases that particularly affect Africans. 05 Sep 2019
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