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UCT Flourish Lab: AI and human flourishing The Centre for Wellbeing and Flourishing at UCT will host the UCT Flourish Lab: AI and Human Flourishing on 1 and 2 April 2026. 25 Mar 2026

‘Take interest in development of law’ The minister of Small Business Development recently visited UCT to have a conversation with the VC and the Financial Innovation Hub. 24 Mar 2026

‘English Alive’ celebrates six decades of learner writing An exhibition of cover art and a panel discussion at the Baxter Theatre marked the 60th anniversary of one of South Africa's longest-running anthologies of school writing. 24 Mar 2026

UCT advanced diploma is a game changer School leaders and district officials give UCT’s School of Education’s Advanced Diploma: School Leadership and Management a gold star as a profound career, community and management-skill differentiator. 24 Mar 2026

Be quick to click: Launch of the Seatbelt Convincer The simulator offers a powerful, experiential demonstration of the life-saving impact of seatbelt use. 23 Mar 2026

‘Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu’: How the community carried Nancia Mwaramba to graduation UCT international student Nancia Mwaramba overcame various hurdles, including financial and permit challenges, to complete her degree programme. 23 Mar 2026

Graduand’s PhD brings hope and healing Jill Samukimba described her PhD journey as rigorous and mentally draining. 23 Mar 2026

Protecting UCT’s urban forest from the polyphagous shot-hole borer Ahead of International Day of Forests, the importance of protecting tree ecosystems comes into focus, including at UCT, where the urban forest is facing a new and growing threat. 20 Mar 2026

Matthew Jordaan on his road to graduation: ‘Timing is everything’ Matthew Jordaan’s road to graduation was lined with a list of triumphs and defeats. 20 Mar 2026

The earth remembers UCT PhD graduand Robyn Humphreys explores how the Prestwich Street Burial Grounds reshaped heritage archaeology, highlighting tensions between community memory and colonial practice. 20 Mar 2026

Scholars and media voices reimagine ‘Imvo Zabantsundu’ UCT hosted a two-day workshop last week on Revisiting and Reimagining ‘Imvo Zabantsundu’, which was funded by the African Critical Inquiry Programme. 19 Mar 2026

UCT study pioneers microbiome-based treatment for bacterial vaginosis A collaborative study by researchers from UCT and other institutions has successfully isolated and characterised vaginal bacteria from South African women. 19 Mar 2026

UCT researchers join national effort to build AI tools for African languages UCT is part of a new multi-university collaboration that aims to develop large language models for isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sepedi, while tackling ethical questions around AI in African contexts. 18 Mar 2026

Calls for SA to enter global migration debate Meeting with academics at a UCT-hosted thinktank, the UN director general of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope, highlighted the importance of evidence-based migration reform. 18 Mar 2026

African coastlines face unprecedented sea level surge crisis A groundbreaking study led by researchers at UCT’s Department of Oceanography has revealed that Africa’s coastlines are facing a rapidly accelerating crisis. 18 Mar 2026

Ubunye’s student volunteers ready themselves for 2026’s educational outreach UCT’s student-driven Ubunye seeks to help learners in under-resourced schools unlock their potential through tutorship and debate coaching. 17 Mar 2026

Blue Crane under threat from agricultural landscapes A recent study suggests that intensive agricultural landscapes in the Western Cape may be reducing the breeding success of the iconic Blue Crane, South Africa’s national bird. 17 Mar 2026

‘Teach what’s in front of you’ NAPP at UCT continues its work to provide opportunities for new academics to exercise their agency in a supported network. 16 Mar 2026

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