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‘Ah Dosini!’ Maestro hits the right notes ahead of UCT Day
Prof Dizu Plaatjies signed off on his final campus performance with a benefit concert ahead of UCT Day.
09 Oct 2024
Khusela Ikamva ignites reflective and reconnecting nature conversation
Khusela Ikamva is aimed at restoring not only the physical forest that was damaged by the fires in April 2021 but also the cultural and spiritual connections that the UCT community shares with the natural fauna and flora.
09 Oct 2024
Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu: Paving the way for purposeful leadership
As South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy, Professor Wiseman Lumkile Nkuhlu shared lessons on defiance, personal mastery, and purposeful leadership for future generations.
08 Oct 2024
‘Lead with kindness, compassion, integrity and purpose’
UCT recognised exceptional student leaders during the annual Student Leadership Awards.
07 Oct 2024
Thinking outside the narrative box
UCT recently hosted Judge of the ICJ, Dire Tladi, who delivered the 58th TB Davie Memorial Lecture.
03 Oct 2024
UCT and IDIA unveil groundbreaking VR software
UCT’s Department of Astronomy and IDIA have released new innovative VR software.
03 Oct 2024
UCT-led project creates pipeline for sustainable food waste management system
The Waste-Energy-Food-Water Nexus project forms part of UCT’s sustainable campus initiative.
02 Oct 2024
No coach, no problem, as UCT Cheerleading Club elevates
The UCT Cheerleading Club is finding their feet slowly but surely.
01 Oct 2024
UCT’s first sitting volleyball tournament ‘a roaring success’
UCT ParaSports Club, in partnership with UCT Volleyball and ParaVolley Western Cape, hosted the first Sitting Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday, 24 September.
01 Oct 2024
A champion on the track and beyond
UCT PhD candidate Mpumelelo Mhlongo participated in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, winning a gold and bronze medal, as well as setting two world and Paralympic records.
30 Sep 2024
VCs in conversation: Future-proofing UCT for the next generation
UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela and former VC Dr Max Price held a conversation on leadership recently.
27 Sep 2024
Blind, visually impaired learners use LEGO to learn through play
The LEGO Braille Bricks project, currently in its extended pilot phase, helps blind and visually impaired children to learn through play.
27 Sep 2024
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue
Prof Gregory Smith delivered his inaugural lecture on 19 September 2024.
26 Sep 2024
Ancient games: The future of education
UCT’s School of Education’s OERiGA project is using indigenous games to equip Generation Z educators and learners with essential skills for the digital age.
25 Sep 2024
ACDI launches PiNC Lab to advance nature-based climate solutions in Africa
The African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), based at UCT, has launched a new nature-based solutions-focused research group.
23 Sep 2024
‘I play to have fun, but also to win’
UCT’s eGaming team are USSA eSports university champions.
23 Sep 2024
UCT student entrepreneur tops regional competition category
Jordan Smith topped the research category in the regional round of the 2024 Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition.
20 Sep 2024
UCT’s Gundo Maswime scoops 2024 SANRAL SAICE Academic Staff Award
Gundo Maswime a lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering has received the 2024 SANRAL SAICE Academic Staff Award.
19 Sep 2024
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