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UCT research centre gets SAHPRA greenlight
The licence is a quiet but significant precedent for the South African higher education and innovation ecosystem.
21 May 2026
- 5 min read
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‘Rise ’76’ shakes audiences to the core
The Baxter Theatre and The Market Theatre join forces for ‘Rise ’76: The Story of June 16th’, a new production marking the 50th anniversary of the Soweto student uprising of June 1976.
21 May 2026
- 8 min read
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UCT hosts global sustainable campus community
UCT recently hosted over 90 delegates from across the world at the International Sustainable Campus Network Conference.
20 May 2026
- 8 min read
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The power of mathematical modelling in infectious disease outcomes
At her inaugural lecture, Prof Sheetal Silal emphasised the role mathematical modelling plays in positive public health outcomes for those who need it most.
20 May 2026
- 8 min read
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South Africa must adapt to climate change – here’s what to do
South Africa needs roughly R250 billion to adequately adapt to climate change.
20 May 2026
- 8 min read
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PhD candidate receives Order of Ikhamanga in Bronze
President Cyril Ramaphosa awarded Gavin Krastin the Order of Ikhamanga in Bronze for his outstanding contribution to the arts in South Africa.
20 May 2026
- 5 min read
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d-school Afrika turns 10: join the Afrikan Design Thinking Convening online
The d-school Afrika invites online participants to register for the Afrikan Design Thinking Convening 2026, taking place from 1 to 3 June 2026.
20 May 2026
- 2 min read
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Iingxoxo zaseUCT ezibumba amadoda noluntu
Uchungechunge lweencoko zeUCT Men Let’s Talk (Madoda Masithetheni) luqukunjelwe kwikota yokuqala yonyaka.
18 May 2026
Research and innovation
Accelerating African biomedicine: Breaking research silos through translation
UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences Multi-Institute Symposium advocated for breaking academic silos to actively build a vision for the future of biomedical science in Africa.
18 May 2026
- 8 min read
