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UCT International Office celebrates Africa Month
The International Office proudly hosted its annual Africa Month celebrations with the much-anticipated Africa Rising Talent Show.
27 May 2026
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Driving curricula transformation
UCT’s Student Curriculum Lekgotla hosted the first student-led, national symposium focused on curricula transformation towards greater relevance for future generations.
27 May 2026
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Research offers roadmap to strengthen cancer care systems
Public sector health facilities are not prepared to detect and diagnose cancer, but researchers have recommended following a roadmap to change that.
27 May 2026
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Kieswetter makes a case for institutional integrity as an economic driver
Former South African Revenue Service Commissioner Professor Edward Kieswetter delivered this year’s Faculty of Commerce Open Lecture at UCT.
27 May 2026
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Madiba Studios: hair today, gone tomorrow
Third-year student Motheo Mbulawa hopes his story encourages other students to start entrepreneurial journeys – even if they do not feel fully prepared.
27 May 2026
- 4 min read
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Celebrating unity through African folklore
“Ubuntu in Sound” is a dynamic Africa Month music-and-movement concert celebrating the essence of unity through African folkloric and contemporary performances.
26 May 2026
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Patterns of language
What really is in a language? In his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Ryan Nefdt explores the patterns that emerge.
22 May 2026
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Highest national order for Prof Karen Sliwa-Hahnle
UCT’s Prof Karen Sliwa has received the Order of Mapungubwe for her dedication to advancing research and a disease-specific therapeutic option for peripartum cardiomyopathy.
22 May 2026
- 3 min read
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Post-amputation pain – a ‘growing national health challenge’
UCT’s Dr Katleho Limakatso hosted a symposium on how to advance post-amputation pain management in South Africa.
22 May 2026
- 7 min read