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Autumn graduation: ‘You have met your standard’
VC Prof Mosa Moshabela told graduates: “I am confident you will succeed in what you do [going forward].”
02 Apr 2026
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Rehane Abrahams reimagines decolonisation through performance
Performing artist Rehane Abrahams has not only written her PhD but has also performed it.
02 Apr 2026
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From survival to solution
Matome Lethwane co-founded VarsityLink in the midst of his struggles to complete his degree.
02 Apr 2026
- 6 min read
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Reflections on urban innovation and governance
UCT’s African Centre for Cities celebrated four years of the African Urban Futures project on 24 March 2026.
01 Apr 2026
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Dr Imtiaz Sooliman: from Saturday squash to humanitarian example
Dr Imtiaz Sooliman gives practical expression to the constitutional values of dignity, equality and freedom.
01 Apr 2026
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New city-making in Africa: a case of planning hybridity
PhD graduand Baraka Mwau’s research evaluates hybridity and the multiple role players in urban planning and development.
31 Mar 2026
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Chronic pain linked to disability in SA
A new UCT-led research study provides a clear picture of how pain affects South Africans’ daily life and functioning.
30 Mar 2026
- 5 min read
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Early-life exposures on lung function in African preschool children
Shaakira Chaya’s PhD on early-life exposures on lung infection has left a curious query: can impacts can be reversed as children grow?
30 Mar 2026
- 4 min read
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Innocent Francis simultaneously completes PhD, subspeciality training in gastroenterology
Innocent Francis will graduate with his PhD in medicine on the 31 March.
30 Mar 2026
- 8 min read