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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
- 4 min read
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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
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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
