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Protecting UCT’s urban forest from the polyphagous shot-hole borer
Ahead of International Day of Forests, the importance of protecting tree ecosystems comes into focus, including at UCT, where the urban forest is facing a new and growing threat.
20 Mar 2026
- 7 min read
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Matthew Jordaan on his road to graduation: ‘Timing is everything’
Matthew Jordaan’s road to graduation was lined with a list of triumphs and defeats.
20 Mar 2026
- 10 min read
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The earth remembers
UCT PhD graduand Robyn Humphreys explores how the Prestwich Street Burial Grounds reshaped heritage archaeology, highlighting tensions between community memory and colonial practice.
20 Mar 2026
- 8 min read
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Scholars and media voices reimagine ‘Imvo Zabantsundu’
UCT hosted a two-day workshop last week on Revisiting and Reimagining ‘Imvo Zabantsundu’, which was funded by the African Critical Inquiry Programme.
19 Mar 2026
- 8 min read
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UCT study pioneers microbiome-based treatment for bacterial vaginosis
A collaborative study by researchers from UCT and other institutions has successfully isolated and characterised vaginal bacteria from South African women.
19 Mar 2026
- 4 min read
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Calls for SA to enter global migration debate
Meeting with academics at a UCT-hosted thinktank, the UN director general of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope, highlighted the importance of evidence-based migration reform.
18 Mar 2026
- 8 min read
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African coastlines face unprecedented sea level surge crisis
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at UCT’s Department of Oceanography has revealed that Africa’s coastlines are facing a rapidly accelerating crisis.
18 Mar 2026
- 5 min read
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Ubunye’s student volunteers ready themselves for 2026’s educational outreach
UCT’s student-driven Ubunye seeks to help learners in under-resourced schools unlock their potential through tutorship and debate coaching.
17 Mar 2026
- 7 min read
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Blue Crane under threat from agricultural landscapes
A recent study suggests that intensive agricultural landscapes in the Western Cape may be reducing the breeding success of the iconic Blue Crane, South Africa’s national bird.
17 Mar 2026
- 6 min read
