UCT and the SAMRC have launched a landmark multidisciplinary research initiative to investigate the political, economic and social drivers of harmful alcohol use.

UCT’s EthicsLab invites scholars, artists, and practitioners to join a growing community exploring the ethics of emerging technologies from African perspectives. 

The Compassionate Communities of Care project will set a firm foundation to develop a multi-sectoral, community-led palliative care programme in Manenberg and Heideveld.

At the Africa Health Collaborative Convening 2025 in Kigali, UCT's Healthy Futures Programme emerged as a continental leader in shaping primary healthcare innovation.

Professor Anthony Figaji, head of Paediatric Neurosurgery at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Red Cross Children’s Hospital, has been inaugurated as President of the International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN).