News 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
 
News 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
 
News 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
 
News UCT spin-out company shortlisted for Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

For its ingenuity with turning human urine into high-quality, sustainable fertiliser, PeeCycling has been shortlisted for an Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

27 Mar 2026 - 5 min read
 
News South Africa’s law of taxation: the landmark Endumeni case

Prof Johann Hattingh examined international and comparative tax law dimensions of the unitary method of interpretation using a landmark case.

27 Mar 2026 - 5 min read