News The hidden power shaping our digital lives

Prof Tanja Bosch, SARChI Chair in Digital Media Sociology and a professor in UCT’s Centre for Film and Media Studies, delivered their inaugural lecture on 29 July.

31 Jul 2026 - 8 min read
 
News UCT researchers unlock butterfly lily's genetic secret

The inner genetic secrets of how the flowers of butterfly lilies break left-right symmetry have been revealed for the first time in a paper published in the prestigious journal ‘Science’.

31 Jul 2026 - 5 min read
 
News Unscrambling South African AI business limitations

Founder of NowNow, Lars Gumede, said the business represents the next stage in the artificial intelligence chain: the application layer.

30 Jul 2026 - 4 min read
 
News Asymptomatic TB: A hidden challenge for TB control

UCT researchers have published new findings that challenge current approaches to TB detection and control in South Africa.

30 Jul 2026 - 6 min read
 
News Rethinking water and waste

The fifth instalment of UCT’S Collective Conversations on Science for Society was held on Monday, 27 July.

29 Jul 2026 - 9 min read