News SA’s watershed moment in politics, life

Emer Prof Alan Cliff said We have to challenge ourselves to be honest about how relatively unchanged higher education has remained.

15 Jun 2026 - 4 min read
 
News The power of collaborative genomic discovery

For many patients living with suspected genetic disorders, the search for a diagnosis can be long, complex and emotionally exhausting. The Neuroscience Institute’s Clinical Omics and Informatics Unit believe that solving these cases requires collaboration.

15 Jun 2026 - 5 min read
 
Obituary Mlingani Matiwane (1996–2026)

The University of Cape Town (UCT) community and peers are deeply saddened by the passing of Mlingani Matiwane.

15 Jun 2026
 
News How catalysis could power a cleaner future

Prof Nico Fischer, director of the UCT Catalysis Institute, delivered his inaugural lecture on 9 June, titled “Catalysis as key enabler of a just and sustainable transition”.

15 Jun 2026 - 9 min read
 
News Positioning 1976 in higher education

Students speak about 16 June 1976 in the context of higher education, the present and a story of hope.

11 Jun 2026 - 5 min read