News Breaking the classroom language barrier

UCT scholars have joined forces with their colleagues from UWC and the government to empower teachers for the implementation of mother tongue-based bilingual education at schools.

11 Mar 2026 - 8 min read
 
News Memorial honours brave fathers, sons aboard ‘SS Mendi’

The SS Mendi memorial was held on UCT’s lower campus on Sunday, 8 March.

10 Mar 2026 - 4 min read
 
Photo Essay UCT hosts IARU Presidents’ Meeting

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) spring graduation was marked by historic milestones, including the awarding of honorary doctorates to four distinguished individuals and the official renaming of Jameson Hall to Sarah Baartman Hall, among other notable highlights.

09 Mar 2026
 
News Prof Elena Moore champions the unseen labour of care

Prof Elena Moore delivered her inaugural lecture on 4 March, titled: ‘Who Cares? The Directions of State–Family Relationships in Changing Times’.

09 Mar 2026 - 8 min read
 
News ‘Let the science begin’

The first synchrotron beamline that performs X-ray absorption spectroscopy will be housed in UCT’s Catalysis Institute in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

04 Mar 2026 - 8 min read