UCT is part of a new multi-university collaboration that aims to develop large language models for isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sepedi, while tackling ethical questions around AI in African contexts.

Meeting with academics at a UCT-hosted thinktank, the UN director general of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope, highlighted the importance of evidence-based migration reform.

A groundbreaking study led by researchers at UCT’s Department of Oceanography has revealed that Africa’s coastlines are facing a rapidly accelerating crisis.

UCT’s student-driven Ubunye seeks to help learners in under-resourced schools unlock their potential through tutorship and debate coaching.

A recent study suggests that intensive agricultural landscapes in the Western Cape may be reducing the breeding success of the iconic Blue Crane, South Africa’s national bird.