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
 
News UCT researcher takes cryogenic breakthrough to NASA Glenn

Prof Arnaud Malan recently presented on advances in high-fidelity modelling of heat and mass transfer in cryogenic tanks.

04 Mar 2026 - 8 min read
 
News Umfundi we-MSc wakhe ilinge lendlu ngomhlaba, nenkunkuma

Umfundi weYunivesithi yaseKapa (UCT) we-MSc uMatimba Mabonda neqela lakhe basandula ukugqiba ukwakha indlu enamagumbi okulala amathathu, eyakhiwe kusetyenziswa umhlaba kunye nezinye izinto ezilahlwayo.

03 Mar 2026 - 6 min read
 
News Waheed Amanjee reflects on ‘deeply meaningful’ Abe Bailey Travel Bursary

Waheed Amanjee spent an unforgettable three weeks in the United Kingdom as part of the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary programme.

02 Mar 2026 - 6 min read
 
News ‘The queue hasn’t moved’

Zakes Mda’s 1988 classic returns to The Baxter’s stage, holding a mirror to a South Africa still making its women wait: for rice, for dignity – and for a system that sees them.

02 Mar 2026 - 9 min read