News Patterns of language

What really is in a language? In his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Ryan Nefdt explores the patterns that emerge.

22 May 2026 - 4 min read
 
News Highest national order for Prof Karen Sliwa-Hahnle

UCT’s Prof Karen Sliwa has received the Order of Mapungubwe for her dedication to advancing research and a disease-specific therapeutic option for peripartum cardiomyopathy.

22 May 2026 - 3 min read
 
News Post-amputation pain – a ‘growing national health challenge’

UCT’s Dr Katleho Limakatso hosted a symposium on how to advance post-amputation pain management in South Africa.

22 May 2026 - 7 min read
 
News African delegates witness cutting-edge TB research at UCT

A delegation of African parliamentarians and global health representatives visited the UCT Lung Institute and the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative.

22 May 2026 - 8 min read
 
News UCT research centre gets SAHPRA greenlight

The licence is a quiet but significant precedent for the South African higher education and innovation ecosystem.

21 May 2026 - 5 min read