Media communications

The media liaison office issues official media releases and statements to highlight some of the key university activities as well as developments around – among others – the executive, staff and students. The office also serves to connect the media with UCT academics and subject matter experts.

Latest media communications

Climate change could wipe out southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert by 2027 10:44, 26 May 2022

Harnessing healthcare in Africa to improve development in the sector 08:21, 25 May 2022

Peri-urban living a ‘poisoned chalice’ for city’s caracals 12:59, 24 May 2022

New TB drug combination trial could lead to shorter treatment 09:13, 24 May 2022

UCT Parasport Club hosts inaugural blind football workshop 14:42, 19 May 2022

UCT’s response to anonymous tweets 18:24, 18 May 2022

Innovative student trio create giant fabric ‘intestine’ to promote recycling culture 15:42, 16 May 2022

UCT students among global young leaders in Antarctica Expedition tackling climate change 12:52, 16 May 2022

UCT part of global parenting initiative awarded more than R200 million by LEGO Foundation 08:14, 13 May 2022

UCT to host World Conference on Research Integrity: Fostering research integrity in an unequal society 09:52, 12 May 2022

Invite: Leveraging community and stakeholder perspectives on solutions to disaster risk management in the Cape Flats 07:35, 10 May 2022

UCT graduates awarded prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship for 2022 15:41, 5 May 2022

Webinar: Ground-breaking study maps fight against information disorder in the Global South 10:32, 5 May 2022

SA healthcare workers lack critical knowledge on new ARV drug 16:04, 4 May 2022

UCT's Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance signs five-year partnership with United Nations college 16:17, 3 May 2022

The 20-week tobacco sales ban of 2020 greatly disrupted the cigarette market - UCT study 12:39, 3 May 2022

Invite: Student leaders reflect on #FeesMustFall violence 08:09, 3 May 2022

A fully isolated dwarf galaxy unexpectedly affected by ram pressure 13:27, 29 April 2022

UCT in top 1.4% of universities worldwide 15:25, 28 April 2022

UCT mourns the passing of economics doyen, Emeritus Professor Wilson 11:56, 28 April 2022

People with diabetes and cognitive impairment at high risk of heart disease 12:04, 26 April 2022

UCT commemorates a year since the Table Mountain fire 16:20, 21 April 2022

COVID-19 vaccine mandates are working, UCT survey finds 09:31, 21 April 2022

Geoengineeering could increase infectious disease burden in the Global South – new study 09:35, 20 April 2022

UCT and Queen Mary University of London team awarded R52 million funding to boost life-saving surgery research in Africa 16:02, 19 April 2022

UCT public health expert gets top varsity award for human rights 13:04, 19 April 2022

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