Media communications University of Cape Town
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
UCT celebrates 20 years of building vaccinology capacity across Africa
15:41, 6 November 2025
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UCT to host Western Cape Built Environment Stakeholder Engagement Roadshow
10:54, 4 November 2025
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UCT lecture to examine how regulatory frameworks influence perceptions of financial stability
08:32, 4 November 2025
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UCT and Vaccines for Africa Initiative celebrate 20 years of African Vaccinology Training
11:45, 31 October 2025
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Irma Stern’s journey continues: The collection prepares for a new home
15:25, 30 October 2025
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UCT joins the fight to confront the silent crisis of stillbirths in Africa
08:00, 28 October 2025
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UCT in landmark collaboration with CISPA to advance cybersecurity and AI research in Africa
09:33, 21 October 2025
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UCT researchers reveal humidity’s deadly role in bird deaths during heatwaves
08:28, 15 October 2025
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UCT analysis maps coal mine jobs most at risk in SA’s energy transition
15:05, 13 October 2025
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UCT lecture to reflect on Africa, knowledge and the postcolonial university
08:32, 13 October 2025
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UCT to host Africa’s first-ever Times Higher Education World Academic Summit
12:40, 9 October 2025
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UCT researchers reshape the story of human evolution through the Taung Child
08:37, 9 October 2025
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UCT researcher questions high-tech policing tools amid Cape Flats gun violence
14:12, 7 October 2025
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UCT and Council for the Built Environment partner to reshape SA’s infrastructure
12:09, 7 October 2025
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UCT Rowing Club makes history with third consecutive USSA Boat Race title
10:11, 7 October 2025
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UCT launches African Hub to lead AI safety and governance debates
08:29, 7 October 2025
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White eggs, black wombs: UCT lecture explores reproduction as a global marketplace
12:01, 6 October 2025
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