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 to host landmark event acknowledging land cleansing ceremony 14:47, 28 September 2021

Millions of Africans lack basic facilities to curb COVID-19, study confirms 11:40, 28 September 2021

UCT engineering student wins global award with urine to fertiliser solution 10:14, 28 September 2021

UCT in top 100 for graduate employability in the world 09:46, 28 September 2021

Professor Phakeng’s appointment “an honour for UCT” and an “exciting” move for Bristol 15:30, 27 September 2021

Professor Phakeng joins University of Bristol 12:27, 27 September 2021

Pregnant women hospitalised for COVID-19 face higher fatality rate 12:03, 27 September 2021

Investment critical for lucrative plant-based vaccine market 16:24, 22 September 2021

Exercise is not really the solution to obesity and weight loss - study 14:08, 21 September 2021

UCT Online High School announces avid educationalist as Director and Principal 13:46, 20 September 2021

Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert of gratitude for healthcare workers 12:39, 17 September 2021

UCT scientists celebrated as superheroes who save the world to expose children to science 09:17, 17 September 2021

Three UCT student entrepreneurs leap into national competition final 09:08, 17 September 2021

UCT to host session titled “To vaccinate or not to vaccinate” 18:22, 16 September 2021

UCT Art students host annual silent auction to help fundraise graduate exhibition and bursary fund 13:28, 15 September 2021

New parents experience increased mental health strain during COVID-19 lockdown 12:49, 15 September 2021

UCT to have engagements on vaccination proposal 17:49, 14 September 2021

Vitamin D deficiency does not increase TB risk in young children - study 11:30, 14 September 2021

Female researchers benefit more from collaboration than male counterparts 15:11, 13 September 2021

Statement from the Chair of Council, Ms Babalwa Ngonyama, on the apology of the VC following Sunday’s session titled ‘What does science say about LGBTQIA+’ 15:13, 10 September 2021

UCT Vice-Chancellor unreservedly apologises to the LGBTQIA+ community 09:02, 10 September 2021

The ancient African plant that captured Giorgio Armani’s attention 09:26, 9 September 2021

UCT’s star athlete Mpumelelo Mhlongo shines at Tokyo Paralympics 10:45, 8 September 2021

UCT Law builds closer ties with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague 13:19, 7 September 2021

Booze ban reduces trauma cases by 18.7% - study 10:16, 7 September 2021

UCT giving attention to issues around LGBTQA+ 19:27, 6 September 2021

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