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A new chapter for the UCT Choir The UCT Choir delivered a stirring performance at the Choral Celebration Festival at the City of Cape Town’s City Hall on Sunday, 19 April. 20 Apr 2026
IAC results lauded UCT’s Initial Assessment of Competence results are cause for celebration. 17 Apr 2026
South Africa’s illicit cigarette trade is booming The use of illicit cigarettes is highest among low-income earners. 16 Apr 2026
Student innovators triumph at health systems hackathon This year’s health systems winning hackathon solution is a patient-facing mobile app that helps individuals manage all their chronic conditions and medication in one place. 15 Apr 2026
UCT researchers join multi-million-pound fungal fight UCT researchers are playing a leading role in a major international collaboration to improve understanding of fungal diseases. 14 Apr 2026
UCT dialogues shaping men and society The UCT Men Let’s Talk conversations give men an opportunity to understand who they are and how they show up in the world. 14 Apr 2026
Multi-million-rand grant to fast-track heart valve research The research grant will support the expansion of UCT’s synthetic-leaflet heart valve platform for patients with rheumatic heart valve disease. 10 Apr 2026
Sihle Sogaula on learning from loss One of the inspirational graduates of the 2026 autumn season Sihle Soguala highlighted how returning to your roots can impact your journey. 09 Apr 2026
UCT hosts regional student success gathering UCT recently convened higher education professionals from across the province for a critical workshop on monitoring and evaluation in student success initiatives. 09 Apr 2026
Practise the spirt of ubuntu to achieve social accountability During his inaugural lecture, Prof Lionel Green-Thompson’s audience heard that practising the spirt of ubuntu leads to social accountability in healthcare. 09 Apr 2026
Research shines a spotlight on the language gap in higher education UCT alumna Dr Naledi Maponopono has conducted a study on how multilingualism is often implemented unevenly and often superficially at higher education institutions. 09 Apr 2026
Innovative, expandable: Smart School Shoes ‘The school shoes of the future’ are here, created by three UCT graduates: Charnè Verster, Kelly O’Sullivan and Cindy McKenzie. 08 Apr 2026
‘Fundisa le nto iphambi kwakho’ Inkqubo eNtsha yaBahlohli beziFundo abaQalayo (NAPP) ikhuthaza, phakathi kwezinye izinto, ukuqonda okucacileyo kobandakanyeko noquko kunye nearhente kwiYunivesithi yaseKapa (UCT). 08 Apr 2026 isiXhosa
‘Share your talent’ George Werner decided long ago that sharing his talent is crucial to uplifting communities. 07 Apr 2026
Assessments in the age of AI On 1 April 2026, students and staff from UCT and Stellenbosch University came together for a symposium focusing on the impact of AI in university assessments. 07 Apr 2026
Autumn graduation: ‘You have met your standard’ VC Prof Mosa Moshabela told graduates: “I am confident you will succeed in what you do [going forward].” 02 Apr 2026
Rehane Abrahams reimagines decolonisation through performance Performing artist Rehane Abrahams has not only written her PhD but has also performed it. 02 Apr 2026
From survival to solution Matome Lethwane co-founded VarsityLink in the midst of his struggles to complete his degree. 02 Apr 2026
Reflections on urban innovation and governance UCT’s African Centre for Cities celebrated four years of the African Urban Futures project on 24 March 2026. 01 Apr 2026
Dr Imtiaz Sooliman: from Saturday squash to humanitarian example Dr Imtiaz Sooliman gives practical expression to the constitutional values of dignity, equality and freedom. 01 Apr 2026
New city-making in Africa: a case of planning hybridity PhD graduand Baraka Mwau’s research evaluates hybridity and the multiple role players in urban planning and development. 31 Mar 2026
Chronic pain linked to disability in SA A new UCT-led research study provides a clear picture of how pain affects South Africans’ daily life and functioning. 30 Mar 2026
Early-life exposures on lung function in African preschool children Shaakira Chaya’s PhD on early-life exposures on lung infection has left a curious query: can impacts can be reversed as children grow? 30 Mar 2026
Innocent Francis simultaneously completes PhD, subspeciality training in gastroenterology Innocent Francis will graduate with his PhD in medicine on the 31 March. 30 Mar 2026
UCT spin-out company shortlisted for Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation For its ingenuity with turning human urine into high-quality, sustainable fertiliser, PeeCycling has been shortlisted for an Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 27 Mar 2026
South Africa’s law of taxation: the landmark Endumeni case Prof Johann Hattingh examined international and comparative tax law dimensions of the unitary method of interpretation using a landmark case. 27 Mar 2026
‘Nothing should get in your way’ The aim is to grow holistically, in addition to getting your degree, according to UCT graduand Moeletsi Tladi. 27 Mar 2026
PET-CTs, AI-interpreted chest X-rays can predict TB The PET-CT is said to be the most sensitive imaging tool for research and revealed a wide spectrum of lung abnormalities in participants. 27 Mar 2026
East Africa Pre-Moot win for UCT Law students UCT’s Vis Moot team has returned from Nairobi with an impressive achievement, having been crowned winners of the East Africa Pre-Moot of the Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. 26 Mar 2026
From Mandeni to marine science UCT PhD graduand Buyani Mazeka is only the second person in South Africa to earn a doctorate in marine nematology. His route to get there was anything but straightforward. 26 Mar 2026
 
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