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Ikey Tigers rally supporters with new jersey ahead of 2025 Varsity Cup
he UCT Ikey Tigers went all out to creatively unveil their new supporters’ jersey ahead of the 2025 Varsity Cup tournament.
13 Feb 2025
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Ikey Tigers rally supporters with new jersey ahead of 2025 Varsity Cup
he UCT Ikey Tigers went all out to creatively unveil their new supporters’ jersey ahead of the 2025 Varsity Cup tournament.
13 Feb 2025
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Elections 2024: Little accommodation for blind and visually impaired voters
A study led by researchers in UCT’s Including Disability in Education in Africa revealed that there was little accommodation for blind and visually impaired voters during the 2024 general election.
12 Feb 2025
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UCT alum ‘humbled’ to receive McCall MacBain Regional Award
Mbulelo Ncube has received the McCall MacBain Regional Award.
11 Feb 2025
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Prof Kelly Chibale receives Queens’ College Honorary Fellowship
UCT’s Prof Kelly Chibale was recently conferred an honorary fellowship in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the drug discovery field.
10 Feb 2025
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Proton Therapy Initiative paves the way for cutting-edge cancer treatment
UCT officially launched the UCT Proton Therapy Initiative at an event held at the Neuroscience Institute Auditorium at Groote Schuur Hospital on 29 January.
06 Feb 2025
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Former Bafana Bafana coach ready to steer UCT’s Women’s Football
With the appointment of former Bafana Bafana international Nasief Morris as UCT Women’s Football team coach, excitement is building for their Hollywoodbets Super League debut.
06 Feb 2025
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Excitement as UCT welcomes more than 4 000 first-years
UCT’s upper campus came alive on Saturday, 1 February, as more than 4 000 first-year students were officially welcomed.
05 Feb 2025
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UTF expands with launch of UTF II
The UTF recently announced the launch of UTF II, a new phase of investment aimed at furthering the commercialisation of innovative research emerging from South African universities.
05 Feb 2025
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Disinformation nation: Weaponising words and communication
Disinformation has thrived in South Africa with the assistance, oftentimes of people within the system, leading to unsettling consequences, according to author Caryn Dolley.
05 Feb 2025
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Study shows urban food gardens create bonds for young Capetonians
04 Feb 2025
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Talking UCT legacy with VC
04 Feb 2025
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Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture: ‘We will not forget’
03 Feb 2025
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The green energy transition must start with Africans without electricity
03 Feb 2025
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New book on African inequalities challenges policy makers
31 Jan 2025
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Keeping the higher education spark glowing
31 Jan 2025
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Lessons from the Springboks: ‘They are unapologetically South African’
31 Jan 2025
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SA’s rare succulent plants are threatened by illegal trade – how to stop it
31 Jan 2025
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Mubeen Goolam receives coveted Lawrence Goldstein Science Policy Fellowship
30 Jan 2025
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‘Greater moral courage’ necessary to transform global health
30 Jan 2025
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UCT scientists embark on an expedition to the Fimbul Ice Shelf
30 Jan 2025
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The chilling world of organised crime: Land, air and sea
29 Jan 2025
Elections 2024: Being democratically empowered
Author John Matisonn took stock of the 2024 elections during his Summer School lecture and offered a path to the country achieving rapid growth.
28 Jan 2025
Whose economy is it anyway?
The challenge of economic development during the financialised phase of capitalism lies in the growing financialisation of our lives, according to Professor Seeraj Mohamed.
27 Jan 2025
Snippets from the story of Winnie and Nelson Mandela
In a Summer School lecture, Jonny Steinberg gave the audience a glimpse into the marriage of Winnie and Nelson Mandela.
27 Jan 2025
Top 100: UCT rises in Medical and health and Education Studies
UCT sees an improvement in subject placement according to the THE World University Rankings published this month.
24 Jan 2025
40th in the world for sustainability – a new UCT first
UCT has been placed in the top 2.5% of universities worldwide in the QS Sustainability World Rankings.
24 Jan 2025
MeerKAT helps UCT scientists uncover giant radio galaxy
The giant radio galaxy (GRG) will help broaden astronomers understanding of the largest structures in the universe.
24 Jan 2025
UCT’s very own leads biodiversity conservation efforts
Finding equitable solutions to combat nature’s decline are at the heart of Prof Lynne Shannon’s work.
20 Jan 2025
UCT scientists lead study that uncovers four distinct giraffe species
Research uncovered four distinct species of Africa’s much-loved gentle giant.
20 Jan 2025
Professor Anton le Roex (1953–2025)
Prof Anton le Roex passed away on 9 January after a long battle with cancer.
16 Jan 2025
Advocacy and equality: New SRC president’s vibrant vision
New UCT SRC president, Thando Lukhele, is bringing her authentic self to the demanding job of leading a diverse student population.
15 Jan 2025
Decolonial Summer School shapes minds, challenges thinking
The 2025 Decolonial Summer School programme unpacked decoloniality in the South African context, with a focus on several key sectors.
08 Jan 2025
Robert J Wilkinson awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to infectious disease research
UCT’s Professor in Infectious Diseases at Imperial and the Director of the Wellcome Discovery Research Platform for Infection has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List.
06 Jan 2025
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A legacy of innovation, education, and connection at UCT
Tony Carr, a pioneer in online education and a long-time thought leader based at CILT at UCT, bids farewell to the institution.
23 Dec 2024
Unpacking student data: Insights and innovation at UCT’s Data Festival
The day-long event showcased the vital role of data in shaping decisions, improving teaching, and driving student success across the university.
23 Dec 2024
UCT researchers elected as members of the World Academy of Science
UCT researchers scale new heights with election as Fellows of the World Academy of Science.
20 Dec 2024
Michaelis Grad Show: The culmination of years of artistry
UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Art hosted its annual graduate exhibition, signing off on years of study and artistry.
18 Dec 2024
Innovation, global impact and resilience of UCT’s research community celebrated
UCT’s annual Research Celebration recognised the resilience, innovation and global impact of its researchers.
18 Dec 2024
The long game of disaster management
UCT’s Dr Phindile Sabela-Rikhotso talks about the role of everyday actions in managing disasters through the lens of 2024’s devastating George building collapse.
17 Dec 2024
40th in the world for sustainability – a new UCT first
UCT has been placed in the top 2.5% of universities worldwide in the QS Sustainability World Rankings.
17 Dec 2024
The African archive and open access
African scholars, artists and storytellers must reclaim control and reframe how Africa is understood – this was the theme of Assoc Prof Kasturi Behari-Leak’s keynote at the DOA summit.
17 Dec 2024
A UCT stalwart, through and through
At the end of 2024, UCT will bid farewell to Registrar Royston Pillay after 27 years of service. He shares his memories of and ambitions for the institution with UCT News.
17 Dec 2024
Honorary doctorate for Kelly Chibale
Leiden University in the Netherlands will confer an honorary doctorate on Prof Kelly Chibale on 7 February 2025.
13 Dec 2024
Fond farewells at Council year-end function
The UCT Council bid farewell to three longstanding and valued members of the UCT community at its year-end function on 6 December.
12 Dec 2024
Leading in TB research earns Prof Keertan Dheda the 2023 Alan Pifer Award
Prof Keertan Dheda, the Head of the Division of Pulmonology, received the 2023 Alan Pifer Award for leading TB research with profound societal impact.
12 Dec 2024
25 years of HIV/AIDS research and activism
The Centre for Integrated Data and Epidemiological Research hosted an event on 5 December to celebrate its achievements and officially adopt its new name.
12 Dec 2024
The Motherload Project levels up – includes fathers’ voices to effect change
The Motherload Project has entered phase two, which will include the perspectives of a valuable figure in the family: the father.
12 Dec 2024
Unlocking the future of medicine
UCT’s H3D launched the Centre for Translational AMR Research on 3 December, backed by a substantial £5 million investment from LifeArc.
12 Dec 2024
Recognising and celebrating the achievements of UCT’s communication and marketing specialists
The MACE Excellence Awards recently honoured the world-class achievements of UCT’s Communication and Marketing Department, who collectively walked away with nine awards.
11 Dec 2024
Govt must work with civil society to make our communities safer for women, kids
As we observe 16 days of activism to end violence against women and children, we ask if SA can deliver on its promises. And if fulfilled, will these pledges be enough to end violence?
11 Dec 2024
The role of healthcare professionals in tackling the root causes of violence
Violence is a scourge in South Africa. In his inaugural lecture, Prof Sithombo Maqungo asks what the role of the clinician is in tackling its root causes.
10 Dec 2024
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