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News UCT leads landmark study to curb alcohol harm in SA UCT and the SAMRC have launched a landmark multidisciplinary research initiative to investigate the political, economic and social drivers of harmful alcohol use. 03 Dec 2025 - 4 min read

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UCT leads landmark study to curb alcohol harm in SA

UCT and the SAMRC have launched a landmark multidisciplinary research initiative to investigate the political, economic and social drivers of harmful alcohol use. 03 Dec 2025 - 4 min read

Shaping the future of technology ethics from Africa

UCT’s EthicsLab invites scholars, artists, and practitioners to join a growing community exploring the ethics of emerging technologies from African perspectives.

02 Dec 2025

Innovative programme promotes community-based palliative care

The Compassionate Communities of Care project will set a firm foundation to develop a multi-sectoral, community-led palliative care programme in Manenberg and Heideveld.

01 Dec 2025 - 5 min read

From Kigali to the Continent: UCT's Impact at Africa Health Collaborative Convening 2025

At the Africa Health Collaborative Convening 2025 in Kigali, UCT's Healthy Futures Programme emerged as a continental leader in shaping primary healthcare innovation.

01 Dec 2025 - 4 min read

A milestone for African neurosurgery: Professor Anthony Figaji becomes 51st president of the ISPN

Professor Anthony Figaji, head of Paediatric Neurosurgery at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Red Cross Children’s Hospital, has been inaugurated as President of the International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN).

01 Dec 2025 Republished

Immunity, outbreaks and building vaccine sovereignty UCT hosted its final inaugural lecture of its 2025 series on 20 November. It was delivered by Prof Wendy Burgers in the New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre on the Faculty of Health Sciences campus. 25 Nov 2025

UCT’s CMD celebrates nine MACE Excellence Awards UCT’s Communication and Marketing Department scooped nine awards at this year’s MACE Awards hosted in Johannesburg recently. 25 Nov 2025

Take TB testing to the community to detect asymptomatic cases To cut transmission, finding TB earlier is critical, new research finds. 13 Nov 2025

Rethinking consent in ancient DNA research Researchers argue for using “informed proxy consent” or “relational autonomy consent” in human aDNA research. 12 Nov 2025 Republished

UCT’s VACFA celebrates two decades of advancing vaccinology training in Africa The Vaccines for Africa Initiative marked their 20th anniversary with the Annual African Vaccinology Course on Sunday, 2 November. 10 Nov 2025

Finding magic in the path less travelled Prof Komala Pillay delivered her inaugural lecture on 30 October, detailing her amazing journey, which was illuminated by mentors, colleagues, students, and patients. 06 Nov 2025

Carnegie-UCT’s ‘institutional ubuntu’ funds African emerging researchers Carnegie-UCT DEAL closes unexpected fellowship financial gaps caused by recent international funding withdrawals. 06 Nov 2025

‘This is an investment in dignity’ FreeOfTB is dedicated to supporting underprivileged TB patients and vulnerable communities through social, clinical, and educational outreach. 05 Nov 2025

Prof Mosedi Namane’s legacy of community-rooted medicine Prof Mosedi Namane’s journey from being one of UCT’s first black African medical graduates to a pioneer of community-rooted healthcare reflects a lifetime spent sowing into the lives of the people she serves. 05 Nov 2025

The silent crisis of stillbirths in Africa UCT has joined leading continental and global health partners in the fight to confront Africa’s silent crisis of stillbirths. 28 Oct 2025

Professional athletes, gambling the latest study frontier Dr Sharief Hendricks reflects on how studying professional athletes and gambling may have positive policy outcomes. 17 Oct 2025

Global honour boosts UCT UCT’s Prof Alison September has been inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Kinesiology. 02 Oct 2025

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