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UCT ParaSports hosts Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball On Sunday, 30 April, the University of Cape Town (UCT) ParaSports hosted a Wheelchair Basketball tournament. The club invited the Conquerors Wheelchair Basketball Club from Retreat to play against a combined UCT team featuring players from UCT Basketball, UCT Radio and UCT ParaSports. 19 May 2023

UCT ParaSports hosts Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball

On Sunday, 30 April, the University of Cape Town (UCT) ParaSports hosted a Wheelchair Basketball tournament. The club invited the Conquerors Wheelchair Basketball Club from Retreat to play against a combined UCT team featuring players from UCT Basketball, UCT Radio and UCT ParaSports. 19 May 2023

Open Day 2023

The annual University of Cape Town (UCT) Open Day is aimed at high school learners in Grade 10, 11 and 12, their families and teachers, and presents an ideal opportunity to explore the vast range of undergraduate study options available at UCT. 17 May 2023

It’s a celebration

The Western Cape’s oldest township, KwaLanga, is marking its centenary in April 2023, presenting an opportunity to reflect on the township’s rich history and heritage. 17 Apr 2023

Reinventing Higher Education

The University of Cape Town (UCT), in collaboration with IE University, hosted the 13th annual Reinventing Higher Education (RHE) conference. 23 Mar 2023

UCT ParaSports Club volunteers at national event

Members of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) ParaSports Club signed up as volunteers and spent the past weekend (19 and 20 March) assisting at the South African Sport Association for the Physically Disabled national event. 23 Mar 2023

Settling in and services – Orientation 2023

There was plenty of foot traffic along UCT’s avenues, corridors and precincts as new students and their parents, guardians and sponsors made their way around campus to attend information sessions and guided tours, learning about the faculties and many support services available. 08 Feb 2023

Festival of learning – Summer School 2023

It was back in-person, with a buffet offering of lectures, music, tours, and practical classes. The 73rd University of Cape Town (UCT) Summer School, which ran from 9 to 28 January, was a festival of open learning, also showcasing UCT’s excellent research. 08 Feb 2023

Graduation Day 2: Celebrating EBE, Science, Law, FHS students Sounds of ululations, clapping and cheers were heard from excited parents and friends as graduates were hooded and capped by UCT Chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe outside the Sarah Baartman Hall on Thursday, 15 December. 19 Dec 2022

Graduation Day 1: Celebrating Commerce and Humanities graduates The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vision 2030 and drive to unleash human potential for a fair and just society came alive on Wednesday, 14 December, the start of a celebratory two-day summer graduation. 19 Dec 2022

Phambili’s first peer advisor cohort celebrated at appreciation event On 21 October CHED hosted an appreciation event for its first cohort of Phambili peer advisors. 28 Oct 2022

Celebrating student peer educators and volunteers On 20 October, UCT’s Office for Inclusivity and Change hosted a dinner in honour of student peer educators and volunteers. 26 Oct 2022

Open Day: A warm welcome to #FutureUCTGraduates Campus was buzzing on Saturday, 8 October, as UCT welcomed high school learners to its Open Day. 11 Oct 2022

UCT heritage tour along University Avenue The Development and Alumni Department arranged a bespoke Heritage Month campus tour for alumni and friends of UCT as well as Summer School participants. 07 Oct 2022

An ‘avant-garde’ way to raise funds In celebration of Heritage Month in September, the UCT SRC AfriFund held a fashion show to raise funds to assist African international students. 06 Oct 2022

Marikana Week at UCT From 11 to 19 August 2022, the University of Cape Town (UCT) Marikana Support Forum held a series of events – titled “After Marikana: Ongoing struggles and the crises of everyday life” – to mark a decade since the Marikana massacre on 16 August 2012. 01 Sep 2022

The Hub for Decolonial Feminist Psychologies in Africa The Hub for Decolonial Feminist Psychologies in Africa launched a book, Pan-Africanism and Psychology in Decolonial Times, by Shose Kessi, Floretta Boonzaier and Babette Stephanie Gekeler, on 4 August at the Department of Psychology on the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) upper campus. 08 Aug 2022

And we’re live! Celebrating UCT’s first in-person grad ceremony in over two years 25 Jul 2022

Cheers, ululations as UCT celebrates PhD grads The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) first in-person graduation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a festive, jubilant affair. 25 Jul 2022

Birthday fun for UCT’s June babies UCT VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng invited a handful of staff who celebrated their birthdays in June for a delicious lunch held in their honour. 01 Jul 2022

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