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There is not just a crisis of unemployment. There is a crisis of how we define work itself, according to UCT alumnus Usiphile Mpetsheni.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-05-01-workers-day-in-a-jobless-economy Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-uct-gsbs-emba-programme-among-the-worlds-best
The EMBA programme’s latest ranking cements its status as a benchmark for business education on the continent and in the Middle East.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-uct-gsbs-emba-programme-among-the-worlds-best Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-why-ucta-prospective-students-answer-at-the-2026-open-day
Campus was alive with activity and excitement as prospective students and their families arrived for the 2026 UCT Open Day on Saturday, 25 April.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-why-ucta-prospective-students-answer-at-the-2026-open-day Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-the-authority-of-the-constitution
Governance expert Mandisa Fatyela-Lindie shares her reflections on 30 years of the signing of the Constitution of South Africa.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-the-authority-of-the-constitution Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-uct-students-apply-for-the-everyday-entrepreneur
UCT students are invited to apply for The Everyday Entrepreneur – a three-day, face-to-face programme at the d-school Afrika.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-uct-students-apply-for-the-everyday-entrepreneur Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:40:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-studies-highlight-the-dangers-of-humidity-and-heat-for-tropical-birds
UCT researchers set out to understand how climate change is affecting birds and other wildlife and develop methods to predict future effects.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-30-studies-highlight-the-dangers-of-humidity-and-heat-for-tropical-birds Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:25:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-29-ucts-largest-mandela-rhodes-cohort-yet
A new cohort of young African changemakers is taking shape at UCT, as 25 students joined this year’s Mandela Rhodes Foundation scholarship programme.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-29-ucts-largest-mandela-rhodes-cohort-yet Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-29-climate-change-hits-south-african-women-unevenly
Women are more vulnerable to climate change if their opportunities are limited and if they’ve suffered as a result of economic structures that concentrate wealth and resources in the hands of a few.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-29-climate-change-hits-south-african-women-unevenly Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:25:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-28-positive-leadership-the-cornerstone-of-the-pitch-uct
The Pitch UCT prides itself in sustained relationships and continued development opportunities as it plans its next decade.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-28-positive-leadership-the-cornerstone-of-the-pitch-uct Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-28-3d-printed-concrete-a-step-towards-solving-sas-social-housing-crisis
Nabeela Essa’s MPhil in Inclusive Innovation explored whether technologies like 3D-printed concrete can be adapted for South Africa’s social housing context.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-28-3d-printed-concrete-a-step-towards-solving-sas-social-housing-crisis Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-28-aab-prestasies-geloof
Die vreugdevure brand hoog by die UK nadat ‘n indrukwekkende slaagsyfer van 96% vir die eerste kandidate ooit vir Aanvanklike Assesseringsbevoegdheid in Januarie 2026 bekend gemaak is.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-28-aab-prestasies-geloof Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-24-freedom-day-public-trust-tested
Ahead of Freedom Day, Dr Marianne Camerer said we need to safeguard political freedom by eternal vigilance and a robust accountability ecosystem.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-24-freedom-day-public-trust-tested Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-22-the-story-of-june-16th-at-the-baxter
Two-time Fleur du Cap award-winning playwright-director Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni presents ‘Rise ‘76: The Story of June 16th’.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-22-the-story-of-june-16th-at-the-baxter Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:20:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-22-uct-researchers-uncover-molecular-switch-that-fuels-cancer-progression
Researchers UCT’s Scientific Computing Research Unit have uncovered a critical molecular ‘switch’ that drives the formation of cancer-associated antigens.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-22-uct-researchers-uncover-molecular-switch-that-fuels-cancer-progression Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-22-uct-research-maps-western-capes-transition-to-clean-transport
New research by UCT academics is paving the way for a Western Cape-relevant transition from fossil fuels to electric transport.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-22-uct-research-maps-western-capes-transition-to-clean-transport Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:05:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-22-music-offers-vital-support-for-maternal-mental-health
A UCT-led research study demonstrates the value of music when it comes to supporting women during pregnancy and after birth.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-22-music-offers-vital-support-for-maternal-mental-health Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:45:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-21-study-finds-more-than-40-of-capetonians-at-risk-from-high-air-pollution
A study has produced the first high-resolution map of air pollution risk across the Cape Town metropolitan area, revealing that more than 40% of the city's population is exposed to high or very high levels of air pollution.  ]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-21-study-finds-more-than-40-of-capetonians-at-risk-from-high-air-pollution Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:18:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-20-insights-into-needs-of-youth-exiting-care-homes
An international collaboration between UCT’s Children’s Institute and Queen’s University Belfast has explored the lived experiences of youth exiting alternative care and their needs for a bright, fulfilling future.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-20-insights-into-needs-of-youth-exiting-care-homes Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:18:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-20-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.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-20-a-new-chapter-for-the-uct-choir Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-17-five-years-on-the-jagger-library
UCT marks five years since the devastating fire gutted campus buildings, including the Jagger Library.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-04-17-five-years-on-the-jagger-library Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:45:00 GMT