Ayabulela Mhlahlo is the first recipient of the Rhodes Must Fall Scholarship. 08 Sep 2022 - 8 min read
 
In a lecture focused on deep transformation, Prof Jonathan Jansen illuminated how the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine can further UCT’s Vision 2030. 18 Aug 2022 - 8 min read
 
Trans women must be included in women’s spaces to advance diverse women collectively, said gender activist Liberty Matthyse. She was the keynote speaker at a UCT Women’s Day lunch. 15 Aug 2022 - 10 min read
 
Vice-Chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng welcomes new cohort of researchers into the UCT 2030 Future Leaders Programme. 21 Jul 2022

‘You are the future of UCT’ Five new accomplished researchers have entered UCT’s 2030 Future Leaders Programme. 30 Jun 2022
Young researcher heading to 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Meeting up with Nobel Prize laureates in chemistry is a dream come true for UCT postdoctoral research fellow Dr Shepherd Siangwata. 23 Jun 2022
Diversity and inclusivity: mainstays of research integrity Research institutions must clearly define and promote inclusivity as cornerstones of research integrity, delegates heard at the opening WCRI plenary. 31 May 2022
Harnessing healthcare to build the ‘Africa We Want’ Keynote speakers from UCT, the Africa CDC as well as the University of Global Health Equity shed light on the challenges and opportunities for the healthcare sector in Africa. 23 May 2022
Sukaina Walji takes the reins as director of CILT Sukaina Walji’s appointment as director of UCT’s CILT came into effect on 1 January 2022. 21 Apr 2022
Full professorship for pioneering engineer Hamieda Parker Hamieda Parker is one of three new women professors in the Commerce faculty. As a woman of colour, it’s taken hard work and resolve. 17 Mar 2022
The next frontier for African genomics – safeguarding biodiversity The African BioGenome Project recently highlighted the goals, priorities and roadmap of the Africa-led effort to sequence the genomes of plants, animals, fungi, and protists that are endemic to Africa. 17 Mar 2022
Jammie Shuttle renamed UCT Shuttle The Jammie Shuttle has been renamed the UCT Shuttle. 10 Mar 2022
ATAP marries opportunity and support, maps path for young black academics UCT’s ATAP initiative is supporting and fast-tracking high-achieving young black scholars to transform research and academia. 07 Mar 2022
Amshuda Sonday’s perfectly timed ad hom promotion UCT’s Associate Professor Amshuda Sonday’s promotion to the professoriate took effect on 1 January 2022. 09 Feb 2022
Using the power of language to open a window on economics Translating over 1 000 economic terms into South Africa’s 11 official languages is at the heart of the EcoDoc app, recently launched within UCT’s School of Economics. 21 Dec 2021
Transforming society through theatre The Baxter Theatre Centre is the winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s Transformation Award. 06 Dec 2021
UCT VC launches future graduate t-shirt at Joe Slovo Engineering High School Hosted by school principal Mr Sityhilelo Ntamo, the launch of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vision 2030 Future Graduate T-shirt took place at the Joe Slovo Engineering High School at Site C in Khayelitsha. 29 Nov 2021
Post-TRC: Students explore hard questions on justice and healing How does SA move forward after the TRC’s failure to deliver justice to apartheid victims? Students on the Global Citizenship Programme discussed the topic. 25 Nov 2021
UCT’s Mandela Rhodes Foundation scholars for 2022 Fifteen young leaders from the 2022 cohort of Mandela Rhodes Foundation scholars will be based at UCT for postgraduate studies next year. 25 Nov 2021
New online tool helps users learn an African language UCT master’s student Chido Dzinotyiwei has developed an online tool that teaches users indigenous African languages. 12 Nov 2021
Health Sciences PhD student awarded Google Fellowship UCT’s Dennis Dogbey is the only African recipient in the Human-Computer Interactions subfield this year. 12 Nov 2021
EMS cements massive transformative purpose, offers case study The Centre for Extra-Mural Studies offers UCT departments a case study in how to unleash their massive transformative purpose, part of Vision 2030. 12 Nov 2021
Grants give African data science a boost Three members of the IDM have been awarded NIH grants for projects in the field of data science applied in health research in Africa. 12 Nov 2021
UCT accelerates postgraduate transformation UCT launched its Accelerated Transformation of the Academic Programme in October with a view to widening the pool of black South African academics entering career academia. 04 Nov 2021
‘I have seen UCT transform’ – Professor Hambidge After 29 years as a lecturer and researcher in the Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies department within the School of Languages and Literatures, Professor Joan Hambidge says farewell to UCT. 03 Nov 2021
Large-scale African psychiatric genetics study takes top award The NeuroGAP-P study, of which UCT is a partner site, recently received a prestigious accolade from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. 26 Oct 2021
Shining the spotlight on women in palaeoscience Two women palaeoscientists from UCT had the opportunity to share their experiences in the field at a recent Human Evolution Research Institute Winter Webinar Series. 07 Oct 2021
Year-old San and Khoi Centre adds invaluable indigenous knowledge to archive New knowledge produced by UCT’s youngest research entity, the San and Khoi Centre, is set to revive some of the indigenous knowledge archive lost in the recent fire. 06 Oct 2021
Women’s Month: Student leadership means ‘empowering the disempowered’ Student leadership and governance, as seen through the eyes of student leaders, was up for discussion during a Women’s Month webinar hosted by UCT’s SRC. 25 Aug 2021
Tinéo Galela beats anxiety, depression and imposter syndrome to graduate UCT graduate-in-waiting Tinéo Galela says the road to graduation was long and arduous, but she’s thankful to walk away with her degree. 07 Jul 2021
Drag and burlesque under the spotlight in PhD graduand’s research In their PhD dissertation, Lindy-Lee Prince delves into drag and burlesque to better understand performance and the embodiment of character. 07 Jul 2021
Major boost for UCT-led national Youth Explorer portal SALDRU’s South African Youth Explorer portal has been augmented to include data on services relevant to young people. 29 Jun 2021
UCT postdoc fellow’s research tackles United Nations’ SDG 3 Dr Stanley Makumire’s main research objective is to understand how diseases work at the atomic level. 28 Jun 2021
Summiting Lion’s Head: Mastercard Foundation scholars reflect UCT Mastercard Foundation scholars reflect on the recent hike up Lion’s Head and how it relates to their lives. 28 Jun 2021
Youth Month: What does decolonised African education look like? Decolonised African education is urgent but has slipped off the agenda, participants heard at a recent symposium. The bigger question: What does it look like? 24 Jun 2021
Claiming Africa’s place in the Fourth Industrial Revolution UCT Chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe delivered the keynote address at Harvard’s inaugural “Partnerships in STEM Innovation and Future Africa” symposium. 11 Jun 2021
UCT immunology researcher wins Gusdon award: A first for Africa UCT’s Dr Rubina Bunjun has won the Dr John Gusdon Memorial New Investigator Award for her study on injectable contraceptives and HIV risk. 01 Jun 2021
Pan-African imagination and the role of South Africa UCT’s Associate Professor Christopher Ouma writes about the important contributions made to the ‘decade of decolonisation’ by South Africans who went into exile during apartheid. 31 May 2021 Republished
UCT honours Black Sash stalwarts UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a group of Black Sash stalwarts to celebrate the organisation’s 66th anniversary on Wednesday, 19 May. 25 May 2021
Decolonising ecology: Making science more equitable A new paper co-authored by UCT’s Dr Chris Trisos proposes five interventions to build a more anti-oppressive and decolonial ecology. 25 May 2021
Inequality in South Africa is a ‘ticking timebomb’ UCT’s African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research and the Embassy of France in South Africa hosted a dialogue on historical inequalities and economic transformation. 21 May 2021
Decolonising art is about a ‘politics of recognition’ Decolonising art practice, theory and art schools is the focus of the 49th issue of OnCurating, co-edited by alumnus and Michaelis Galleries curator Nkule Mabaso. 18 May 2021
Tips for success from UCT alum and MTN’s CEO and president During a recent Zimbabwe Society event, UCT alumnus and MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita shared lessons for student and work life. 18 May 2021
Mafeje–Jordan Seminar: A Cape radical’s postcolonialism Emeritus Professor Crain Soudien examines the work of Ben Kies, one of South Africa’s most important yet lesser known political and intellectual figures. 17 May 2021
UCT as an example for embedding a ‘futures’ culture In the first of a three-part webinar series by UCT Summer School, Abbas Jamie uses the university as a case study for embedding a futures culture. 10 May 2021
‘Teamwork and comradeship’ – unsung heroes who doused Smuts fire The bravery of a small group from Smuts Hall – warden, subwardens and volunteers – helped save the residence and other buildings during the recent mountain fire. 06 May 2021
In quotes: Rozena Maart on writing about race Leading critical race scholar Professor Rozena Maart led a two-day workshop on race, writing and difference. 04 May 2021
Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee presents ‘Good economics for hard times’ Renowned Professor of Economics Abhijit Banerjee presented the first UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for 2021 on Thursday, 29 April. 30 Apr 2021
Sharief Hendricks: rugby player, researcher and new member of the Future Professors Programme President-elect of the South African Sports Medicine Association, NGP member Sharief Hendricks was recently selected to be a member of the Future Professors Programme. 29 Apr 2021
#RhodesMustFall Scholarship Fund and annual lecture launched Following an initiative of the Rhodes Must Fall Scholarship Committee, as proposed by student activists, UCT recently launched a scholarship fund and public lecture. 12 Apr 2021
Archaeology is first science department with black staff majority Two new appointments have seen the Department of Archaeology mark a milestone – the first science department to achieve a black staff majority. 12 Apr 2021
Ancient secrets from the understudied Kalahari Flipping the coastal narrative of human origins, a new study from UCT researchers working with local and international collaborators shows our ancestors lived in a wet Kalahari Basin 100 000 years ago. 09 Apr 2021
Race Writing Workshop with Professor Rozena Maart Critical race scholar Professor Rozena Maart will lead the Race Writing Workshop on 21 and 22 April 2021. 07 Apr 2021
NRF P-rating for young UCT philosopher Dr Ryan Nefdt was recently awarded a P-rating by the National Research Foundation as well as the 2020/21 Human Sciences Research Council Emerging Researcher Award. 19 Mar 2021