Discussions during a recent webinar titled “A Women-led UCT” centred around the value of placing women in leadership positions, as well as UCT’s Vision 2030. 01 Sep 2020 - 6 min read
 
The 54th TB Davie Memorial Lecture, delivered by Cornell University’s Professor Ravi Kanbur, explored the implications of rising inequality for academic freedom. 06 Aug 2020 - 5 min read
 
The Basic Package of Support programme responds to the many challenges faced by South Africa’s youth and is led by UCT’s SALDRU. 30 Jul 2020 - 6 min read
 
The two-day Teaching Empowerment for Disability Inclusion symposium webinar brought together practitioners, academics, government and civil society from around the world. 17 Jul 2020 - 6 min read

A time to build up Ugandan-born architect and scholar Dr Philippa Tumubweinee talks about women in architecture, creative impetus and her role as director of UCT’s School of Architecture, Planning & Geomatics. 05 Jun 2020
Africa is not just who we are; it is also our politics Being African is a political decision, writes Divine Fuh, director of the Institute for Humanities in Africa at UCT. 29 May 2020 Republished
Worldwide Universities Network backs UCT’s San and Khoe Research Unit The Worldwide Universities Network has thrown its weight and funding behind the establishment of UCT’s San and Khoe Research Unit. 26 May 2020
Activists share ideas on a way forward amid COVID-19 Attendees of the online joint special session of the UCT Transformation Forum and University Social Responsiveness Committee reflected on the COVID-19 pandemic and the way forward. 26 May 2020
WOOP app now in isiXhosa, first African translation In Africa Month comes news that the WOOP app has been translated into isiXhosa, the first African vernacular language, thanks to a collaboration with UCT. 19 May 2020
UCT’s survivor support goes online The Office for Inclusivity and Change at UCT is now running a weekly online Survivor Support Group. 19 May 2020
Shape ‘inclusive new economy’ with these citizens in mind If President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ‘inclusive new economy’ is to be crafted to suit the new global reality following COVID-19, it must prioritise people with disabilities. 07 May 2020
Learning under lockdown: Prioritising UCT’s most vulnerable students UCT has prioritised remote teaching and learning for students with disabilities during lockdown. 24 Apr 2020
Women take top spots in civil engineering Women have taken four of the five top spots in the final-year civil engineering class, a salute to excellence and a spur to equality. 09 Apr 2020
Fighting inequality through health economics UCT PhD graduate Tryphine Zulu will continue using her passion for health economics to help fight inequalities in the country, in Africa and beyond. 30 Mar 2020
Mom juggles challenges to thrive in disability studies A desire to learn more about disability in education inspired Sarah Oosthuizen to immerse herself in online courses and sign up for UCT’s Postgraduate Diploma in Disability Studies. 19 Mar 2020
From assistant librarian to city planning graduate Assistant librarian Noziphiwo Sigwela will be graduating with an honours degree in city planning later this month. 18 Mar 2020
First in family to graduate UCT Properties and Services staff member Fouzia Thesen’s granddaughter Leila Thesen is the family’s first university graduate. 17 Mar 2020
OIC training initiatives 2020 UCT students and staff are encouraged to get involved in a range of training and education initiatives run by the Office for Inclusivity & Change. 13 Mar 2020
SA women take the lead in structural biology In keeping with the “Generation Equality” theme of International Women’s Day (8 March), a truly remarkable achievement by South African women scientists deserves to be celebrated. 12 Mar 2020
Multilingual classrooms boost learning Not being taught in one’s mother tongue is hampering learning and comprehension and probably fuelling high dropout rates in our schools. 03 Mar 2020 Republished
A safe space to think about transformation Interested in transformation? Then the OIC’s Think Space, which starts on Friday, 6 March, is the place for you ─ any and all of you. 03 Mar 2020
Inequality in SA: government needs help Tackling inequality in South Africa doesn’t rest solely on the shoulders of government, said UCT’s Professor Murray Leibbrandt. 03 Mar 2020
Stories shared in moving re-memorisation project The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Foyer Re-memorisation Project relays the experiences and stories of staff members through photographs and words. 02 Mar 2020
‘UCT gave me freedom’ Visually impaired PhD graduate Joan Byamugisha said that without the support of her classmates and the university, getting to graduation day would have been impossible. 13 Feb 2020
Talking racism, ‘moving on’ and more At the launch of the Inclusive Practice Speaker Series, staff and students engaged with important yet often difficult issues facing UCT and higher education. 06 Feb 2020
Chinese archaeology acclaim for African value systems UCT’s Professor Shadreck Chirikure has won the prestigious 2019 Shanghai Archaeology Forum Research Award, presented to him in China recently, for his work on Great Zimbabwe. 20 Dec 2019
Growing exam support for students with disabilities With the 2019 end-of-year exam season well behind students, UCT reflects on the growing and varied exam support for its students with disabilities. 18 Dec 2019
Exploring what it means to be African UCT art historian Dr Nomusa Makhubu’s research explores unconventional African art forms and popular culture. 13 Dec 2019
Through dysphoria to a doctoral degree Velile Vilane’s journey to a PhD from the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment goes beyond the degree – it’s about coming into being. 12 Dec 2019
PhD project weaves together narratives of slavery and incarceration Maroon is a poetic and performative collaboration that recovers the memory of runaway slaves and interrogates contemporary issues of crime, gangsterism and incarceration. 11 Dec 2019
UCT student makes history in genetics UCT student Malebo Malope made history as the first black genetics counsellor in South Africa. 04 Dec 2019 Republished
Creating inclusivity through art The Creative Change Laboratory at UCT uses creative methods to collaborate with, enable and empower marginalised youth in Cape Town. 03 Dec 2019
First Khoekhoegowab language course cohort honoured Seventy-seven students completed UCT’s inaugural Khoekhoegowab language short course, receiving their certificates of completion on Friday, 29 November. 02 Dec 2019
Anatomy of a transformation Transforming an entire academic section – staff, curriculum, texts and culture – takes an exceptional team with big vision. Meet the winners of the 2019 Vice-Chancellor’s Transformation Award. 02 Dec 2019
Community building for cleaning, catering teams UCT’s first annual general meeting for residence cleaning and catering staff was about celebration and consolidation – and building a healthy community. 27 Nov 2019
Co-creating a locally relevant web Dr Melissa Densmore’s research into bandwidth-constrained communities in and around Cape Town tackles difficult questions about what the internet should look like in Africa. 22 Nov 2019
San and Khoi claim benefits from rooibos UCT Associate Professor Rachel Wynberg argues that the benefit-sharing agreement with the rooibos industry offers restorative justice but is not without problems. 19 Nov 2019 Republished
‘I’m seeing activism in South Africa’ UCT Council member Nazeema Mohamed says responding to gender-based violence in higher education institutions needs to be a unified effort. 12 Nov 2019
Talking ‘white fragility’ with Robin DiAngelo Sociologist, academic and author of the bestseller White Fragility, Dr Robin DiAngelo, will be part of a moderated discussion at UCT on Monday, 11 November. 07 Nov 2019
Sutherland project will shape historic reburials policy The Sutherland Reburials Project involving nine unethically obtained San and Khoe skeletons from the Roggeveld was a mammoth scientific endeavour coupled with strong community collaboration. 05 Nov 2019
Community justice through science Dr Victoria Gibbon, curator of UCT’s skeletal collection, discusses one of the most extensive, significant and fulfilling projects of her career. 04 Nov 2019
Rewriting a piece of history Professor Judith Sealy’s research revealed fascinating aspects of the life histories of nine people whose skeletons were obtained unethically by the university between 1925 and 1931. 04 Nov 2019
Encoding the values of transformation Dr Tinashe Mutsvangwa from UCTʼs Division of Biomedical Engineering played an integral part in restoring the dignity and identity of the Sutherland skeletal remains. 04 Nov 2019
Using archaeology to correct injustice UCT archaeologist Emeritus Associate Professor Simon Hall reflects on his contribution to the repatriation, reburial and restorative justice work done at Kruisrivier. 04 Nov 2019
Restoring dignity through forensic art Kathryn Smith, a South African pursuing a PhD in forensic art in the UK, added her facial reconstruction expertise to the multidisciplinary Sutherland project team. 04 Nov 2019
‘We knew their names’ Ancient DNA analyses have identified nine sets of unethically sourced San and Khoe skeletal remains found in UCT’s archive, paving the way for their repatriation to Sutherland. 04 Nov 2019
Breathing life into history Professor Nigel Pennʼs expertise in the blood-soaked history of the Northern Cape made him a critical roleplayer in a restitution project of historical relevance. 04 Nov 2019
Money matters training for staff Staff in pay classes 2 to 6 are benefiting from free financial training in response to their requests for assistance with how to make the most of their money. 30 Oct 2019
Science code tackles discrimination, harassment The science faculty’s new code of conduct promotes safety and well-being among staff and students, tackling discrimination and harassment in all settings. 25 Oct 2019
UCT helps document Africa’s ‘biggest refugee crisis’ UCT is part of a collaborative project researching the experiences of South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda, and assessing the health and justice services available to them. 23 Oct 2019
The danger of ‘the anti-immigrant narrative’ UCTʼs Faculty of Humanities is presenting a series of dialogues and performances focusing on the questions of citizenship, the politics of belonging and gendered violence. 21 Oct 2019
Medicines for Africans by Africans UCTʼs Professor Kelly Chibale is on a drive to highlight the importance of research platforms that allow medicines to be customised for African patients. 17 Oct 2019
Constructing a new image for Macassar A partnership led by the community and UCT lecturer Clint Abrahams has resulted in a common space where residents are constructing a new image for Macassar. 15 Oct 2019
Queerness and religion in conversation Reconciling faith and queer identity can be difficult for those who do not subscribe to the heteronormative expectations of many religious communities. 14 Oct 2019