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News Patterns of language

What really is in a language? In his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Ryan Nefdt explores the patterns that emerge.

22 May 2026 - 4 min read

News Highest national order for Prof Karen Sliwa-Hahnle

UCT’s Prof Karen Sliwa has received the Order of Mapungubwe for her dedication to advancing research and a disease-specific therapeutic option for peripartum cardiomyopathy.

22 May 2026 - 3 min read

News Post-amputation pain – a ‘growing national health challenge’

UCT’s Dr Katleho Limakatso hosted a symposium on how to advance post-amputation pain management in South Africa.

22 May 2026 - 7 min read

News UCT research centre gets SAHPRA greenlight

The licence is a quiet but significant precedent for the South African higher education and innovation ecosystem.

21 May 2026 - 5 min read

News ‘Rise ’76’ shakes audiences to the core

The Baxter Theatre and The Market Theatre join forces for ‘Rise ’76: The Story of June 16th’, a new production marking the 50th anniversary of the Soweto student uprising of June 1976.

21 May 2026 - 8 min read

UCT hosts global sustainable campus community UCT recently hosted over 90 delegates from across the world at the International Sustainable Campus Network Conference. 20 May 2026

The power of mathematical modelling in infectious disease outcomes At her inaugural lecture, Prof Sheetal Silal emphasised the role mathematical modelling plays in positive public health outcomes for those who need it most. 20 May 2026

South Africa must adapt to climate change – here’s what to do South Africa needs roughly R250 billion to adequately adapt to climate change. 20 May 2026

PhD candidate receives Order of Ikhamanga in Bronze President Cyril Ramaphosa awarded Gavin Krastin the Order of Ikhamanga in Bronze for his outstanding contribution to the arts in South Africa. 20 May 2026

d-school Afrika turns 10: join the Afrikan Design Thinking Convening online The d-school Afrika invites online participants to register for the Afrikan Design Thinking Convening 2026, taking place from 1 to 3 June 2026. 20 May 2026

Iingxoxo zaseUCT ezibumba amadoda noluntu Uchungechunge lweencoko zeUCT Men Let’s Talk (Madoda Masithetheni) luqukunjelwe kwikota yokuqala yonyaka. 18 May 2026

Accelerating African biomedicine: Breaking research silos through translation UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences Multi-Institute Symposium advocated for breaking academic silos to actively build a vision for the future of biomedical science in Africa. 18 May 2026

‘I dance what I like’ Mamela Nyamza brought her body, her rebellion, and her 50 years home. The Baxter’s main stage will never mean quite the same thing again. 15 May 2026

Multi-pronged approach needed to speed up cancer diagnosis Research by the AWACAN-ED programme revealed that people don’t understand the risk factors of cancer. 15 May 2026

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UCT hosts global sustainable campus community

UCT recently hosted over 90 delegates from across the world at the International Sustainable Campus Network Conference.

UCT recently hosted over 90 delegates from across the world at the International Sustainable Campus Network Conference.

20 May 2026 - 8 min read

UCT researchers develop AI model for 11 South African languages

UCT researchers have built MzansiLM, an AI language model covering 11 of South Africa’s official languages, addressing a critical gap in AI tools for low-resource languages.

UCT researchers have built MzansiLM, an AI language model covering 11 of South Africa’s official languages, addressing a critical gap in AI tools for low-resource languages.

04 May 2026 - 7 min read

3D-printed concrete – a step towards solving SA’s 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.

Nabeela Essa’s MPhil in Inclusive Innovation explored whether technologies like 3D-printed concrete can be adapted for South Africa’s social housing context.

28 Apr 2026 - 8 min read

Encouraging health adherence

The app proposes patient-friendly explanations of chronic conditions, medications, dosing, side effects, and warning signs, all presented in an accessible way.

The app proposes patient-friendly explanations of chronic conditions, medications, dosing, side effects, and warning signs, all presented in an accessible way.

22 Apr 2026 - 4 min read

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