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Be a steward of positive change
Be a leader who enacts positive change in society and business, said banking executive Ciko Thomas to GSB graduands.
17 Jul 2017
UCT wins Cricket Club of the Year
Captain Don Paterson and head coach Ryan Maron were chuffed at the massive honour of winning the Western Province Cricket Association’s Club of the Year trophy.
17 Jul 2017
UCT alumnus wins The Voice SA
UCT finance graduate Craig Lucas was announced as the winner of season two of the popular singing contest, The Voice South Africa , last weekend.
17 Jul 2017
'Do not stand aside, we need you' – Achmat urges graduands
Social activist Zackie Achmat received an honorary doctorate at this morning’s graduation, the first of three ceremonies to cap 800 students who include 100 PhDs.
14 Jul 2017
Pre-grad shindig all about the awards
UCT‘s best and brightest scholars, plus a lauded activist, were toasted at a pre-graduation cocktail function on 13 July 2017, on the eve of a day of capping and clapping.
14 Jul 2017
UCT in M&G’s top 200
UCT students, alumni and staff have put in a strong showing on the 2017 Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list.
14 Jul 2017
Sports science merger ramps up community focus
The Sports Science Institute and UCT’s Exercise Science and Sports Medicine division have merged, extending the reach of their programmes and research to all communities.
14 Jul 2017
Creative Works win for Beethoven marathon
François du Toit has won this year’s Creative Works Award for the Five Beethoven Concerti, played on two consecutive nights with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.
14 Jul 2017
Winning book is decolonising religious studies
Professor David Chidester’s UCT Book Award-winning Empire of Religion is part of his ongoing efforts to decolonise the academic study of religion.
14 Jul 2017
Mr South Africa scores a PhD
Mr South Africa, Habib Noorbhai, is among UCT’s PhD graduates. His research has underpinned the design of a revolutionary training cricket bat.
14 Jul 2017
Tax students win international competition
Four UCT commerce postgraduates submitted a winning research paper to the inaugural Global Tax Treaty Commentaries Universities Project.
13 Jul 2017
Can UCT become a water-sensitive campus?
UCT needs to take its water use and management seriously to demonstrate what can be achieved by a water-sensitive institution in a water scarce region.
13 Jul 2017
GSB overcoming racial tensions
Empathy, economic growth and redistribution are key to overcoming racial tensions, say students from UCT’s Graduate School of Business.
13 Jul 2017
World first in waste-water treatment
This is the story of how UCT research, student participation and private sector support are paving the way for zero-waste water treatment.
13 Jul 2017
UCT in the top 10 in the world in mining and mineral engineering
The ShanghaiRanking’s Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2017 has placed UCT in the top 10 in the world in mining and mineral engineering.
12 Jul 2017
Young African scholars toasted
A group of young academics were feted at an All Africa House Fellowship Programme workshop at UCT on 12 June.
12 Jul 2017
Support recovery this Mandela Day
This Mandela Day, support the recovery of Valkenberg Hospital patients by contributing to three initiatives of the Friends of Valkenberg Trust.
12 Jul 2017
‘Let’s make UCT a pluriversal space’
Professor Loretta Feris, the deputy vice-chancellor for transformation, spoke to the UCT newsroom about her first few months in office.
11 Jul 2017
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