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COVID-19: Considerations, controversies and challenges in South Africa
In a recently published journal article, UCT’s Professor Keertan Dheda and fellow authors look at some controversies and challenges of COVID-19 in the country.
06 May 2020
Bringing laughs to those in lockdown
A few days into lockdown George Rautenbach, a computer science student at UCT, realised his biggest challenge was going to be staying sane.
06 May 2020
Why Africa is making masks mandatory
African countries are moving to make masks mandatory. For those still in doubt, here, researchers answer your key questions.
06 May 2020
Republished
Child support grants and COVID-19
UCT’s Associate Professor Elana Moore and PhD student Nonzuzo Mbokazi say that the COVID-19 pandemic will deepen existing glaring racial disparities among children.
06 May 2020
Republished
Buy the Baxter a cup of coffee
The Baxter Theatre appeals to theatre lovers to contribute at least R30 per month in an effort to keep “the people’s theatre” going during the nationwide lockdown.
05 May 2020
Customary saving schemes seldom resort to the law
South Africa's informal savings associations seldom turn to the courts for help, despite managing an estimated ZAR49.5 billion in member savings.
05 May 2020
Republished
‘Recorded alone, but singing together’
“Recorded alone but singing together” is how UCT alumni-led choral group VOX Cape Town got around lockdown for a special Freedom Day performance.
05 May 2020
nGAP Phase 6 launched
The Department of Higher Education and Training has launched Phase 6 of the New Generation of Academics Programme.
05 May 2020
COVID-19 grant: We can learn from Namibia
UCT’s Prof Jeremy Seekings, Prof Nicoli Nattrass and PhD student Lena Gronbach set out in detail how the new COVID-19 grant can be implemented.
04 May 2020
Republished
COVID-19: Help a click away for struggling young moms
Isolation in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown further burdens under-resourced and vulnerable mothers. But mental and physical resources are at hand, thanks to Messages4Mothers.
04 May 2020
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