UCT Africa Month

Africa Month at UCT

During the month of May we commemorate the establishment, in 1963, of the Organisation of African Unity – a precursor to the African Union – which made Africa a pioneer in continental unity and nation building.

News Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates Africa Day

UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences celebrated Africa Day with the theme, ‘Re-imagining Health in Africa’.

31 May 2021 - 5 min read

News 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 - 6 min read Republished

News A safari across the African savannah and into the Cape

UCT’s Professor Muthama Muasya presented the second virtual inaugural lecture for 2021 on Wednesday, 26 May.

28 May 2021 - 5 min read

News Africa Day symposium: Harness Africa’s youth dividend

Africa’s youth carry the hope of a continent emerging from colonialism and poverty, speakers said at the Africa Day Public Symposium, which was co-hosted by UCT.

27 May 2021 - 10 min read

News COVID-19: Why critically ill patients in Africa are taking a bigger hit

UCT’s Professor Bruce Biccard shares the findings of a study over 3 000 critical care patients from 64 hospitals in Africa.

24 May 2021 - 6 min read Republished

News 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 - 8 min read

News AU called to support findings on racial police brutality

UCT’s Emeritus Professor Rashida Manjoo is part of an international commission that has compiled a report on racist police violence in the US.

20 May 2021 - 9 min read