The African archive and open access
African scholars, artists and storytellers must reclaim control and reframe how Africa is understood – this was the theme of Assoc Prof Kasturi Behari-Leak’s keynote at the DOA summit.
17 Dec 2024
Honorary doctorate for Kelly Chibale
Leiden University in the Netherlands will confer an honorary doctorate on Prof Kelly Chibale on 7 February 2025.
13 Dec 2024
Leading in TB research earns Prof Keertan Dheda the 2023 Alan Pifer Award
Prof Keertan Dheda, the Head of the Division of Pulmonology, received the 2023 Alan Pifer Award for leading TB research with profound societal impact.
12 Dec 2024
The role of healthcare professionals in tackling the root causes of violence
Violence is a scourge in South Africa. In his inaugural lecture, Prof Sithombo Maqungo asks what the role of the clinician is in tackling its root causes.
10 Dec 2024
Novel programme that prioritises SA’s elderly receives 2023 Social Responsiveness Award
Celebrations galore, as UCT’s Family Caregiving of Older Persons in Southern Africa programme receives the 2023 Social Responsivness Award.
27 Nov 2024
Kelly Chibale elected to the US National Academy of Medicine
Prof Kelly Chibale has been elected as an international member of the US National Academy of Medicine for pioneering infectious disease drug discovery on the African continent.
26 Nov 2024