UCT has emerged as the standout performer in South Africa’s first-ever Effie College Challenge, securing both first and second place in a competition.

UCT’s hospitality manager, Patrick Rezandt, is a recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Service Excellence Award

UCT hosted its final inaugural lecture of its 2025 series on 20 November. It was delivered by Prof Wendy Burgers in the New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre on the Faculty of Health Sciences campus.

For their role in conceptualising the UCT Chatbot project and supporting its successful implementation, Dr Riashna Sithaldeen and Dr Deepti Charitar were named recipients of the 2025 VC’s Service Excellence Award.

UCT’s Communication and Marketing Department scooped nine awards at this year’s MACE Awards hosted in Johannesburg recently.