Newsbyte Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition returns

UCT’s South African College of Music supports the 2026 Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition, South Africa’s only vocal competition dedicated exclusively to operetta and emerging classical singers.

13 Aug 2026 - 2 min read
 
Photo Essay ‘YAZUKE’ explores African contemporary dance in an unconventional space

Students and lecturers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies presented YAZUKE – a site-specific contemporary African dance production – at the forge of master blacksmith Conrad Hicks in the Bijou Building, Observatory.

13 Aug 2026
 
News Dr Janaïs Delport on a mission to protect SA’s honey from fraud

UCT postdoctoral researcher Dr Janaïs Delport has conducted work on identifying the characteristic features of authentic honey produced in the Greater Cape Floristic region.

13 Aug 2026 - 5 min read
 
News UCT champions a new vision for child-friendly African cities

UCT has partnered with the Urban95 Academy leadership programme to reach and support a growing network of urban leaders who want to make their cities better for children.

12 Aug 2026 - 6 min read
 
News UCT researcher earns prestigious global science grant

UCT researcher Assoc Prof Rhiyaad Mohamed has won the 2026 EQT Foundation Critical Minerals Science Grant.

12 Aug 2026 - 6 min read