Videos Echoes of 1976: Reflective voices on knowledge, justice and youth

As South Africa marks 50 years since the Soweto Uprising, UCT reflects on the enduring legacy of a generation that challenged injustice and changed the course of the nation’s history.

22 Jun 2026
 
Research and innovation Beyond the telescope: Leading the global radio astronomy revolution

IDIA’s first decade has shown that South Africa can build and sustain the data-intensive capability required for frontier astronomy.

22 Jun 2026 - 4 min read
 
News SA scientists decode cancer’s key survival tactic

UCT-led researchers decoded how cancer rewires the MUC1 protein’s sugar coating to evade immune detection, paving the way for new cancer vaccines, biomarkers and precision therapies.

19 Jun 2026 - 6 min read Republished
 
News Youth Month: Student’s tutoring programme helps learners excel at life sciences

Nkanyiso Dlamini’s tutoring programme supports hundreds of high school leaners across the country to wrap their heads around life sciences.

19 Jun 2026 - 9 min read
 
Photo Essay Soweto in the early 1970s

UCT News spent some time in the Special Collections library for life in Soweto in the lead-up to the Soweto Uprising.

19 Jun 2026