News Whips, laughter and ancestral echoes at Live Art Festival

UCT’s Institute for Creative Arts organised the eighth Live Art Festival, encouraging audiences to encounter art beyond conventional theatres and galleries.

16 Oct 2026 - 6 min read
 
News Entrepreneurship gives student ‘permission to dream’

UCT med student Charlote Mohale said entrepreneurship constantly exposes what she doesn’t know and forces her to learn.

16 Oct 2026 - 7 min read
 
News The soft vengeance of a freedom fighter

At the Baxter Theatre Centre, ‘Albie Sachs: Fathers, Sons and Soft Vengeance’ brings us closer to the man behind one of South Africa’s most consequential political legacies.

16 Oct 2026 - 9 min read
 
News Google grant boosts UCT's AI-driven scientific breakthroughs

UCT has secured US$1.6 million from Google.org to develop an artificial intelligence-powered platform that could help doctors make safer, more effective treatment decisions for African patients.

15 Oct 2026 - 4 min read
 
News Older persons, social grants and the politics of election promises

Older people need greater income security since the current value of the grant does not adequately meet the cost of living.

15 Oct 2026 - 9 min read Republished
 
News Natalie le Roux recognised for excellence in research management

The Research Office’s Natalie le Roux has received the South African Research and Innovation Management Association’s Professional Excellence in Research Management Award.

14 Oct 2026 - 5 min read