Media communications University of Cape Town
Media communications
The media liaison office issues official media releases and statements to highlight some of the key university activities as well as developments around – among others – the executive, staff and students. The office also serves to connect the media with UCT academics and subject matter experts.
Latest media communications
UCT and MeerKAT unlock cosmic secrets: gravitational waves revealed in record time
08:30, 3 December 2024
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UCT-led study reveals alarming vaping rates among South African high school learners
10:00, 2 December 2024
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I’ve had wonderful moments that felt like rays of sunshine in my first 100 days – UCT VC
10:41, 27 November 2024
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UCT symposium charts a future towards inclusive economies through intersectoral collaboration
16:00, 26 November 2024
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Newly installed UCT VC to position university as a catalyst for change in Africa, while embracing African values
10:20, 26 November 2024
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Poor service delivery, aging infrastructure under the spotlight at UCT’s first National Infrastructure Hackathon
12:16, 20 November 2024
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UCT’s seven graduates among 11 Southern African Rhodes Scholarship recipients for 2025
08:14, 18 November 2024
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UCT’s H3D Centre and LifeArc collaborate to combat potential 39 million deaths due to silent AMR pandemic
13:09, 14 November 2024
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UCT Graduate School of Business MBA ranked number seven globally for impact and sustainability
08:51, 12 November 2024
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Power of aesthetic species on social media boosts wildlife conservation efforts – UCT experts
12:00, 11 November 2024
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Study shows 10% of children in high-burden TB settings may develop the disease by age 10
08:10, 11 November 2024
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SA’s income inequality remains high, but middle and upper class growth offers hope – UCT report
14:10, 7 November 2024
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UCT’s PACK empowers healthcare workers to tackle complex disease burdens across the global south
08:10, 4 November 2024
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UCT co-hosts inaugural Albertina Sisulu Memorial Lecture to illuminate social justice for future generations
15:24, 28 October 2024
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UCT academics among top scholars in South Africa honoured by ASSAf
11:53, 28 October 2024
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UCT Executive MBA ranked top in Africa and among the world’s best
10:14, 28 October 2024
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UCT’s Chibale elected to the United States National Academy of Medicine
14:29, 24 October 2024
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UCT lecture explores biomedical engineering challenges and opportunities to empower Africa’s health technology needs
13:31, 23 October 2024
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UCT’s postdoctoral indaba to advance career paths and foster collaboration and innovation
12:01, 22 October 2024
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Shifting spaces, tilting time: UCT professor’s inaugural lecture on art, transformation and challenging boundaries
08:32, 22 October 2024
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