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 study finds high prevalence of critical illness in African hospitals
08:25, 28 February 2025
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South Africa’s working class grows despite economic challenges – UCT Liberty Institute report
13:36, 27 February 2025
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BELA Act paves the way for decolonised, multilingual education in SA – UCT scholars
15:30, 19 February 2025
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UCT PhD candidate appointed to PanSALB board to champion multilingualism
08:01, 17 February 2025
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UCT’s Chibale honoured by two internationally acclaimed universities
13:54, 12 February 2025
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UCT strengthens innovation partnership leadership with launch of UTF II
12:51, 6 February 2025
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UCT’s proton therapy centre to be the hub of Africa’s clinical and research needs
08:27, 6 February 2025
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UCT’s Goolam appointed as first African recipient of coveted Goldstein Science Policy Fellow
08:19, 29 January 2025
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UCT appoints Bafana legend Morris as women’s football team coach
09:11, 28 January 2025
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UCT to launch proposed proton therapy centre to boost cancer treatment
12:47, 27 January 2025
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UCT contributes to groundbreaking discovery of cosmic beast by MeerKAT telescope
08:54, 21 January 2025
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UCT students benefit from R1.7bn in 2024 funding, however financial needs remain
13:05, 10 January 2025
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UCT academic leads global efforts in biodiversity and ecosystem services
12:50, 7 January 2025
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UCT Professor honoured with OBE for groundbreaking infectious disease research
08:19, 7 January 2025
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UCT-led study confirms four giraffe species, paving the way for urgent conservation efforts
13:16, 6 January 2025
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UCT reaffirms commitment to campus maintenance amid social media speculation
09:09, 6 January 2025
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Discover, learn, and be inspired: UCT Summer School 2025 offers world-class talent, free lectures and unique excursions
08:46, 6 January 2025
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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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