Two UCT graduates named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
AchieversUniversity of Cape Town December 11, 2025
Excellence and leadership have once again placed the University of Cape Town (UCT) on the global stage, as graduates Thobani Sangweni and Raphael de Sousa are named among the recipients of the 2026 Rhodes Scholarships to study at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is the world’s oldest... Read more
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has again affirmed its status as Africa’s top university, achieving a global rank of 164 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WRU) 2026. With 2,191 universities ranked this year, UCT now sits in the top 7.5% worldwide – a meaningful... Read more
Saldanha Bay student awarded chemical engineering scholarship
University of Cape TownWestern Cape February 18, 2025
Isaiah Andreas, a top-performing student from Saldanha Bay, has been awarded the Umoya Energy Scholarship to study for a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town (UCT). This scholarship is dedicated to empowering young individuals in the Saldanha Bay Municipal area by providing them... Read more
Bursary funding helps address local development, community well-being
Eastern CapeUniversity of Cape Town April 8, 2024
Access to bursary funding for tertiary education for girls and women in the greater Kouga area not only promotes gender equality but also helps address broader issues related to economic development and community well-being. In a stride towards catalysing socio-economic development, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm’s Scarce Skills Bursary Programme... Read more
The International Champions of the Frontiers Planet Prize 2023 have been announced during the Awards Ceremony at the Frontiers Forum Live. The International Champions of the Frontiers Planet Prize, a new global sustainability competition chaired by Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, have been... Read more
Prof Mark New has received the accolade of being the National Champion for South Africa 2023 by the Frontiers Planet Prize. The Frontiers Planet Prize is a global competition where three prizes of 1 million Swiss Francs are awarded to scientists whose research contributes to helping humanity stay in... Read more
Can education help to address some of the systemic challenges in informal settlements?
ResearchUniversity of Cape Town March 16, 2023
In South Africa, informal settlements – like many townships around the country – are characterised by poverty, high unemployment, crime, violence and poor access to even basic services, including education. Although the majority of those who live in informal settlements can access education for their children, schools are usually... Read more
Dedicated cruise deepens offshore research capacity in South Africa
Eastern CapeUniversity of Cape Town February 15, 2023
This week, a team of marine scientists will embark on a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary offshore expedition to develop the capacity of young southern African scientists and to collect data in outer shelf and deep-sea habitats. The expedition is an excellent example of the teamwork needed to collectively understand, benefit... Read more
South Africa’s young graduates are struggling to find jobs. According to Statistics South Africa, the youth unemployment rate, measuring jobseekers between 15 and 24 years old, fell to a two-year low of 59.6% in the third quarter of 2022. Skills shortages are linked to the high unemployment rate because... Read more
A leading cause of death in SA, head trauma is under-researched
AchieversLatest newsResearchUniversity of Cape TownWestern Cape October 7, 2021
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains an under-researched area, despite the large burden of disease it represents. There is currently little data on incidence, outcomes and quality of clinical care administered. Professor Anthony Figaji, the head of the Paediatric Neurosurgery Unit at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of... Read more
