Distress fund helps pay the way to graduation
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of Cape Town April 2, 2018
Graduations are celebrations, but few realise the struggles that many students face in getting across the line. Faculty ‘distress funds’ can make all the difference to students like Engineering & the Built Environment’s (EBE) Nkululeko Dlamini. When the third-year student was found sleeping in an engineering lab – thin, hungry... Read more
Researchers at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) in the US, and Aeras (a global biotech organisation developing new TB vaccines) have released the first results from a clinical trial reporting safety and induced immune responses of... Read more
Professor Mark New, director of UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), and holder of the AXA Research Fund Chair in African Climate Risk,has been recognised for his global contributions in leading climate research. This accolade was presented in the form of the Piers Sellers Prize for a world-leading contribution to solution-focused climate... Read more
Peace parks: the future of Africa’s natural resources
Latest newsUniversity of Cape Town March 17, 2018
Peace parks have a long history in Africa, bound up in colonialism, border politics and, currently, land claims in South Africa. But the parks also have implications for the ownership and control of natural resources, said Professor Maano Ramutsindela in his recent inaugural lecture, “Remapping Africa through peace parks:... Read more
Drilling threatens internationally protected floral region
Latest newsUniversity of Cape Town March 16, 2018
Table Mountain Group Aquifer drill sites threaten rare plant species protected by international treaties and the City should exercise due caution when abstracting water, says biologist Associate Professor Adam West. West is one of five ecological scientists from UCT and the South African Environmental Observation Network who have raised... Read more
Feeding theatre’s future
Latest newsUniversity of Cape Town March 12, 2018
Caption: Sibongiseni Nombeleko and Siyamthanda Poni perform in The Tie at the Zabalaza Theatre Festival. The annual Zabalaza Theatre Festival returns to the Baxter Theatre this month. The festival, now in its eighth year, offers a programme of 40 productions, featuring 150 artists from across the Western Cape during... Read more
UCT’s Ikey Tigers met the Maties of Stellenbosch University (SU) for a night of rugby rivalry in a Varsity Cup match that marked the centenaries of both institutions. Over the past 107 years, the fierce rivals have competed in a total of 105 games, of which Maties won 70,... Read more
UCT has been ranked among the top 50 universities in the world in three subjects in the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject: development studies, geography and sport. A further eight subjects are in the top 100. UCT remains one of the top places in the world to research... Read more
Each year, Fatima Khan sets herself a large assignment. In 2017 she outdid herself, completing a PhD, editing and co-authoring a new book on South African migration law, and undertaking a pilgrimage to Mecca. Not bad for a midlifer with two grandchildren and a full-time job as principal attorney at... Read more
UCT Libraries has embraced the university’s water-saving campaign by installing metered bathroom taps with adjustable low flow, encouraging staff to bring their own water to work and turning off their instant-boiling-water systems, starting with the libraries directorate. The UCT Libraries team worked with Properties and Services to change the... Read more
