UCT staff strike ends as agreement is reached
The University of Cape Town staff unions have reached agreement on a wage deal after a strike last week.... Read more
4 Mar
Striking UCT staff demand 7% increase
UCT staff protest outside the institution’s administrative offices on Thursday. Photo: Liezl Human By Liezl Human University of... Read more
27 Feb
UCT racism row: Parliament demands justice
Cape Town — Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has called for an urgent and transparent investigation into serious... Read more
7 Aug, 2025
Missing American student found dead at Devil’s Peak
Cape Town — The body of an American student who was studying at the University of Cape Town (UCT)... Read more
23 Sep, 2024
Trio of SA profs hailed as Distinguished Women Researchers
Cape Town — The national Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) has anointed three professors as its 2024 Distinguished... Read more
22 Aug, 2024
Helping hands for budding matric scientists
A group of South African matric learners who aspire to become scientists are getting a chance to learn from... Read more
8 Apr, 2024
New low-cost antibiotic could reduce HIV adult mortality rate
Cape Town — A new trial named REVIVE is set to test the efficacy of a low-cost HIV antibiotic... Read more
6 Mar, 2024
Gaza: UCT senate calls for ceasefire
UCT has called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Ella Morrison GroundUp The University... Read more
21 Nov, 2023
Supporters of gay rights and EFF members go head to head at UCT
Gay students and supporters at UCT protested on campus before the lecture by Patrick Lumumba, who was the keynote... Read more
25 Jul, 2023
EFF criticised for decision to host anti-gay lecturer Patrick Lumumba
Cape Town — Staff at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are demanding that the institution change its decision... Read more
9 Jun, 2023
