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
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
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
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
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
UCT chair resigns following governance panel’s recommendations
The University of Cape Town has been embroiled in leadership battles for several years. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By... Read more
23 May, 2023
‘It was a memorable day in my life’ – UCT confers Kaizer Motaung with an honorary doctorate in Social Sciences
Cape Town – The University of Cape Town (UCT) conferred an honorary doctorate in Social Sciences on Kaizer Chiefs... Read more
22 Jul, 2022
Africa’s top university to bar unvaccinated from campus
Johannesburg – The University of Cape Town will require all staff and students to be vaccinated against Covid-19 from January,... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
