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UCT participates in 3 Covid-19 vaccine trials
By: Sane Dhlamini 28th August 2020 South Africa, though the University of Cape Town, has joined global counterparts in the search for a coronavirus vaccine through three... →
SA: Dr Blade Mzimande, Address by higher Education Minister, On Covid-19 Alert Level 2 Measures In The Post School Education And Training Sector, Pretoria (26/08/20)
26th August 2020 On 8 June 2020 in Government Gazette No. 43414 I released directions in terms of the Disaster Management Act for criteria to return to public and... →
UCT to finish the 2020 academic year through remote teaching
By: News24Wire 28th July 2020 The University of Cape Town has taken a decision to finish the 2020 academic year through remote teaching. "In consultation with faculties and with... →
Andrew Mlangeni 1925-2020: South Africa loses the last of the Rivonia triallists
24th July 2020 Anti-apartheid struggle hero Andrew Mokete Mlangeni, who died this week at the age of 95, was the last surviving of the eight African National... →
Tobacco ban costing South Africa R35 million a day in lost taxes – Batsa
By: News24Wire 23rd July 2020 British American Tobacco South Africa on Thursday said the ongoing tobacco ban was costing the government R35-million in taxes daily and should be... →
UCT appoints first female council chair, deputy
By: Sane Dhlamini 14th July 2020 The University of Cape Town has, for the first time in its history, appointed two women to fill the positions of Council chairperson and deputy.... →
FESJA stands with UCT Vice-Chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng
10th July 2020 The Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa (FESJA), condemns the unfair treatment of Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, at the University of... →
How COVID-19 is putting the rule of law to the test across Africa
10th July 2020 A number of Africa’s fragile democracies have become vulnerable to the sword of leaders assuming wide-ranging powers under cover of emergency... →
