Lorraine Mvubelo is at the forefront of transforming South Africa’s mining landscape with Senzability Energy, a company dedicated to responsible mining practices while uplifting vulnerable communities
Students and staff at the university who are sympathetic to Palestine have asked that it boycott all Israeli academic institutions
IDIA team pioneers data-intensive
astronomy in South Africa
Their demands and the reactions they solicit no longer match those of 2015’s #FeesMustFall – students need an actionable plan, funds, accommodation
Council said it would withdraw all allegations, including that Phakeng misled the senate and had a role in the resignation of executives
Meeting postponed to January as Phakeng faces mounting opposition to her leadership at the divided campus, including accusations of flouting governance processes
She is accused of flouting governance processes, along with council chair Babalwa Ngonyama, particularly regarding the exit of deputy vice-chancellor Lis Lange
How farmers perceive jackal and caracal — as ‘beautiful’ or ‘thieves’ — determines whether they will tolerate them on their livestock farms
The causes include commercial fishing near their colonies and a scarcity of sardines and anchovies
The University has appointed a panel to advise the university on the fossil fuel intensity of its finances
The department does not even have a list of registered pesticides, a damning report finds
Actually, digitising archives is far more complex, expensive and arduous than it sounds
The fight for equality is valid but the burning down of our universities is not the revolution or decolonisation any of us should want
But among the items destroyed were 3 000 films in the African Studies collection
Groups slam UCT professor’s Hitler comment without an understanding of the lecture’s purpose
The vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State has spoken about academic measures for students for the academic year following the national shutdown
This comes after the university made headlines for allegedly failing to adhere to its own policies when it comes to employing staff
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music
Nearly a year after Nzimande announced that NSFAS beneficiaries would receive laptops as part of the interventions for Covid-19 at higher education institutions, the devices are yet to be delivered
If micronutrients are blown away and the soil dries, the Free State maize crop is threatened
My analysis has led the Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa to have a stronger focus on topics that have a clear bearing on social justice, conservation and community conservancies
Using assumptions and faulty tools leads to racist conclusions about why so few black students are taking up biological sciences
University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies
The Motsepe family has called on corporations with financial means to exercise “ubuntu” by contributing money to assist the government to combat the spread of Covid-19
Coronapp, which was built by two UCT alumni over a weekend, is an attempt to combat misinformation about the Covid-19 outbreak in South Africa
SA’s only top-200 ranked university on the 2013 World University Rankings, UCT, has slipped down 13 places – leaving it at number 126 on the list.
World-famous sports scientist Tim Noakes has recently turned the food pyramid on its head. Could he be right?
Students and academics question move to ‘close’ Centre for African Studies, writes <b>David Macfarlane</b>.
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/ 19 January 2011
Universities that offer diplomas as well as degrees appear to be the first choice of students who have been flooding universities.
It is necessary to reach the nation in languages that they understand best.
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/ 24 September 2010
Students at the University of Cape Town now have free access to classes in Chinese culture and language.