University Of Cape Town

UCT to loan (some) students laptops during Covid-19 lockdown

Article Bongekile Macupe - 1 Apr 2020

The university is also surveying its students to ascertain what kind of support they need to be able to participate in online learning

Motsepe and friends donate R1-billion to fight Covid-19

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 28 Mar 2020

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 is a new online platform for accessing accurate information about Covid-19

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Mar 2020

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

Use African languages to promote learning

Article Zimie Sigenu - 19 Mar 2020

The use of English in lectures can alienate and silence students because they feel inadequate

Higher-education institutions around Africa close as the world combats Covid-19

Article Bongekile Macupe - 17 Mar 2020

Several countries, including Kenya and Senegal, have ordered their tertiary education institutions to shut down in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus

Government’s plan for universities and schools – the story so far

Article Bongekile Macupe - 16 Mar 2020

Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions

We must equip graduates to excel in tasks that are beyond the scope of AI

Article David Taylor - 16 Mar 2020

With artificial intelligence taking over background tasks in the financial services sector, graduates need to be equipped with modern skills and mindsets to complement the machines and maximise benefits for consumers and the economy

How South African universities are preparing for coronavirus

Article Bongekile Macupe - 9 Mar 2020

UP has temporarily disabled its biometric access systems, and several other institutions have established task teams ready to leap into action when Covid-19 hits their campuses

Habib leaves with no regrets about the decisions he made at Wits

Article Bongekile Macupe - 21 Feb 2020

The vice-chancellor announced he will be heading to SOAS next year

Why MBA case-study competitions work

Article Johannes Schueler - 21 Feb 2020

International competitions have become a core feature of many top business-school programmes. And students are lining up to practise their newly acquired skills in a real-world environment

The fable of SA’s special economic zones

Article Pamela Tsolekile de Wet, Lisa Thompson & Patrick Bond - 14 Feb 2020

The country is being pushed to develop more SEZs. But is this a viable strategy, given unemployment and ‘deglobalisation’?

JM Coetzee: A fine mind, a formidable intellect

Article Angelo Fick - 7 Feb 2020

Behind JM Coetzee, the writer lauded for his ‘wonderfully brave, bold mind’ , is John Coetzee, the quiet man

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Mbalula defends changing taxi operating times

Thando Maeko - 3 Apr 2020

Regulations for taxis have been relaxed over the last few days of the lockdown prompting criticism. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula however, has defended the decision

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