Forty African universities have been ranked among the world’s top 1 000, with the University of Cape Town in 160th position
She is accused of flouting governance processes, along with council chair Babalwa Ngonyama, particularly regarding the exit of deputy vice-chancellor Lis Lange
How the UCT vice chancellor used education to transcend circumstance
The labour minister noted many informal workers had been excluded from the country’s Covid-19 relief scheme
The country faces an epidemic of mental-health-related issues that is causing avoidable misery and anxiety among those who hold hope for the future.
The University of Cape Town and the University of Johannesburg are top universities on the continent in the latest international rankings
South Africa does not even have 60 child and adolescent psychiatry specialists and only 20 are in the public sector
Opposition groups and others often argue that matric marks alone should determine whether someone gets into medical school – not factors such as race that people can’t control. But research finds that when it comes to making a good doctor, grades aren’t everything
An adjunct professor from the University of Cape Town’s African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management has collaborated with other academics on a novel and easily-implementable way for banks and financial institutions to step up their role in driving sustainable finance and combating climate change
Current climate change predictions make it ‘very unlikely’ that hornbills will persist across hottest parts of their range, even over the next decade
South Africa’s first black female doctor of mathematics , Mamokgethi Phakeng, is now a top British UK university’s first ‘illustrious visiting professor’.
The anti-apartheid activist, feminist and fighter was outspoken and for this made enemies. But she had heart — lots of heart. She died on 16 April
Last month’s budget was positive about the trajectory of the economy but near-term growth projection are only slightly higher than during South Africa’s darkest years
South Africa discharges up to 250 000 tonnes of rubbish into the oceans every year
The bitterly polarised controversy over the status of transgender people has spawned attacks on freedom of thought and speech at British and South African universities
South Africa has ‘no real gumption’ when it comes to making tough decisions to protect the environment, says UCT academic
It is hoped the MeerKAT telescope will lead to more discoveries on the evolution of galaxies
MTN has joined the list of companies that have made vaccines mandatory
Environmental organisations say that COP26 ended with 90 new coal power projects, worth a total of 88GW, are likely to be cancelled
Bryde’s whales are particularly vulnerable to entanglements in trap fishing ropes because of their ability to dive deep and fast to catch their food, but a new technology could keep them safe
An international team of researchers has found plastic chemicals in seabirds, including flame retardants and UV stabilisers, as well as banned pollutants
More than 39 000 young people had registered on the government’s database by 4pm on Wednesday
Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates
Urine is liquid gold and a valuable waste stream, say researchers
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the investment, noting that it ‘is a leapfrog to cutting edge technology’
Why a tiny dinosaur from the Eastern Cape is making waves for the T-rex family
Thembe Mahlaba, one third of Pap Culture, recounts how the channel got into its groove
The latest unemployment figures show deepening joblessness and continuous setbacks
All indicators, including the employment statistics released this week show how black women bear the brunt of unemployment. Here are their stories
Side-effects are common when you receive any type of vaccine, a senior vaccine researcher says
Vaccine acceptance has risen to 72%, but inequality remains the biggest stumbling block for poor people’s access to the jab
Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary