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University Of Cape Town

Five reasons why it’s still a good idea to study an MBA
Article
/ 7 November 2018

Five reasons why it’s still a good idea to study an MBA

The MBA is a good bet to future-proof your career in the changing world of work

By Staff Reporter
Transformation began 50 years ago
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Transformation began 50 years ago

The first bid to place Africa at the heart of literary studies took place in Kenya

By Idowu Omoyele
Rethinking university rankings: We need to talk about quality of teaching
Article
/ 7 October 2018

Rethinking university rankings: We need to talk about quality of teaching

University rankings must include quality teaching and indicators that address inequality as measuring tools

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Make SA safe for children
Article
/ 28 September 2018

Editorial: Make SA safe for children

The current public scrutiny on the levels of violence against children is welcome but we cannot mistake it for action

By Editorial
He had to drop out, but now he’s a brand
Article
/ 7 September 2018

He had to drop out, but now he’s a brand

Sibu Mpanza started talking to his camera and his down-to-earth style brought success

By Gus Silber
Let us create truly caring institutions
Article
/ 24 August 2018

Let us create truly caring institutions

The inquiry into Bongani Mayosi’s death must ‘water the tree of transformation’ at UCT

By Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Students demand presidential pardon for #FeesMustFall charges
Article
/ 22 August 2018

Students demand presidential pardon for #FeesMustFall charges

Students who face years in prison for criminal charges related to #FeesMustFall protests are asking for amnesty

By Raeesa Pather
Mayosi killed by toxic culture of those who won’t listen
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Mayosi killed by toxic culture of those who won’t listen

Bongani Mayosi was killed because he wanted to promote an atmosphere of dialogue​

By Sabelo Ndlovu-gatsheni
Did UCT kill Bongani Mayosi?
Article
/ 1 August 2018

Did UCT kill Bongani Mayosi?

The moment I heard of Mayosi’s death, I wondered if academia in South Africa has become a deathtrap for trailblazing black academics, says the writer

By Lukhona Mnguni
Dear Professor Phakeng, you owe students an apology
Article
/ 31 July 2018

Dear Professor Phakeng, you owe students an apology

Initially Mamokgethi Phakeng’s position as VC offered hope. However, her comments about Professor Bongani Mayosi’s death are worrying

By Staff Reporter
Unembargoed July 13 to 19
Article
/ 16 July 2018

Unembargoed July 13 to 19

Who’s the boss? Mandela never bowed to the king, Mbeki didn’t bow, Zuma didn’t bow… So why did Ramaphosa kneel before Zwelithini?

By Mg Reporter
Cast out, then duped anew
Article
/ 13 July 2018

Cast out, then duped anew

Small-scale farmers who were given back their land now sell acorns to survive, a doccie shows

By Carl Collison
Black students ‘undervalued’ at UCT
Article
/ 13 July 2018

Black students ‘undervalued’ at UCT

A report compiled by the UCT curriculum change working group shows that coloniality remains a problem at the university

By Bongekile Macupe
Decolonised spaces must be given room
Article
/ 13 July 2018

Decolonised spaces must be given room

The future of students and the institutions that teach them can be advanced if they are transformed

By Staff Reporter
Professor’s mark is on land, democracy
Article
/ 6 July 2018

Professor’s mark is on land, democracy

Lungisile Ntsebeza’s research has ignited a movement challenging the authority of traditional councils

By Staff Reporter
It’s a great time to be at UCT and to make real change happen
Article
/ 6 July 2018

It’s a great time to be at UCT and to make real change happen

‘Across South Africa, higher education is seeking ways to be more inclusive, to fund students so that its opportunities are available to everyone’

By Mamokgethi Phakeng
Low carbon energy economy with socioeconomic benefits
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Low carbon energy economy with socioeconomic benefits

Special Annual Theme Award: Sustainable Energy for All in recognition of the United Nations ‘International Decade of Sustainable Energy for All’

By Debbi Schultz
Washing water clean with waste ash from coal
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Washing water clean with waste ash from coal

NSTF-Water Research Commission Award: towards achieving sustainable water management, knowledge generation and solutions with demonstrated leadership

By Tamsin Oxford
Glass straws and fresh produce help zap plastic waste
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Glass straws and fresh produce help zap plastic waste

Businesses are slowly phasing out nonrecyclable plastic waste

By Tebogo Tshwane
Eight universities get full LLB accreditation; five more in the balance
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Eight universities get full LLB accreditation; five more in the balance

Universities that faced the risk of losing their accreditation for the bachelor of laws qualification are off the hook

By Bongekile Macupe
20 years after the ‘Mamdani affair’, the old adversary rejoins UCT
Article
/ 5 June 2018

20 years after the ‘Mamdani affair’, the old adversary rejoins UCT

The academic who took on the university’s ‘bantu’ curriculum has returned, marking a ‘path towards decolonisation’

By Sarah Smit
Meet UCT’s new ‘spicy’ FabAcademic
Article
/ 18 May 2018

Meet UCT’s new ‘spicy’ FabAcademic

Self-confessed maverick Mamokgethi Phakeng says this job was not exactly part of her career plan

By Bongekile Macupe
UCT to rename building after Chris Hani
Article
/ 10 April 2018

UCT to rename building after Chris Hani

The New Science Lecture Theatre is to be renamed the Chris Hani Lecture Theatre in honour of Hani’s contribution to South Africa’s democracy

By Staff Reporter
Taxi wars help to make KZN South Africa’s ‘hit’ capital
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Taxi wars help to make KZN South Africa’s ‘hit’ capital

A report released this week exposed a growing crisis of contract killings in the country, and in the taxi industry in particular

By Raeesa Pather and Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
The world at her feet
Article
/ 23 March 2018

The world at her feet

Storyteller Ameera Conrad is poised to conquer the theatre scene in South Africa and abroad

By Staff Reporter
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng appointed new UCT vice-chancellor
Article
/ 17 March 2018

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng appointed new UCT vice-chancellor

Phakeng said she was "humbled" by the appointment, which takes effect on July 1, 2018.

By Christina Pitt
Free higher education won’t be free
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Free higher education won’t be free

The campaign for free higher education fails to consider who actually pays for it

By Sean Archer
Live Art Network, an introduction
Article
/ 13 February 2018

Live Art Network, an introduction

"Live Art Network will explore the basic tenets of live art and its conceptual underpinnings".

By Staff Reporter
UCT to embark on its own TRC
Article
/ 1 February 2018

UCT to embark on its own TRC

Students are wary that they’ll bear the brunt of the process and the university won’t be held to account

By Raeesa Pather
Rainbowism is in a sunken place
Article
/ 5 January 2018

Rainbowism is in a sunken place

South Africa’s reality is, as a comedian put it, like a playground bully being angry about having to share a stolen bike

By Kwanele Sosibo
Twin buildings still echo the changes in Salt River
Article
/ 21 December 2017

Twin buildings still echo the changes in Salt River

The Rex Trueform textile company employed generations of coloured people and its sale
marks the end of an era that defined the area

By Raeesa Pather
Council defends law school accreditation decision
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Council defends law school accreditation decision

The Council for Higher Education head has defended the council’s bombshell decision to withdraw the undergraduate LLB degree accreditation for WSU

By Sarah Smit
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