Prof Emmanuel Iwuoha’s legacy transforms lives through nanoscience
Prof Timothy Dube harnesses AI to revolutionise water management
Antjie Krog’s latest collection of poems, which were written in Afrikaans, has been translated by another poet, Karen Press
With the induction last week of the Rashid Lombard Archive at the University of the Western Cape his photography and stories will soon be accessible to a new generation.
Study reveals how high concentrations of pharmaceutical products are ending up in False Bay’s marine environment
Opponents claim the reduced metallurgical and energy cluster with a coal-fired power plant will still cause harm to the environment
The next Covid-19 vaccine shipment is set to arrive in South Africa on Friday evening. How is South Africa doing on the vaccination front?
A high efficacy rate for a single-dose J&J/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine might help to speed up the much-needed roll-out plan
The government should find a less environmentally sensitive site for the special economic zone, especially if water can’t be secured, EIA report finds
These institutions are a crucial part of the research and development process that underpins South Africa’s life-and-death fight against the Covid-19 outbreak
South African university graduates are willing to take menial jobs because of the dearth of suitable employment despite being highly educated
The drought-related day zero and the mobility day zero have more in common than you may think, writes Dr Bradley Rink
Universities that faced the risk of losing their accreditation for the bachelor of laws qualification are off the hook
A jamboree of poets traverses the city, feels it’s pain and emerges to restore what was taken
The Economic Freedom Fighters and Pan Africanist movement dominate Cape university SRCs.
UCT vice-chancellor barred from leaving meeting by protesters who want the commission to investigate how free education can be realised.
Quacquarelli Symonds has published its top 100 universities in the five Brics countries, of which eight are South African.
Members of the University of the Western Cape’s rights group Gayla UWC claim security failed to intervene in an assault of a transgender student.
What do many South African students and Barack Obama have in common? The answer is the weight of their student loan debt.
Partnerships in higher education are advancing the fight against maternal deaths in Africa.
Scholars chart the past and present and rethink the notion of university in South Africa.
Bankrupt only a decade ago, the University of the Western Cape is now a research leader.
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/ 24 February 2012
It is shortsighted to promote science at the expense of the humanities.
Now in its 17th year, UWC’s celebrated history seminar takes stock, writes <b>Jill Weintroub</b>.
Weekend discussions between UWC and NSFAS have left the university "hopeful" that its fees crisis could be resolved before the end of September.
The University of the Western Cape has obtained a court order to prevent a repeat of the violent protests that have rocked the campus since Monday.
About 20 students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) have been arrested following fee-related protests on Monday that turned violent.
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/ 5 November 2009
How rife is racism at our universities? We provide a transformation snapshot of some of the biggest institutions. You tell us your experiences
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/ 13 February 2009
The election date could change pending the outcome of a Constitutional Court hearing on citizens voting abroad, analysts said on Friday.
South Africa’s swim stars are set to gather in Cape Town this weekend for the final national swimming camp in home waters before they take up the challenge in a series of international galas prior to competing at the Beijing Olympic Games in August.
A Somali community in Johannesburg on Thursday accused police of firing live ammunition at its members as more xenophobic attacks were reported in Gauteng and former Cabinet minister Kader Asmal questioned claims of ‘third force’ involvement in the attacks.
Rene Burger, the sister of Springbok rugby player Schalk, has decided to confirm that she was raped last week at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), a family spokesperson said on Thursday. ”She is amazingly brave and courageous,” said Elna Boesak, appointed to speak on behalf of the family.