UCT’s Department of Philosophy hosted the 2026 Philosophical Society of Southern Africa Annual Conference, welcoming more ...

During the annual Dr Stuart Saunders Memorial Lecture, Emer Prof Wieland Gevers explored how and why humans age.

To formally welcome them, UCT will host the First-Year Campus Reception (FYCR) at the Sports Centre on upper campus. The three-day event is a highlight on UCT’s events calendar and starts on Saturday, ...

UCT scholar Dr Marianne Camerer was honoured with the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award for her sterling work in the fight against corruption.

Prof Jaco Barnard-Naude was recently awarded the coveted Ingrid Jonker Literary Prize – widely considered the highest honour for debut Afrikaans poetry.

UCT hosted the sixth annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture to honour and celebrate the late Prof Bongani Mayosi’s legacy.

Prof Jo-Ann Passmore has joined other Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellows to author a research paper that highlights ...

Dr Heidi Matisonn delivered a Summer School lecture on the importance of adopting compassion in the healthcare sector.

UCT kickboxer Saskia Jantjes reflects on competing at the WKA World Championship, where she became the university’s first kickboxer to receive national colours.

I would like to warmly welcome you all to 2026 and to a new academic year at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Whether you are returning after the festive season recess or joining UCT for the first ...

Clickbait, chaos and credibility are rooted in information warfare, according to seasoned journalist Paula Slier.

Scientists from UCT have contributed to an international study that shed new light on why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis.