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University of CT marks 10 years since Rhodes Must Fall: A movement compared to the 1976 uprising
As the University of Cape Town (UCT) commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Rhodes Must Fall student movement, the occasion…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer back in court for attempted rape involving another woman
Luyanda Botha, the rapist and murderer of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, appeared in court this month for the attempted rape…
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University of CT council approves concessions for students with fee debt exceeding R10k
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) council has approved concessions for students with fee debt exceeding R10,000. UCT spokesperson Elijah…
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MPs told a student owes UCT half a million rand in fees
In what is probably the highest amount owed for tuition fees in South Africa, the University of Cape Town (UCT)…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s murder remains one of UCT’s bleakest moments
The University of Cape Town (UCT) said Uyinene Mrwetyana’s murder remains one of the bleakest moments in its history. Nineteen-year-old…
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University of CT and SRC reach agreement after weeks of student protests
UCT management and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) announced that they have reached an agreement over fee block issues following…
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Students accuse University of CT management of criminalizing their protests
University of Cape Town (UCT) students are accusing university management of criminalizing their protests. This follows clashes between police and…
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University of CT to appoint interim VC following Phakeng’s early retirement
In an internal memo, the University of Cape Town (UCT) said it would appoint an interim vice-chancellor, after terminating the…
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University of CT says talks are in place to avert planned staff protest over wages
The University of Cape Town (UCT) says it would do everything in its power to avert a planned protest by…
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Ex- University of Cape Town student named on rapist list wins R300 000 in damages
A former University of Cape Town (UCT) student has won a damages claim against a woman who added his name…
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University of CT beefs up security after mid-year exams disrupted
The University of Cape Town on Tuesday said that its security guards have their eyes peeled for any more intruders…
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Lockdown: Researchers say booze ban reduced trauma cases by 18.7% at Cape hospital
Researchers from UCT and Stellenbosch University (SU) have revealed that the booze ban during lockdown has reduced trauma cases by…
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GBV, one of South Africa’s ill-treated pandemics, not letting up even on women’s month
Gender-based violence has not let up, even as the country marks women’s month. Women continue to suffer at the hands…
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Remembering Uyinene Mrwetyana 2 years after her murder
Remembering the late Uyinene Mrwetyana as the bubbly and loving person she was. That’s friends and family of the 19-year-old…
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University of CT is Africa’s first university to launch online high school platform
The University of Cape Town has become the first tertiary institution in Africa to offer an Online High School platform.…
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2 University of CT students suspended following s.e.xual assault allegations
The University of Cape Town has suspended two students with immediate effect following allegations of s.e.xual assault, which surfaced earlier…
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University of CT in urgent response to allegation of s.e.xual assault
In the wake of publicly made sexual assault allegations against one of its students, UCT said its executive was treating…
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3rd-year medical students plead with UCT to consider online exams
While UCT is yet to communicate when in-person exams will continue again, third-year preclinical medical students are calling for the…
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University of CT library removes what’s left of its historic material
UCT’s Jagger Reading Room received a much-needed boost to save what is left of their historic material yesterday. The Jagger…
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Neuroscience research centre opens at Groote Schuur Hospital
UCT and the provincial health department launched the first neuroscience centre at Groote Schuur hospital’s renovated J-block building recently. The…
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Pictures – Foundation honours bright and brave Uyinene Mrwetyana
It is envisaged that the site of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana’s violent death, Clareinch Post Office in Cape Town, be…
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Missing UCT student – Man arrested in connection with Uyinene’s disappearance
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of missing UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, Western Cape police…
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