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Researchers decode oldest human DNA from South Africa to date
Researchers have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people who lived around 10,000 years…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s mom says her daughter will always be remembered as a fighter
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s mother says her late daughter will always be remembered as a fighter. Noma Mrwetyana was speaking on the…
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100s march to Parliament in memory of Uyinene Mrwetyana
In honour of the life of the late University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana, more than 200 people…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer Luyanda Botha fails to get attempted rape case struck off roll
The man convicted of the rape and murder of 19-year-old University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana in 2019…
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Tshwane deputy mayor Nasiphi Moya says she is here to serve
Growing up in a rural village in the Eastern Cape, Nasiphi Moya learned early in life to accept the gifts…
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University of CT SRC wants incoming VC to prioritize financial exclusion of students
The University of Cape Town (UCT)’s student representative council (SRC) says the incoming vice-chancellor (VC) should prioritize the issue of…
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Moshabela: Tackling financial exclusion a key focus area for new UCT VC
Financial exclusion is one of the key focus areas for the University of Cape Town (UCT)’s new vice-chancellor, Professor Mosa…
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‘Many SAPS Special Task Force members leaving to pursue better offers elsewhere’
A policing and crime expert said that South African Special Task Force (STF) members were leaving the unit in droves…
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University of CT receives almost R400 million donation to build new Nelson Mandela memorial centre
The University of Cape Town (UCT) received its largest donation ever of $21.5 million, which it intends to use to…
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University of CT confirms recruitment process to appoint new Vice-Chancellor still underway
The University of Cape Town (UCT) said it is not clear yet when a new Vice-Chancellor (VC) will be appointed.…
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University of Cape Town employees’ union strike set to continue for 5th day
An employees’ union strike at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is set to continue for a fifth day on…
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Ex-council chair Babalwa Ngonyama vows to keep fighting UCT amid alleged intimidation
Former University of Cape Town (UCT) council chair Babalwa Ngonyama said she would not back down from her battle with…
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Ex-council chair accuses University of CT of corporate bullying tactics to target her
Former University of Cape Town (UCT) council chair Babalwa Ngonyama is accusing the university’s council of using what she refers…
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University of Cape Town begins its search for a new vice-chancellor
The University of Cape Town (UCT) says it will begin its selection process of a new vice-chancellor soon, after applications…
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Experts warn hotter weather & a recurring drought for Cape Town soon
If you think the 35ºC heat on Friday was hot, then it is likely you will be hopping from the…
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SRC & Detawu want external review of report into governance lapses at University of CT
The University of Cape Town (UCT)’s student representative council (SRC) and workers’ union, Detawu, want an external review of an…
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University of CT council apologizes for governance lapses after independent panel report
University of Cape Town (UCT) council chairperson Norman Arendse has apologised for the governance lapses at the institution, in the…
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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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Community of UCT to march to Clareinch Post Office in anti-GBV walk in memory of Uyinene Mrwetyana
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation is set to host a unity walk against sexual and gender-based violence in a bid to…
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University of Cape Town proceeds with reconstruction following 2021 fire
Restoration and repair work at the University of Cape Town (UCT) continues. In 2021, a fire raged down Table Mountain,…
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Professor Muki Shey hopes to give back by developing TB vaccine
It was his own background, including childhood sickness, which inflamed Professor Muki Shey’s passion for finding health solutions in resource-constrained…
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Two UCT students arrested after clashes with the police
Cape Town police confirmed that two University of Cape Town (UCT) students were arrested following clashes with police on Friday.…
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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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UCT confirms Mamokgethi Phakeng has not been suspended as VC
The University of Cape Town (UCT) says its Vice-Chancellor (VC) Mamokgethi Phakeng has not been suspended. University spokesperson Elijah Moholola…
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UCT: All reasonable measures taken to financially support eligible students
The University of Cape Town (UCT) management said that it had taken all reasonable measures to financially support as many…
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University of Cape Town academic staff set for strike action over wage dispute
Academic staff at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are preparing to down tools this week over a wage dispute.…
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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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Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation calls for harsher sentences for GBV perpetrators
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation has called for harsh sentences for gender-based violence perpetrators. Dozens of students, NGOs, and various stakeholders…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation hosts GBV awareness walk in her memory
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation is hosting an anti-gender-based violence awareness walk through the streets of East London on Saturday. This…
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University of CT vice-chancellor apologises to LGBTQIA community over intersex lecture
University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has apologized to the LGBTQIA+ community after the university hosted a…
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Calls for end to GBV: Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation marches to Parliament
This week marked two years since University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana was raped and murdered by Post…
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University of CT holds GBV petition campaign to remember Uyinene Mrwetyana
To mark the second anniversary of the murder of University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana, the institution is…
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UCT academic: Medupi blast seems like an industrial accident
A University of Cape Town (UCT) academic said a blast at Eskom’s Medupi power plant seemed like it was an…
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Cape Town authorities offer R10 000 reward for info on destructive April fire
A R10,000 reward is on offered for information that could help authorities in their investigation into a fire that ravaged…
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Minister Nzimande to visit University of CT today, weeks after devastating fire
Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande will on Friday visit the University of Cape Town (UCT) in the…
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Cape Town fire: Chinese ambassador donates R200 000 to UCT
China’s embassy in South Africa has donated R200 000 to the University of Cape Town (UCT) after parts of the…
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University of CT: Library losses will be deeply felt across our communities
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is feeling the devastation of the loss of significant institutional assets which were lost…
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University of CT students staying in residences able to return from Thursday
University of Cape Town (UCT) students will be able to return to their residences from Thursday. The university said that…
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Eleven structures damaged or destroyed in Cape Town mountain fire, WC govt confirms
Cape Town residents affected by a massive mountain fire are counting the cost of the damage to their properties. The…
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University of CT academic programme to resume on Friday in wake of fire
The University of Cape Town (UCT)’s academic programme will now only resume on Monday. Several of the institution’s buildings were…
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Mzansi step up to help Cape Town fire victims
South Africans have come together to help where they can in the wake of the fire in Cape Town that…
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WATCH: Firefighters continue to battle Cape Town fires
At least four firefighters have been injured while battling a runaway veld fire in Cape Town that started on Sunday…
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More evacuations ordered as Table Mountain fire rages on
Four firefighters have been injured while battling a blaze on the slopes of Table Mountain. The flames have gutted several…
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University of Cape Town students evacuated as fire spreads to campus – Video
All University of Cape Town (UCT) students have been evacuated by emergency support staff as the fire spreads to campus.…
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Former UCT vice-chancellor Professor Stuart Saunders has died
Former University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor, Professor Stuart Saunders, died in his sleep on Friday, the institution said. Saunders,…
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UCT study reveals many students lack adequate resources for remote learning
A University of Cape Town (UCT) study has revealed that many students lack adequate resources for remote learning. Amidst the…
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Lockdown – Universities prepare to switch to online learning from Monday
According to Wits, its academics have spent the past few weeks adapting the academic programme to shift to online learning.…
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Fourth person at UCT has tested positive for Coronavirus
A postgraduate student from the University of Cape Town (UCT) has tested positive for Covid-19, announced UCT Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng…
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