Boycotting Israel — UCT’s decision should balance moral outrage with long-term costs to the university
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-10-uct-and-the-israel-boycottlong-term-costs-of-moral-outrage/
Why do we usually sleep at night? What happens when we don’t sleep? Expert insights into this essential part of our lives
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-25-why-do-we-usually-sleep-at-night-what-happens-when-we-dont-sleep-expert-insights-into-this-essential-part-of-our-lives/
Scientists close in on TB blood test that could detect millions of silent spreaders
medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-scientists-tb-blood-millions-silent.html
SSANU/NASU: Saving varsities from strikes: the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities and ...
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Feeding the beast — big companies’ funding of health research is a cause for concern
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-12-big-companies-funding-health-research-a-cause-for-concern/
Outrage as UCT invites ex-Eskom CEO Matshela Koko to lecture on ethics, sparking public and civic uproar
iol.co.za/news/politics/outrage-as-uct-invites-ex-eskom-ceo-matshela-koko-to-lecture-on-ethics-sparking-public-and-civic-uproar-31714327-c88d-4d0c-a9b3-c204267ad7fd
Single-dose HPV shot grants women improved chances of avoiding cervical cancer: The single-dose human papillomavirus vaccination has now been approved for use in ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/science/2024-03-03-single-dose-hpv-shot-grants-women-improved-chances-of-avoiding-cervical-cancer/
Top forensic pathologist looks back as Cape Town gets shiny new mortuary: Prof Lorna Martin speaks about her career working on high-profile cases and the nearly ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-26-top-forensic-pathologist-looks-back-as-cape-town-gets-shiny-new-mortuary/
House burns down, roads closed as dozens of firefighters battle raging blaze in Kalk Bay
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-12-house-burns-down-roads-closed-as-dozens-of-firefighters-battle-raging-blaze-in-kalk-bay/
Meet the remarkable individuals set to receive UCT's honorary doctorates: The University of Cape Town (UCT) is set to bestow honorary doctorates upon six ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/meet-the-remarkable-individuals-set-to-receive-ucts-honorary-doctorates-4c3bfc87-42ea-43f1-9663-e1d9213b9ff2
From law student to thespian: Celeste Loots speaks about her biggest role in ‘Wyfie’
timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2024-02-21-from-law-student-to-thespian-celeste-loots-speaks-about-her-biggest-role-in-wyfie/
UCT Online High School learner is the country’s top SACAI-accredited achiever: A UCT Online High School learner from Kimberley in the Northern Cape was named the ...
iol.co.za/news/education/uct-online-high-school-learner-is-the-countrys-top-sacai-accredited-achiever-b63db021-3362-435f-bd6b-ac2960f5b04b
South Africa: UCT Invites Disgraced Ex-Eskom Boss for 'Ethics' Lecture - South African News Briefs - March ...
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South Africa: Big Companies, Like Nestlé, Are Funding Health Research in South Africa - Why This Is Wrong
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Wolwerivier Emergency Housing Camp is hell on Earth, 32km from heart of Cape Town
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-24-wolwerivier-emergency-housing-camp-is-hell-on-earth-32km-from-heart-of-cape-town/
20 years ago SA had 40 qualified astronomers — all white. How it’s opened space science and developed skills since then
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2024-01-15-20-years-ago-sa-had-40-qualified-astronomers-all-white-how-its-opened-space-science-and-developed-skills-since-then/
BHEKISISA | Can South Africa stop cervical cancer in the next 40 years?: In 40 years, South African women want to be where Australians are now: cervical cancer ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-02-08-bhekisisa-can-south-africa-stop-cervical-cancer-in-the-next-40-years/
Almost quarter of magistrates threatened because of their work: survey: Perceived corruption, safety and security and heavy workloads have been identified as ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-02-01-almost-quarter-of-magistrates-threatened-because-of-their-work-survey/
Hotter weather and a recurring drought in store for Cape Town soon, experts warn: If you think the 35ºC heat on Friday was hot, then it is likely you will be ...
iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/hotter-weather-and-a-recurring-drought-in-store-for-cape-town-soon-experts-warn-1ac83676-11fa-4107-991c-dd0b16da3630
M&G Critical Thinking Forum | State of the Nation Address: Join the Mail & Guardian, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and a panel of experts at the post-State of the ...
mg.co.za/news/2024-02-04-mg-critical-thinking-forum-state-of-the-nation-address/
UCT interim vice-chancellor warns of ‘no work no pay’ for striking union workers: UCT interim vice-chancellor says the strike is ‘non-compliant’ but the ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-08-uct-interim-vice-chancellor-warns-of-no-work-no-pay-for-striking-union-workers/
Mind your language — Kaaps to debut at Columbia University in New York City this year
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-26-mind-your-language-kaaps-to-debut-at-columbia-university-in-new-york-city-this-year/
Liberians’ Access to Electricity Among Lowest in West Africa as Renewable Energy Companies Bridge Gap
frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberians-access-to-electricity-among-lowest-in-west-africa-as-renewable-energy-companies-bridge-gap/
Degrees of disarray — South African universities becoming lost in grapples with governance crises
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-01-17-degrees-of-disarray-south-african-universities-becoming-lost-in-grapples-with-governance-crises/
‘Clearing Table Mountain one alien plant at a time’ — dedicated teams root out invasive flora
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-02-clearing-table-mountain-one-alien-plant-at-a-time-dedicated-teams-root-out-invasive-flora/
Artist of the Year: Superb soprano Pretty Yende hits a high note: Pretty Yende is an artist at the height of her powers, crooning for no less than a king.
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-27-artist-of-the-year-superb-soprano-pretty-yende-hits-a-high-note/
What is making Deep South fire so severe and why are more deadly fires likely to occur?
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-22-what-is-making-deep-south-fire-so-severe-and-why-are-more-deadly-fires-likely-to-occur/
Trevor Norwitz, University of Cape Town Fund president resigns in protest over UCT Council’s Gaza statement
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-15-trevor-norwitz-university-of-cape-town-fund-president-resigns-in-protest-over-uct-councils-gaza-statement/
UCT begins search for a new vice chancellor: The University of Cape Town (UCT) has officially begun a search for the next vice chancellor by placing an advert ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-12-21-uct-begins-search-for-a-new-vice-chancellor/
What a stinker of a year — but perhaps 2024 can be our 1994: Eskom, infrastructure collapse, war in the Middle East: the list goes on, with only sport providing ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-27-what-a-stinker-of-a-year-but-perhaps-2024-can-be-our-1994/
Donald Gordon Foundation's R200 million donation transforms University of Cape Town's Neuroscience Institute
iol.co.za/news/education/donald-gordon-foundations-r200-million-donation-transforms-university-of-cape-towns-neuroscience-institute-64a75d39-8786-4c9f-93bf-f248a274a8b2
How to design inclusive value chains to improve the lives of smallholder farmers: Smallholder farming is the source of livelihood for more than two billion ...
weforum.org/agenda/2023/12/smallholder-farmer-inclusive-value-chains-nandos/
South Africa to get its 11th medical school after North-West University gets nod from Department of Health
iol.co.za/news/south-africa-to-get-its-11th-medical-school-after-north-west-university-gets-nod-from-department-of-health-301c558e-c3c5-47a3-8617-883044c44bd1
Uganda’s Stella Musungu shines in South Africa: This recognition is a prestigious gift, and being honoured in this way fills me with pride and fulfillment.
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NSFAS funding reduction could affect thousands of students next year: Projected R13.7bn reduction in funding by the National Treasury could spell doom for ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2023-11-29-nsfas-funding-reduction-could-affect-thousands-of-students-next-year/
Weekend Wrap #67: Explore the standout moments of 2023 in "The Big Read" – a curated collection of highlights that defined the year
dailymaverick.co.za/weekend-wrap-67/
Parents urged to be vigilant as vaping by adolescents rises: A recent study by the University of Cape Town Lung Institute found that almost 7 000 learners vape ...
mg.co.za/news/2023-12-07-parents-urged-to-be-vigilant-as-vaping-by-adolescents-rises/
'Unforeseen technical glitches' blamed as UCT staff salaries not paid: The University of Cape Town has apologised to staff who were not paid their ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-11-24-unforeseen-technical-glitches-blamed-as-uct-staff-salaries-not-paid/
What if your co-worker was a bird?: In parts of Africa, birds and humans work together to find honey. A new study shows their relationship is even closer than ...
dw.com/en/what-if-your-co-worker-was-a-bird/a-67660142
Weekend Wrap #67: Explore the standout moments of 2023 in "The Big Read" – a curated collection of highlights that defined the year
dailymaverick.co.za/weekend-wrap-67/
‘We heard a scream’: final minutes before CPUT student was stabbed: A student is recovering in hospital after she was stabbed 20 times by her husband in broad ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2023-11-13-we-heard-a-scream-final-minutes-before-cput-student-was-stabbed/
South African university students use AI to help them understand — not to avoid work
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2023-11-20-south-african-university-students-use-ai-to-help-them-understand--not-to-avoid-work/
The truth about Mamokgethi Phakeng’s qualifications — a response to ‘Anonymous’: There can be no question that UCT’s recruitment and selection policy and process ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-17-the-truth-about-mamokgethi-phakengs-qualifications-a-response-to-anonymous/
Former UCT Council chair Babalwa Ngonyama resigns from another board after independent panel report
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-10-ex-uct-council-chair-babalwa-ngonyama-quits-another-board/
AG Tsakani Maluleke to turn economic screws at Unesco with new appointment: Auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke will next year join the United Nations Educational ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-11-19-ag-tsakani-maluleke-to-turn-economic-screws-at-unesco-with-new-appointment/
Mamokgethi Phakeng was among ‘unsuitable’ candidates for the University of Limpopo VC post
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-14-mamokgethi-phakeng-was-among-unsuitable-candidates-for-the-university-of-limpopo-vc-post/
Independent report spits fire at UCT’s recent leadership, blasting Mamokgethi Phakeng
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-01-independent-report-spits-fire-at-ucts-recent-leadership-blasting-mamokgethi-phakeng/
‘The situation is not going away’ — inspiring TB doctor on disasters, miracles and empathy
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-13-the-situation-is-not-going-away-tb-doctor-on-disasters-miracles/
A one-time aspirant Springbok reflects on the significance of our victory — Part One
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-06-a-one-time-aspirant-springbok-reflects-on-the-significance-of-our-victory-part-one/
DA probes claims Cape PR councillor lied about medical degrees: The DA is probing allegations that a City of Cape Town PR councillor lied about his ...
iol.co.za/news/da-probes-claims-cape-pr-councillor-lied-about-medical-degrees-81df804d-a99a-4bbe-8910-929e5221be07
‘People used to think AI was the terminator robots’: UCT professor and AI expert Deshen Moodley is at the forefront of developing next-generation AI systems to ...
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UCT council apologises for 'not acting in best interests of the university'
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-11-01-uct-council-apologises-for-not-acting-in-best-interests-of-the-university/
Ex-UCT council chairperson Babalwa Ngonyama denies 'rogue’ claims, slams report for tarnishing her name
iol.co.za/news/politics/ex-uct-council-chair-babalwa-ngonyama-denies-rogue-claims-slams-report-for-tarnishing-her-name-b80f4372-19f3-4644-98db-fe53d5b170ae
JACKET NOTES | Justin Fox on 'Place: South African Literary Journeys': 'The idea behind 'Place' was to embark on a journey around SA using ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/books/non-fiction/2023-11-19-jacket-notes--justin-fox-on-place-south-african-literary-journeys/
Sipho Pityana’s criticism of the UCT investigative panel’s report on former VC is ‘misleading, baseless and insincere’
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-15-sipho-pityanas-criticism-of-the-uct-investigative-panels-report-on-former-vc-is-misleading-baseless-and-insincere/
Degrees of disorder — top varsities UCT and UWC in turmoil over vice-chancellors: The troubles at top varsities UCT and UWC have sparked a debate over whether ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-12-top-varsities-uct-and-uwc-in-turmoil-over-vice-chancellors/
South Africa: NSFAS Blames Universities for Failing to Pay Students' Allowances: Nearly 100,000 students have not yet received their November allowances ...
allafrica.com/stories/202311060413.html
South Africa’s 2022 census missed 31% of people — big data could help in future: Stats SA needs to fully engage with the world of big data and the key players in ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2023-10-15-south-africas-2022-census-missed-31-of-people--big-data-could-help-in-future/
South Africa: Vigils Held in Cape Town for Gaza War: People gathered at Parliament and at the University of Cape Town to express solidarity with Palestine
allafrica.com/stories/202311090036.html
The significance (or not) of our Springbok victory for nation building and democracy — Part Two
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-07-the-significance-or-not-of-our-springbok-victory-for-nation-building-and-democracy-part-two/
Lessons from Mpati Report on UCT – Part Two: The restoration of collegial governance
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-11-06-lessons-from-mpati-report-on-uct-part-two-the-restoration-of-collegial-governance/
Statues and Storms — the high Price UCT paid during years of violent student protests
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-03-statues-and-storms-the-high-price-uct-paid-during-years-of-violent-student-protests/
EFF scores victories and ANC suffers setbacks in battle for soul of universities: OPINION: The electoral victories of the EFF at universities has shifted the ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/eff-scores-victories-and-anc-suffers-setbacks-in-battle-for-soul-of-universities-74977f0e-6d08-4cad-8913-128915819b89
Tackling the disconnect between colleges and communities: A blueprint for strengthening the power of TVET education to grow society and the economy
mg.co.za/thoughtleader/2023-09-14-tackling-the-disconnect-between-colleges-and-communities/
Lawyer in contentious River Club development controversy caught in qualification lie
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-29-lawyer-in-contentious-river-club-development-controversy-caught-in-qualification-lie/
Statues and Storms: Rhodes Must Fall – an idea whose time had come: In this extract from his book, ex-UCT vice-chancellor Dr Max Price recounts the Rhodes Must ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-09-06-rhodes-must-fall-an-idea-whose-time-had-come/
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South African Men More Likely to Die From TB Than Women - Report: Research to establish the various factors for the higher rates of Tuberculosis (TB) and death ...
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Research to establish the various factors for the higher rates of Tuberculosis (TB) and death among men, compared to women in South Africa ... Show more
'Talented, funny, dependable': Uyinene Mrwetyana remembered four years after murder in post office
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-08-24-talented-funny-dependable-uyinene-mrwetyana-remembered-four-years-after-being-murdered-in-post-office/
Bedevilled by bureaucracy – Fort Hare VC decries erosion of university autonomy, academic freedom
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-24-fort-hare-vc-decries-erosion-of-university-autonomy/
Africa's Climate Agenda - Project Syndicate: 08/30/2023 1:00 PM CEST Virtual 5 Speakers
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The Mungai, Waiyaki Fort Hare University links that shaped Kenya's policy on apartheid
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Dinosaur tracksite in Lesotho: how a wrong turn led to an exciting find: Fossilised tracks of a group of plant-eating dinosaurs have been found in Lesotho’s Roma ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-11-dinosaur-tracksite-in-lesotho-how-a-wrong-turn-led-to-an-exciting-find/
Women in health – ‘No one taught me how to treat a sick system’, says leading young prof
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-14-leading-professor-no-one-taught-me-how-to-treat-a-sick-system/
Africa's Climate Agenda - Project Syndicate: 08/30/2023 1:00 PM CEST Virtual 5 Speakers
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Quick Glance: Africa proposes global CO2 tax to combat climate change
- African Climate Summit focuses on financing for weather adaptation, conservation, and renewable energy
- Global carbon tax idea lacks support
- Call for carbon tax welcomed, but false solutions like carbon credits should be avoided
- Billions committed to green projects, including a major carbon markets initiative
Cheetah sighting in Djibouti — first in 30 years — sparks excitement among conservationists
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-03-cheetah-sighting-in-djibouti-first-in-30-years-sparks-excitement-among-conservationists/
Cabinet confirms Duncan Pieterse as new Treasury DG: Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has confirmed that Duncan Pieterse has been appointed as the ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/business/2023-08-10-cabinet-confirms-duncan-pieterse-as-new-treasury-dg/
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