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Commemorative squash tournament in its 10th year
The Keith Grainger Memorial UCT Open Squash Championships was bigger than ever this year, with 78 male and 32 female players competing. The tournament also saw ten under-14 players taking part in their...
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The University of Cape Town confirms that a student was suspended on 7 May 2015 and will face disciplinary charges following an incident that occurred in an academic department on Friday, 1 May 2015....
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First African Union Chapter launched at UCT
A mentorship programme, a journal and an annual talk shop that seeks to address uniquely African problems are some of the elements that will be embarked upon by the first African Union chapter...
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Chaeli Campaign strikes gold (twice)
Two sets of dancing double-world champions have emerged from the Chaeli Sports & Recreation Club - part of the Chaeli Campaign - which was started by a UCT student to fight for young people with...
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Facts about the recent suspension of UCT student
13 May 2015 Dear colleagues and students, I have been conscious of the need to keep the University of Cape Town community updated on matters relating to the recent protest action and our progress in...
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Reclaiming African roots through dance
"Routes to Roots is about honouring Africa through movement," says Lisa Wilson, head of contemporary dance at UCT's School of Dance and co-director of the production. It was staged on 6 May at the...
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South Africa must start managing its retreat from the coast
Phoebe Barnard, Lead Climate Scientist, SANBI; Lead Researcher, Climate Change Vulnerability and Bioadaptation at the University of Cape Town, argues that a managed retreat from the coastline is...
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Simon season showcases diversity of SA plays
Coinciding with Africa Month at UCT and in partnership with the Baxter Theatre Centre, the Department of Drama is commemorating the life and work of prolific South African theatre-maker Barney Simon in...
View ArticleUCT upholds suspension of student pending disciplinary hearing
The University of Cape Town confirms that it has suspended a student pending a disciplinary hearing following an incident that occurred in an academic department on Friday, 1 May 2015. The terms of the...
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Dlamini-Zuma to open UCTs China-Africa colloquium
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, chair of the African Union Commission, will deliver the keynote address at the opening of the China-Africa Colloquium at UCT from 21 to 22 May. Chair of the African...
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Up and coming research stars receive awards
How can we better understand drug-induced liver injury? What happens when HIV infections coincide with tuberculosis and diabetes? What mechanisms are behind the distribution and decline of animal...
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UCT grants amnesty to protesters
13 May 2015 Dear colleagues and students, I write to update you, yet again, on several issues relating to recent events on campus. I'm mindful of the need to keep everyone updated but not to the point...
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Wildlife in crisis
Prof Mark Shaw, director of UCT's Centre of Criminology, reflects on the illicit trade in wildlife and animal parts, and considers some of the solutions posed – and hotly debated. Over the...
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Fire alarm shows early success
"Hundreds homeless as fire ravages informal settlement." It's an all-too common headline in South Africa. An engineering Honours thesis by UCT graduate Francois Petousis gave rise to a fire detector,...
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People and wildlife: a status report
Director of UCT's Centre of Criminology, Prof Mark Shaw, gives an overview of the first day of discussions at the Wildlife in Crisis conference, looking at all possible responses involving people and...
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Disrupting gender: 'decolonisation necessarily requires degendering'
The Trans Collective's first seminar, Disrupting Gender, asked how the physical and non-physical spaces of the university could be reconfigured to include all forms of gender variance expression....
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Africa can emulate China's development
"We think it is possible to effect change in a generation [in Africa]. China has done it. If we want to do it, we can do it," Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, chair of the African Union Commission, said at...
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How well can you remember a nose? The problem with identikits
A study has found that we recall faces better when we think of them in their entirety, rather than feature by feature. This could have significance in the world of crime-solving, where 'featural'...
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Reviving extinct languages the mobile way
A desire to preserve languages and pay tribute to the rich San culture is at the heart of the Xamobile project, which will allow users to text and perhaps even play games in the extinct |Xam language...
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Cigarette taxes lead to big drop in smoking
Smoking in South Africa has decreased substantially over the past two decades, particularly among the young and the poor – and research shows that this is largely thanks to sharp hikes in...
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