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Ikeys put up valiant effort at Vino Varsity Challenge
The Maties pipped Ikeys at the post at the 7th Vino Varsity Challenge held at Backsberg Estate Cellars in Paarl on 14 of August. Though the Ikeys won both the general knowledge and the tasting rounds,...
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The killings at Marikana in 2012 remain a horrific event in our post-Apartheid history, marking the failure of our society to address inequality, workers' living conditions, corporate accountability,...
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Children's hospital pioneers new way to examine brain
A UCT team, led by academic and medical specialist, Dr Llewellyn Padayachy, has pioneered a new, less invasive technique to inspect brain and intracranial pressure in children. The new technique spares...
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Are judges in South Africa under threat or do they complain too much?
On 27 August, South African President Jacob Zuma will sit down with its chief justice for an unprecedented, potentially watershed discussion. It would be fascinating to be a fly on the wall to observe...
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UCT and Khayelitsha schools 'learn from each other'
From setting up working libraries to helping teachers develop a Code of Conduct for positive discipline – these were among several collaborative school projects highlighted at a recent...
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UCT should 'pay back the money'
A capitalist critique of the Marikana massacre in August 2012 and UCT's place in the aftermath was the central theme at a panel discussion held at the Centre for African Studies gallery on 19 August,...
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How to turn apartheid urban planning on its head
In his keynote address at the REDI3x3 Policy Workshop on Spatial Inequality, held recently at the Centre for African Studies, Professor Edgar Pieterse criticised the current proliferation of urban...
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Athlone court hosts UCT mock trials
UCT law students have been getting their first taste of the court room during a series of mock trials in the Athlone magistrates court, held from 24 to 28 August. Simone Adler acts for the prosecution...
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Why genetic modification is essential for our survival
The use of modern biotechnology, commonly termed genetic modification, is not only safe, if ethically and appropriately done, but will be essential to the survival of the human race in the future. This...
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Betrayal of the 'Great Unwashed'
Thembinkosi Gwelani was fleeing from police at 'Scene One' of the massacre at Marikana on 16 August 2012, when he was shot with a single bullet from a semi-automatic rifle. Gwelani, 37, was one of two...
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Physics team builds mini supercomputer
A team of students and staff from the physics department recently built a "mini supercomputer" from scratch. The computer was dubbed 'Hi-Π-4-mens', as it operates on the same parallel-computing...
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UCT celebrates winners at the National Research Foundation Awards 2015
Two University of Cape Town researchers at different ends of the academic career trajectory were rewarded on Thursday night at the NRF Awards 2015. Professor Michael Feast was awarded the Lifetime...
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UCT TB researcher Grant Theron awarded prestigious NRF P rating
The National Research Foundation (NRF) recently recognised the work of senior researcher in the Department of Medicine Dr Grant Theron for his work in tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and transmission, by...
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Neville Alexander immortalised at UCT
The late Dr Neville Alexander saw the Gariep (Orange River) as a fitting metaphor for a post-1994 South Africa grappling to unify competing identities into one nation. Its myriad tributaries, some...
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Health MEC visits SHAWCO clinic in Tambo Village
SHAWCO Health's paediatric clinic in Tambo Village, Manenberg, recently played host to the Western Cape MEC for Health Dr Nomafrench Mbombo. SHAWCO Health volunteer supervisor and fourth-year audiology...
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Do legal frameworks protect women's rights?
A running thread that emerged from a special Women's Roundtable was the question of whether or not legal frameworks are effective in the protection of women's rights. Women's Roundtable presenters with...
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Dangerous skin lightening products on sale on our streets
Even though South Africa has some of the toughest laws against skin lighteners, many international products containing dangerous and illegal substances are still being sold in Cape Town, a UCT study...
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A book to grow Africa's next generation of researchers
Emerging researchers across the spectrum – from those who already enjoy recognition to those who are just starting out – are likely to benefit from a new publication flowing from...
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Five new SARChI Chairs announced at UCT
Five prominent female researchers at UCT have been awarded South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chairs in their respective fields as part of the Department of Science and Technology (DST)...
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'Let Neville's name be an encouragement'
It was a "sad but special" occasion, in the words of programme director Dr Russell Ally, as the university gathered to officially inaugurate the Neville Alexander Building on 28 August, three years and...
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