Brightest Young Minds (BYM) is a 17-year old non-profit organisation, whose mission is to create a positive social impact by identifying, connecting and mobilising 100 high-impact leaders and go-getters between the ages of 20...
UCT Alumni and friends were privileged to witness an interesting and thought-provoking dialogue between former SA Constitutional Court judge, Professor Kate O’Regan and UCT Dean of Law, Professor Penny Andrews. This fascinating evening included...
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of nine universities chosen by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to develop a research agenda that will better leverage private investment to finance the Sustainable...
Click here to view images from the “Africa and the Challenge of Inequality: Enabling African Leadership” – a successful event that was recently hosted by the UCT Trust UK.
Believing in the principle that strong educational institutions ensure a country’s global competitiveness, Richard Gnodde has been a generous donor to the University of Cape Town over several years. He was one of the...
Leading African researcher Professor Kelly Chibale has called for a deep commitment to investing in world-class infrastructure and skills to enable scientists to succeed on the continent. Chibale, the founder and director of Africa’s...
Unless politicians and the powerful find ways to share the spoils of globalisation fairly – unlike we’re doing now – prepare for more calamities the like of Brexit and Trump. These words were the...
The University of Cape Town’s Schools Improvement Initiative (SII) continues to register a positive impact in society as more and more stakeholders attest to the improvement that it has brought to schools and the...
The University of Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre will be leading the southern hemisphere’s representation at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world’s foremost arts festival. The Rondebosch-based Theatre kicks-off their participation in the Scottish capital...
UCT alumnus Pretty Yende recently added yet another feather in her cap as she made her debut at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in London. About one hundred alumni and friends came...
