Groote Schuur Hospital is set to become the first public-sector hospital in Africa to offer robot-assisted surgery, following the launch of the R38 million Da Vinci Xi surgical system on Wednesday, 13 October 2021. The system,...

Graduates of the University of Cape Town (UCT) remain among the world’s most employable, according to the 2022 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Graduate Employability Rankings. UCT placed 95th in this year’s rankings, which covered 550...

University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice‑Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng will have the honour of becoming the University of Bristol’s (Bristol) first Bristol Illustrious Visiting Professor (BIVP) on 20 October 2021. Over the year‑long inaugural appointment, Professor Phakeng will engage...

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has retained the top spot in Africa on the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings released on Thursday, 2 September. UCT continues to be the continent’s top university, tying...

Empowering the mind of a girl child using education as the tool will help to build a society of empowered women who will pay it forward, break harmful cycles, and rebuild new and improved...

“God, let it be positive,” is what Luhlanganiso Majebe remembers muttering under her breath as a new email popped into her inbox. The sender was Associate Professor Shose Kessi, the dean of the University...

A total of 28 members (past and present) of the University of Cape Town (UCT) community have earned a deserved spot on the Mail & Guardian’s (M&G) annual 200 Young South Africans list, demonstrating that they are...

Join UCT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng and members of the UCT executive leadership team in a conversation on the ‘Renaming places and spaces at UCT’. Wednesday 7th July 16h00 (GMT) on Microsoft Teams. Please...

Dear colleagues, students and alumni The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council took a number of key decisions at its meeting held on Saturday, 19 June 2021. We will as usual soon write to the UCT...