13+ hour, 9+ min ago  (643+ words) University of Cape Town (UCT)-led researchers decoded how cancer rewires the MUC1 protein's sugar coating to evade immune detection, paving the way for new cancer vaccines, biomarkers and precision therapies. In the intricate biology of the human body, organs such…...

15+ hour, 19+ min ago  (832+ words) Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity; it is an act of justice. Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it…...

16+ hour, 35+ min ago  (183+ words) news. uct. ac. za The sacrifice of the Class of 1976, their act of defiance, their courage and bravery are steeped in South Africa's post-apartheid history. As the country observes the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising " a turning point in South…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (428+ words) Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Blade Nzimande has sent congratulations to Professor Liesl Z'hlke on her recent women in science award. Professor Z'hlke was named the 2026 laureate for Africa and the Arab States in the prestigious L'Or'al-UNESCO For…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (163+ words) Youth Month is once again calling on South Africans to pay homage to the courageous and unambiguous spirit of 1976. The year 2026 marks 50 years since devoted young people protested, among others, the exclusive use of Afrikaans as a lingua franca in…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (96+ words) news. uct. ac. za The Neuroscience Institute's Clinical Omics and Informatics (COIN) Unit, led by Dr Melissa Nel, has a research mantra of "collaborative discovery, which will be demonstrated in their upcoming solvathon event on 21 and 22 November. At this event,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (220+ words) 9 September 1996 " 6 June2026 It is with a heavy heart that I pay this tribute to Mlingani Matiwane. A neurodivergent spirit. Mlingani meant a great deal to a complicated and evolving community in a way very few people ever do. He was well…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1061+ words) Before discussing climate change, renewable fuels or breakthrough technologies, Professor Nico Fischer spent the opening 12 minutes of his inaugural lecture doing something unusual: saying thank you." Addressing an audience in a packed seminar room at the University of Cape Town…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (215+ words) Dear colleagues and students It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of our student, Mx Mlingani Matiwane (29), on Saturday, 6 June 2026. Mx Matiwane was enrolled for a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance at the University of…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (391+ words) As South Africa marks 50 years since the 16 June 1976 Soweto Uprising, UCT reflects on the enduring legacy of student activism and its role in shaping transformation, justice and belonging in higher education. This'documentary pays homage to the young people who challenged…...