University of cape town
WC Dept of Health appoints investigator to probe UCT rape allegations
The student took to social media claiming she was raped by the member of staff.
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University of Cape Town probes rape allegations against staff member
This time, a student from the University of Cape Town (UCT) has taken to social media, claiming she was raped by a member of staff.
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UCT engaging with SRC to resolve disgruntled students’ demands
UCT says its executive has worked extensively to engage meaningfully with the SRC to resolve concerns and meet their demands.
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Student protests at UCT continue ahead of council meeting
The UCT management called for a special council meeting where a proposal to reconsider the fee block policy would be tabled.
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UCT 'aware' of rape claims against SRC member, says investigation under way
The student representative council (SRC) member and another have been suspended from the council pending an investigation.
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DAVID BENATAR: Yonela Diko's tired refuge
There is no indication at all that Mr Diko has read my book 'The Fall of the University of Cape Town.' He appears to judge it by its title.
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YONELA DIKO: The fall of white domination is not the fall of UCT
Professor David Benatar's book 'The Fall of the University of Cape Town' is a journey of one bitter man who wants his colonial rights back and not a true reflection of what the University of Cape Town is going through.
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UCT says most staff, students support mandatory vaccine policy
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng on Wednesday said the campus community was invited to complete a short survey.
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UCT partners with US company to test efficacy of hAd5 vaccine as a booster shot
Researchers are hoping it proves to be efficient against possible variants that might emerge in future.
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'The hidden pandemic': 1.5 million children lost primary caregivers to COVID
Findings have shown families have very little time to prepare children for the trauma that comes with losing a parent because COVID-19 can lead to death within weeks and sometimes days.
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Medupi blast seems like an industrial accident - UCT academic
The utility said that there was a deviation from procedure at one of its units which led to the explosion on Sunday night.
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Research finds reduction in onward transmission of COVID post-jab, says expert
Medical virology lecturer at the University of Cape Town, Dr Marvin Hsiao, said that besides the level of protection the COVID-19 vaccines gave recipients, they also held benefits for people sharing the same space as the inoculated individual.
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UCT is Africa’s first university to launch online high school platform
Admissions for the UCT online high school opened on Wednesday, with classes scheduled to start in January 2022.
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UCT selects Majebe as first Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship recipient
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship was established in honour of the UCT student who was raped and murdered in 2019.
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UCT to study independent investigator's report on fire
SANParks appointed Enviro Wildfire Services' Rob Erasmus to investigate the origin and cause of the blaze and he shared his findings during a media briefing on Thursday.
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Smuts has fallen: UCT removes General Jan Smuts name from res hall
This decision of the council takes immediate effect in that the name Smuts Hall will be removed from the residence and in the interim, the name Upper Campus Residence will be used until the process of determining a new name is formally concluded.
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Africa has much higher mortality rate for very ill COVID patients: study
The study followed 3,000 coronavirus patients admitted to intensive care units across 10 African countries between May and December last year.
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UCT: Most buildings damaged by fire will be repaired by end of July
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande visited the campus on Friday, where he promised that the university would get assistance with rebuilding following a devastating fire.
