Admissions for the UCT online high school opened on Wednesday, with classes scheduled to start in January 2022.
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship was established in honour of the UCT student who was raped and murdered in 2019.
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.
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.
The study followed 3,000 coronavirus patients admitted to intensive care units across 10 African countries between May and December last year.
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.
The university’s Elijah Moholola has expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support and added that monetary donations are still welcome as a long road of restoration awaits.
The African studies section of the 1930s library was engulfed by flames on Sunday when a fire sparked on the foothills of the city's iconic Table Mountain spread to the nearby campus.
The blaze broke out near Rhodes Memorial on Sunday and spread to the university.
The raging fires in Cape Town gutted several structures, including the Jagger Library of the University of Cape Town. Here’s what left of the Reading Room of the library. #CapeTownFires #UCT #JaggerLibrary
Firefighters have been struggling to contain a raging fire that started on Table Mountain on Sunday morning and since then has spread to other areas, including the University of Cape Town. One person has been arrested on suspicion of starting one of the fires.
Reports say Fuller House - a student residence - is on fire - but all students were evacuated.
Bloch passed away earlier on Friday after a long illness.
Political studies lecturer Lwazi Lushaba allegedly made the comments recently during an online lecture.
The announcement comes after dozens of demonstrators on Friday marched to the Kramer building on UCT's campus, demanding that around 2,500 financially excluded students be registered.
The students have demanded that Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng and university management address their financial struggles face to face.
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng surprised a graduating students at his home to administer his degree to him. Because of COVID-19, universities have opted to have their graduation ceremonies virtual. #COVID19 #VirtualGraduation
