VC Phakeng Awarded Honorary Degree
By Sasha Broom This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 6 of VARSITY News. On Monday 22nd July, Vice-Chancellor Mamokgheti Phakeng was awarded a Doctor of Science, honoris …
Silence is Deafening
By Christopher Williamson This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 6 of VARSITY News. A call for an end to Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been voiced, yet …
Nominations for UCT Chancellor are Open
By This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 5 of VARSITY News. On May 9th, UCT announced via email an invitation for the nominations of possible candidates …
Youth Voters Plummeting in SA?
By Arin Barry This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 5 of VARSITY News. There was a 47% drop in registered 18 and 19-year-olds for the 2019 …
Study Finds Potential Risk with Commonly-Used Contraceptive
By Sinothando Siyolo This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 4 of VARSITY News. Across South Africa, women use a variety of contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, ranging from …
UCT Releases Plan to Increase Representation of African and Coloured Staff
By Sara Lagardien Abdullah This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 4 of VARSITY News. On 17 April, the University of Cape Town (UCT) issued its 2018 Transformation …
UCT Council Sends Proposal to Boycott Israeli Universities Back to Senate
By Mats Elliott This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 4 of VARSITY News The University of Cape Town Council has turned back for further revision a move …
UCT Students See Two New Boosts in Financial Aid
By Inam Kula This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 3 of VARSITY News. The University of Cape Town and the Department of Higher Education and Training …
UCT Announces New Infrastructure Projects Totalling R500 Million
By This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 3 of VARSITY News. The University of Cape Town has officially received permission to proceed with plans to construct …
UCT Staff Member Injured in Jammie Shuttle Collision
By Mantwa Mehlape This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 3 of VARSITY News. A University of Cape Town staff member was recently injured in a Jammie Shuttle …
Hundreds of Cape Town Students March for Climate Action
By Anna Cocks This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. On Friday, 15th March, hundreds of pupils stood outside Cape Town’s Parliament in …
Electronic Meal Vouchers Pilot Launched at UCT
By Aminetou DaCosta Dah This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. The University of Cape Town is launching a pilot project that uses …
Deputy Minister of Justice Says Hate Speech Bill Won’t Limit Free Speech
By Lew Blank This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. Deputy Minister of Justice John Jeffrey advocated for the Hate Crimes and …
UCT sees doubling of unethical practice reports in 2018
By Sinothando Siyolo This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. Reports of unethical conduct at the University of Cape Town’s whistle-blowing hotline – …
Vice-chancellor Phakeng Says “Colour Bar” for UCT Professors Would Be Unconstitutional
By Sasha Broom This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng said a “colour bar” for UCT …
UCT Students Regularly Exceed Water Use Limits
By Lew Blank This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 1 of VARSITY News. As Cape Town prepares for Day Zero — a potentially catastrophic event in …
UCT removes “One Settler, One Bullet” poster amid controversy
By Julia Rowley This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 1 of VARSITY News. An example of the kind of elevated academic discourse at our University. In the …
Load shedding Cancels University of Cape Town Classes
By Mantwa Mehlape This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. Beginning on the 11th of February, classrooms across the University of Cape Town experienced …
UCT celebrates inclusivity
By Catherine Torrington This article is exclusive to Online Edition 10 of VARSITY. “Rainbow Week” just took place at UCT: a week where diversity and inclusivity were celebrated. Throughout the …
Task team lobby for religious policy change at UCT
By Sibongile Ralana This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY. A task team comprising of students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) has …