UCT Vice Chancellor Talks Decolonizing Academia
By Tasneem Jacobs This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY. Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng sat down with Professor Pumla Gqola at the Open Book Festival to …
Outcry over queer-based violence in Leo Marquard
By Catherine Torrington This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY. On 3 September, a protest was held in Leo Marquard residence against a candidate who …
Chem Eng Lecturer placed on medical leave after disturbing Facebook posts
By Tamutswa Mahari This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 7 of VARSITY. TW: This article may include Triggering Content On the 14 th of August …
Ex-Big Chef workers now at Food & Connect
By Nomcebo Masilela This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 6 of VARSITY. A brand-new set of Food & Connect stores opened for business at the start …
UCT Fails to Reach 2018 Admissions Goal
By Kyle De Klerk This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 6 of VARSITY. Mr Carl Herman, UCT’s Director of Admissions, has confirmed reports that UCT did …
UCT Considers Inquiry into Prof Mayosi’s Suicide
By Catherine Torrington This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 6 of VARSITY News. Professor Bongani Mayosi’s suicide on the 27 July shocked the UCT community and …
UCT renames unofficial transcript
By Soligah Solomons This article is exclusive to the online Edition 3 of VARSITY Newspaper. The unofficial transcript on PeopleSoft has been renamed and the process of obtaining …
Could you be affected by Rheumatic Heart Disease?
By Blair Inglis This article is exclusive to the online Edition 3 of VARSITY Newspaper. On the 1st of June 2017, the Executive Board of the World Health Organization …
UCT Professor Heather Zar Recognised at Women in Science Awards
By Praise Adejimi This article can also be found in the print Edition 3 (Wrap Edition) of VARSITY Newspaper. Professor Heather Zar was recently recognised along with other …
New Art Unveiled in Molly Blackburn
By Ntokozo Mayekiso This article can also be found in the print Edition 3 (Wrap Edition) of VARSITY Newspaper. The UCT Works of Art committee helps evoke transformation …
The State of Mental Health at UCT
By Louise van den Bergh This article can also be found in the print Edition 3 (Wrap Edition) of VARSITY Newspaper. VARSITY investigates Student Wellness Services and the …
UCT Residences Celebrate their Pride
By Tshepang Pooe This article is exclusive to the online Edition 2 (Wrap Edition) of VARSITY Newspaper. On the 17th of March, the very first inter-residence Pride Parade …
Protest in UCT Residences
By Sibongile Ralana This article is exclusive to the online Edition 2 (Wrap Edition) of VARSITY Newspaper. On Thursday 29 March 2018, human faeces were dumped by a …
Students Against Exploitation of Residence Staff
By Praise Adejimi This article is exclusive to the online Edition 2 (Wrap Edition) of VARSITY Newspaper. Students of Graça Machel Hall have been protesting in support of …
SRC reassignment: was it constitutional?
By Tessa Knight This article can also be found in the print Edition 2 of VARSITY Newspaper. VARSITY investigates the constitutionality of last week’s reassignment of the SRC. …
UCT’s new VC, Prof Phakeng
By Thandizo Chigona This article can also be found in the print Edition 2 of VARSITY Newspaper. UCT’s appointment of a new Vice Chancellor and beginning of a new …
How does the DSA distribute grants?
By Sinothando Siyolo This article can also be found in the print Edition 2 of VARSITY Newspaper. 20 out of 112 UCT societies did not receive grants from …
Saraa Baartman on display and up for debate
By Caroline Petersen This article can also be found in the print Edition 2 of VARSITY Newspaper. Willie Bester’s statue of Sara Baartman standing in the Oppenheimer Library …
UCT maintains academic standards
By Soligah Solomons This article can also be found in the print Edition 2 of VARSITY Newspaper. Despite annual protests, UCT maintains global academic ranking. During 2017, student protests …
“Listeria Hysteria” at UCT campuses and residences
By Akhona Matshoba This article can also be found in the print Edition 2 of VARSITY Newspaper. How has UCT tackled the listeriosis outbreak on campus and at …