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As 2021 drew to a close, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Student Affairs (DSA) recognised some of the outstanding contributions made by student leaders and organisations for 2020 and 2021.Aimed at honouring those whose efforts have

There has been good progress on the UCT Jagger Library's salvage project, almost two months after the fire that struck the university’s upper campus in April.

UCT students have voiced their concerns about their health safety.

Unesco visits UCT to survey Cape Town fire damage Share Cape Town - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) said it had started working with states parties to the world heritage convention, advisory bodies and other partners, to integrate a consideration for heritage in disaster risk reduction policies and programmes, and to strengthen preparedness for disaster risks at world heritage sites. This comes after Unescos regional director, Professor Hurbert Gijzen, and the ...

UCT students have all returned and settled in to residences after Cape Town fire By Sisonke Mlamla Share Cape Town - Displaced UCT students who were evacuated during last month’s wildfire have returned to their residences. UCT student representative council (SRC) chairperson Declan Dyer said the past week has been traumatic for many students. Dyer said that with the majority of evacuated students back in residence, it was time for deep reflection and gratitude. The Table Mountain fire affe...

UCT students housed in hotels across Cape Town after Rhodes Memorial fire 2h ago Share Cape Town: The University of Cape Town was able to house evacuated students in hotels across the city after a fire broke out on campus on Sunday night. A fire alarm cued students to evacuate some of their residences at the university. UCT said all students had been evacuated from campus by emergency services support staff. They were taken to predetermined locations. Late on Sunday evening, UCT SRC chairperso...

She added that food and emergency accommodation had been arranged for the students evacuated on Sunday. Many students recalled Sundays ordeal as a day of panic and confusion. They were told to pack their essentials and were then transported from the campus in a haze of smoke. READ | Economics student Mathew Field said the day was "apocalyptic, like a scene from a movie". "Students were on campus studying for tests, while others were sleeping at [the residences] when suddenly the sky turned gr...

Rhodes Memorial wildfire: Capetonians urged to avoid UCT area as firefighters tackle blaze Share Cape Town - Residents in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town have been advised to avoid the area surrounding the University of Cape Town (UCT) as a wildfire rages on. MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape, Anton Bredell, said that the wildfire is raging on the slopes of Table Mountain and remains out of control at the moment. “Sections of the ...

UCT students, staff evacuated as out of control fire rages on by Rhodes Memorial By Sisonke Mlamla Share Cape Town - A fire alarm cued students to evacuate some of their residences at the University of Cape Town (UCT) this afternoon, after a fire spread through the campus. UCT said all students have been evacuated from campus by emergency services support staff, and have taken them to predetermined locations. UCT said they will continue to work with and support SANParks and the City of Cape Tow...

Backlash over appointment of white academic to head up transformation at UCT By Sisonke Mlamla Share Cape Town - The University of Cape Towns (UCT) vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng, once the darling of black academics and students, seems to have fallen out of favour with them, after the appointment of a white retired academic to replace a black female academic in charge of transformation at the university. Deputy vice-chancellor: Transformation, Professor Loretta Feris was allegedly replaced ...