Development and Alumni Department News Archive

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April 2025

Skye Foundation: rewarding exceptional South African students with postgraduate study opportunities abroad - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 15:08
Jagger Special Collections in Recovery – Four years on from the Fire - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:28
Law Expo 2025 - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:44
Ikey Tigers – 2025 Varsity Cup Champions - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:02
50th Reunion of UCT Medical Class of 1975 - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 11:41
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Res Altwegg - Mon, 04/07/2025 - 21:25
A premium on academic excellence - Mon, 04/07/2025 - 15:25
Celebrating the graduates of 1974 and 1975 at Golden Graduation - Tue, 04/01/2025 - 14:50
What's on at the Baxter April to June - Tue, 04/01/2025 - 13:49

March 2025

UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Francois Cilliers - Mon, 03/31/2025 - 11:32
Summer School 2025 a resounding success - Mon, 03/31/2025 - 08:26
Autumn 2025 Graduation - Fri, 03/28/2025 - 13:53
Keith Boyd: Running Africa - Mon, 03/24/2025 - 13:46
Defending open society values in a fractured world - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 11:02
UCT DVCs cycle for a cause - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 10:48

January 2025

South Africa's Government of National Unity: Miracle or Mirage - Tue, 01/28/2025 - 14:18

December 2024

Reflections on a remarkable year - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 14:53
‘Welcome home, Mosa’: Messages aplenty for UCT VC - Tue, 12/03/2024 - 10:25

November 2024

11th UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Installation Ceremony - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 14:14
Michaelis Grad Show 2024 - Mon, 11/11/2024 - 12:45
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Sithombo Maqungo - Fri, 11/08/2024 - 16:30
Why people need to play - Fri, 11/08/2024 - 08:36
2025 Summer School: 20 January – 1 February - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 12:16

October 2024

UCT Day: Building a spirit of generosity - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 13:16
‘The Great Executive Showdown’: A day of fun at UCT’s fundraising challenge - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 13:10
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Jay Pather - Thu, 10/17/2024 - 09:17
Aspen strengthens support for Poisons Information Centre - Mon, 10/14/2024 - 15:43
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Sandra Young - Mon, 10/14/2024 - 13:14
'Ah Dosini!' Maestro hits the right notes ahead of UCT Day - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 17:29
Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu: Paving the way for purposeful leadership - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 08:56
VCs in conversation: Future-proofing UCT for the next generation - Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:11
Judge Dire Tladi delivers 58th TB Davie Memorial Lecture - Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:10
A champion on the track and beyond - Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:05
Salome Maswime elected to lead WHO’s collaborating centre - Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:00
UCT alumnus Jesmika Singh – Breast cancer researcher and awareness activist and Miss World South Africa finalist - Fri, 10/04/2024 - 16:27

September 2024

Registrar Emeritus Hugh Amoore - President of UCT Legacy Society - Mon, 09/09/2024 - 13:05

August 2024

Confrontation and healing through literature - Fri, 08/23/2024 - 16:33
Winners’ circle: Prof Caroline Ncube bags Women in Science Award - Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:00
Prof Mosa Moshabela – a traveller, avid reader with a generous spirit - Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:23
UCT Official Merchandise - Fri, 08/02/2024 - 09:38
Message from the new vice-chancellor - Thu, 08/01/2024 - 11:59

July 2024

Organisational culture pivotal to building engaged workforce - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 22:35
Painting it forward: ‘Dream in colour’ - Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:36
Interview with Noel McIntosh: Inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and adventurer - Thu, 07/18/2024 - 11:28

June 2024

First Kudu – Building a Tech Start-up in Africa – Young entrepreneurs finding real solutions to real problems in Africa - Mon, 06/24/2024 - 08:33
From Student to Benefactor: Thabo Ntseare's Journey of Giving Back to UCT - Thu, 06/06/2024 - 13:43
Professor Ntobeko Ntusi delivers valedictory address - Wed, 06/05/2024 - 11:56
Showcasing excellence at UCT - Tue, 06/04/2024 - 14:02

May 2024

Change makers impacting the world around them. - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 12:49
Nelson Mandela Memorial Centre will make significant contribution to scholarship - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 09:32

UCT Centenary Seminar Series

In 2018, UCT’s Development & Alumnni Department hosted a seminar series to commemorate one hundred years of UCT as a degree-issuing institution.

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