​​A fun computer programming platform founded by Prof Rachel Jafta of the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economic Management and Sciences was launched at the Media24 Centre in Cape Town on Monday (25 November 2019). The platform...

Four TygerMaties recently made the news when they rushed to the aid of a woman who sustained serious injuries from a 13m fall on a popular hiking route on Lion’s Head. The third-year medical students were part of a group of Kerkenberg House...

An historic event took place this week at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) when the 64 th Annual Academic Day (AAD), which has been held every year since the faculty was established in 1956, was for the first time hosted...

What does it mean to decolonize the science curriculum at a higher education institution? How can lecturers help students to bridge the gap between abstract and applied knowledge of chemistry, specifically in the case of first year medicine...

After 18 years at the Faculty of Education Prof Christa van der Walt retired at the end of 2022. She was the Vice Dean of Research since 2021. She left deep traces in the faculty and shared about her experiences. How do you see a good...

“Excellence within the social work profession is of extreme importance to the South African Council of Social Service Professions. As students of this university I want to encourage you to champion excellence in your profession. But you...

The Centre for Sustainability Transitions has appointed Nina Callaghan as its deputy director. Nina joins co-directors Prof Reinette (Oonsie) Biggs and Prof Mark Swilling in leading a Centre that has a strong and growing reputation for...

​​​Division of Learning and Teaching Enhancement Seminar 1 of 4: 16 March 2023 Speaker: Prof. Ashraf Kagee (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) (TAU Fellow, 2021-2022) Topic: Infusing research-mindedness in a...

Third Global Report on Climate and SDG Synergies (2025)

Maties Sport recently completed a successful five-week internal workshop series with students that form part of sporting code leadership structures. The workshop ran from 27 July to the 7 September and the primary goal of this workshop...