The transition to renewable energy in Africa should have energy for everyone as its goal or the 600 million African people who lack electricity may remain without.
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Located on the slopes of Devil’s Peak in Cape Town, the University of Cape Town is a leading, research-intensive university in South Africa and on the continent, known for its academic excellence and pioneering scholarship. The university is home to a third of South Africa’s A-rated researchers (acknowledged by the Department of Science and Technology as international leaders in their field) and a fifth of the country’s national research chairs. UCT encourages students and staff to use their expertise to speed up social change and economic development across the country and continent, while pursuing the highest standards of excellence in academic knowledge and research: developing African solutions to African challenges that are also shared by developing nations around the world.
UCT, like the city of Cape Town, has a vibrant, cosmopolitan community drawn from all corners of South Africa. It also attracts students and staff from more than 100 countries in Africa and the rest of the world. The university has strong partnerships and networks with leading African and other international institutions - helping to enrich the academic, social and cultural diversity of the campus as well as to extend the reach of UCT’s academic work.
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It’s been a bit troublesome to understand the physics behind what’s going on with Inkathazo.
Young urban farmers in Khayelitsha are nurturing connections, creating economic opportunities, and promoting environmental conservation.
Clearing huge tracts of land to plant one crop like maize has degraded land and put healthy food out of the reach of ordinary people. A new book has solutions.
Global scientific reports about climate change are largely written and reviewed by older researchers from the global north.
Les rayures noires sous les yeux des faucons pèlerins réduisent l'éblouissement, tandis que chez d'autres espèces, elles n'ont pas ce rôle.
Film is a powerful tool that can be used to influence audience beliefs and behaviour.
Les ministères africains des finances devraient plaider en faveur de la réduction des taux d’intérêt sur les obligations.
Les parents devraient élever leurs enfants pour qu'ils soient curieux, qu'ils aient l'esprit critique et qu'ils remettent tout en question.
African finance ministries should push for lower interest rates on bonds.
Peregrine falcons have dark stripes under their eyes, thought to reduce sun glare. But in other falcon species these markings are unrelated to sunlight.
Over 1 million of South Africa’s rare succulents have been illegally harvested since 2019.
Parents should raise their children to be curious, critical thinkers who question everything.
From angry spirits and parallel universes to alien abductions and epic folklore, African writers are offering fresh new horizons for the world’s science fiction landscape.
Discrets mais essentiels, le léopard et le chat doré jouent un rôle clé dans l'équilibre fragile des forêts tropicales d'Afrique équatoriale. Ils rappellent l'urgence d'une conservation adaptée.
Social media is an effective way to raise conservation awareness about wildlife living on the urban edges.
Individuals must be equipped with the tools to understand and practise consent.
Mental health needs for pregnant women and mothers with newborn babies are being recognised at last in South Africa.
It’s not the same as pain tolerance, which measures how much pain someone can endure before they require relief.
Climate change is heating up the ocean and marine species are starting to migrate in search of cooler water. This could throw ecosystems out of balance and disrupt fisheries, leading to a food crisis.
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Chief research officer: Global Risk Governance Programme, Public Law Department, Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, lecturer and researcher in the African Feminist Studies Department, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer, School of Languages and Literatures, University of Cape Town
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer in Bioethics, The EthicsLab, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer, University of Cape Town
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Postdoctoral Fellow - University of California and Institute for Communities and Wildlife, University of Cape Town
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Senior lecturer in Screen Production and Film and Television Studies, University of Cape Town
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Researcher, conservation and wildlife ecology , University of Cape Town
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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Research partner: Centre for Comparative Law, University of Cape Town
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Professor and DST/NRF Bio-economy Research Chair, University of Cape Town
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Post-doctoral researcher, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Town
