Res Break-In Demands Upgrade of Security Cameras
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 18:39
- Written by Yannick Triebel
A robbery that took place on May 3rd at College House, a UCT residence situated in Main Road - Rosebank, has highlighted the need to upgrade the CCTV security cameras that surveil the residence premises.
Students Shunned on Admissions Policy Debate
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 13:01
- Written by Chris van der Westhuyzen
While UCT students value their right to be engaged with and deliver input on university matters affecting their constituencies, recent actions by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Max Price, appeared to give short shrift to student opinion on the university’s controversial race-based admissions policy that is currently under revision.
Collapse of Bangladesh Factory Kills
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 10:37
- Written by Rae Oliver
The collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh on Wednesday, April 24th has killed over 400 people, with at least 149 people still believed to be missing.
Art, Culture and Cuisine - with a Touch of Africa
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 10:36
- Written by Chris van der Westhuyzen
UCT’s Africa Month kicked off on Thursday, May 2nd with a Plaza Day event that showcased the traditional foods, beverages and artworks of each African country represented on campus.
Inspiring Leadership Through Service
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 12:30
- Written by Zime Ntaka
Seven UCT students will travel to Washington DC during the mid-year break to participate in the South African-Washington International Program (SAWIP), a youth leadership initiative that aims to prepare emerging South African leaders for a professional career in community development service and related fields.
Bus Strikes cause Chaos on Campus
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 12:29
- Written by Krysia Gaweda
Since April 19th, thousands of commuters in and around Cape Town have had to make alternative plans to travel to work, university and school as bus drivers nationwide are on strike.
The Hubbly Bubbly Misconception
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 12:27
- Written by Roxanne Jones
The 4th Year UCT medical students, in association with the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), recently did a research project on hookah smoking.
RideLink: Carpooling Towards the Future
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 12:26
- Written by Krysia Gaweda
RideLink is a Green Week project under Green Campus Initiative (GCI), where UCT students are encouraged to carpool with other students who live close to them.
How Does UCT Assure Academic Quality?
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- Published on Thursday, 02 May 2013 10:04
- Written by Zakiyah Ebrahim and Julian Speyer
The Students’ Representative Council’s Academic Activism campaign kicked off on Monday, April the 22nd, with an informative seminar led by Dr Max Price. The Vice-Chancellor explored the topic of quality assurance at UCT by discussing how the university maintains its academic standards and to what extent student opinion is considered in this process.
National Self-Interests versus MDG's
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 11:14
- Written by Stefanie Busch
The UCT student organisation; United Nations Association of South Africa UCT (UNASA UCT) hosted the talk ‘Violence and the Arms trade: Obstacles to Realising the MDG’s?’ on Wednesday, April the 24th.
Sustainability: Your Contribution
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- Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 17:49
- Written by Yogini Jivanji
Socially-engaged UNASA students sought to capture the attention of UCT students, during the week of April 22nd to April 26th, to a large blueprint that is being followed by countries worldwide; the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Who is God?
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- Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 17:14
- Written by Megan Thomas
On Wednesday April the 24th, Kgotsi Chikane, SRC Vice-President Internal, chaired a panel discussion hosted by NATESA-UCT in association with the popular SHEMBE church in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
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