University of the Western Cape

In June 2022, the University of the Western Cape launched its mid-career research leadership programme called PEEP (Purpose, Equipping, Environment and People). The program focuses on developing mid-career researchers to move their career…

After three consecutive dry winters from 2015 to 2017, “Day Zero” – when the taps would run dry – loomed large for the South African city of Cape Town and its surrounds in 2018.Municipalities introduced a slew of water restrictions and,…

This PhD study by Rifqah Roomaney from the University of the Western Cape’s School of Public Health (SOPH) was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the SOPH, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Stellenbosch…

There they came up with a very simple plan – soak up as much knowledge as possible from the top scientific minds in attendance and make their peers sit up and take note. They did both superbly and flew the UWC flag high at this…

The THE Global Impact Rankings help universities worldwide through analysis and benchmarking. THE prides itself on having the “most rigorous and trusted rankings of universities”.UWC continually strive for better, including…

It’s their work in Fisantekraal, on the outskirts of Durbanville, that is earning them widespread praise.With the onset of the flu season during their most recent campaign, they put home remedies - such as the use of Wilde Als or…

The Broken String is a documentary film that repurposes the title of a poem by Dia!kwain (aka David Hoesaar). The original poem was recited in the now extinct /Xam language which Lucy Lloyd translated into English. The film offers a…

Trying to complete a degree is an incredibly challenging reality for students the world over. Trying to complete that same degree without the required study material, travel funds and on an empty stomach is almost impossible. To address…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through its Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI), has supported African countries during the past two years in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthening…

By 2050 most Africans will live in cities, and more than 80% of that increase will occur within the existing borders of cities and especially in slums. The improvement of the living conditions of African people and the economic and social…