University of the Western Cape

Professor Jacqueline Goldin, Extraordinary Associate Professor of Anthropology and Water Sciences at UWC, said data collected on river water quality is shared with an international programme, and plans are for the project to expand to…

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is proud to host a workshop presented by a world-class specialist and international leader in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and its application in Geosciences - Dr. Richard Wirth.Dr. Wirth…

UWC Deputy-Vice Chancellor: Academic, Professor Vivienne Lawack, said: “I am delighted by this visit as it further cements our longstanding relationship with the University of Missouri, but even more so, because it is on something dear to…

These tiny, nearly massless, fast-moving particles produced in nuclear fusion processes that power the sun and stars can solve challenges with fundamental physics questions. The research also increases local expertise about radon - a…

New state-of-the-art education building opens at UWCAt any given time there are more than 3000 students enrolled at the UWC Education Faculty, and now they have a new building to call home. The green building on the southern section of…

The marine microbiome is one of the fastest growing segments of the blue bioeconomy, and its study is vital for the discovery, understanding, protection and utilisation of ocean resources. BlueRemediomics aims to launch a new era of…

At the Jessup 2023 Moot Court held recently, UWC final-year LLB student Lazola Nomkala walked away with the prestigious honour of Best Oralist at the competition.The competition is described as ‘the world's largest moot court competition,…

The connectivity between rivers, estuaries, and the marine environment provides vital and valuable ecosystem services. But pollutants like plastics are a significant threat and limit their contributions.Understanding the distribution,…

South Africa is very familiar with water scarcity - something that will probably remain a challenge in the foreseeable future.The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is involved as a partner in addressing the issue via the Giyani Local…

Imagine, if you could, driving through Bitterfontein, Kleinzee, O’Kiep, Nababeep and Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. Once, not long ago, these were thriving mining towns that yielded unimaginable wealth to an elite few. Today, its…