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Thursday, 5 September 2019
Call by vice-chancellors for a meeting with the President of South Africa

The vice-chancellors of all 26 public universities are calling for an urgent meeting with the President of South Africa, to register their anger at the scourge of gender-based violence in the country and to push for a plan of action to respond decisively to this crisis.

The rape and murder of the University of Cape Town student, Uyinene Mrwetyana, and the murder of UWC student Jesse Hess are the latest cases among others, which have rallied the South African society together across constituencies, to declare in one voice that enough is enough.

Read more...

Monday, 1 July 2019
Temporary closure of Steve Biko Building

The Steve Biko Building has been temporarily closed for renovations since 1 July 2019 and will remain closed until 31 March 2020. The reason for this project is to provide compliant and appropriate access to all services, specifically student health and disability services. The Cissy Gool Plaza Food Court and the UCT Bookshop will not be affected by the temporary closure and will operate as normal throughout the construction period. The UCT community is advised that there will be noise, dust, smells and fumes during this renovation period, which might affect the surrounding areas and buildings.

Departments have been relocated as follows:

  • all student bodies (SHAWCO, SRC, Varsity News, RAG, Ubunye) – Parking Lot 4 next to the rugby fields
  • Fundi – North Council Meeting Room, Sports Centre
  • Student Wellness Service – Ivan Toms Building
  • Department of Student Affairs (DSA) executive director and staff – 5 Stanley Road, Middle Campus
  • Student Development and staff – 9 Stanley Road, Middle Campus
  • DSA Treasury – Extramural Cash Office, Level 3, Kramer Law Building, Middle Campus
  • Student Parliament – DSA Meeting Rooms, Level 3, Leslie Social Sciences Building, Upper Campus
  • Disability Service – Level 4, John Day Building, Upper Campus
  • The Writing Centre – Knowledge Commons, Chancellor Oppenheimer Library, Upper Campus.
Thursday, 1 August 2019
FREE Xhosa Communication Skills Courses

Register for Masithethe isiXhosa Course for staff and students offered by the Multilingualism Education Project (MEP) based in the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED). The course will take place from August to October 2019. It is a 12 session course offered during lunch time and afternoons. The course covers basic conversation e.g. personal introductions, making friendships, interacting with the community, giving information and making simple requests. The course will also provide you with basic knowledge of the African culture, Xhosa culture in particular. A university certificate of completion will be awarded at the end of the course.

If you are interested please reply to Mr Mzi.Mnyatheli@uct.ac.za (021 650 2645) or Nolubabalo.Tyam@uct.ac.za (021 650 5567) for further details. Registration forms must be in before 31 July.

Registration form.

Thursday, 1 August 2019
FREE isiXhosa Communication Skills Courses for Staff and Students

FREE Xhosa Communication Skills Courses for Staff and Students

Register for Masithethe isiXhosa Course for staff and students offered by the Multilingualism Education Project (MEP) based in the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED). The course will take place from August to October 2019. It is a 12 session course offered during lunch time and afternoons. The course covers basic conversation e.g. personal introductions, making friendships, interacting with the community, giving information and making simple requests. The course will also provide you with basic knowledge of the African culture, Xhosa culture in particular. A university certificate of completion will be awarded at the end of the course. If you are interested please reply to Mr Mzi.Mnyatheli@uct.ac.za (021 650 2645) or Nolubabalo.Tyam@uct.ac.za (021 650 5567) for further details. Registration forms must be in before 31 July.

Registration from.

Monday, 20 May 2019
Survivor Support

The Office for Inclusivity and Change (OIC) has announced that Survivor Support services and Respondent Management Services are moving temporarily from the Cottage to the Ivan Toms Building for the period of 1 June 2019 until 1 June 2020.

 Ivan Toms Building, 28 Rhodes Avenue, Mowbray (next to the Student Wellness Service)

Visit the OIC website.

Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Changes to ICAS on-site booking system

UCT's Employee Wellness Programme with the Independent Counselling and Advisory Services (ICAS) has expanded into a bigger programme that now includes counselling, legal, financial and family care services. For any support or advice, please contact the toll free line that is available 24 hours a day. The options for counselling services are: telephonically, face to face at a counsellor’s office or on-site at work.

Please note: to access on-site counselling, all bookings need to be made via the toll-free line: 080 111 3945.

This is a confidential programme that is also available to the family members of UCT staff.

Monday, 14 January 2019
Scheduled ICTS maintenance slots

The monthly scheduled ICTS maintenance slots for 2019 start on Sunday, 20 January, when ICTS services should not be expected to be available from 09:00 to 17:00. The actual impact varies, but with the network renewal project underway, there will be more occasions than usual where no services are available. Information about scheduled maintenance is shared with the campus community via the ICTS website.

Read full details.

Scheduled maintenance slots for 2019

Start and end
date and time		 Reason

Impact to users
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 20 January		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
08:00 to 17:00
Sunday 24 February		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 17 March		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 28 April		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
07:00 to 19:00
Sunday 12 May		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 23 June		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 21 July		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 18 August		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 15 September		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 13 October		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 17 November		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 08 December		 Scheduled maintenance Do not expect any ICT services to be available, unless advised to the contrary.
Monday, 2 April 2018
Report water leaks immediately

Notice a water leak at UCT?

Report it immediately by phoning the 24-hour Maintenance Helpdesk at 021 650 4321/2.

UCT Water Task Team

 

Thursday, 8 June 2017
Conference Management Centre (CMC)

The University of Cape Town Conference Management Centre (CMC) are expert conference and event planners, with over 40 years of collective experience and in-depth knowledge of UCT venues, campus accommodation and campus services. We know who to contact within each department and the department protocols to ensure your event is successful. Read more ...

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