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University of Cape Town

University information
NameUniversity of Cape Town
MottoSpes Bona
Motto in EnglishGood Hope
Established1 October 1829
TypePublic
EndowmentR2,173.4 million (US$300 million  )
ChancellorGraça Machel
Vice-ChancellorDr Max Price
Staff1980
Students23500
Under graduates15800
Post graduates6700
CityCape Town
ProvinceWestern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Campus4 suburban and 2 urban campuses
Former namesSouth African College
ColoursLight blue, Dark blue and White      
Athletic nicknameIkeys
MascotTiger
AffiliationsAAU, ACU, CHEC, HESA, IAU, WUN
Websitewww.uct.ac.za

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The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa.

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As Diski Dance fever takes over the world, we managed to capture the Diski Dancers as they travel around Cape Town. Watch as University Of Cape Town students, school kids and soccer teams join in the global celebration and do the Diski Dance.
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(Unofficial) highlights of the University of Cape Town Annual Beach Braai (Barbeque) for 2006.
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Brief video of part of the campus at night
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Watch University of Cape Town (UCT) students doing the diski dance
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I have been in Cape Town, South Africa for a week now, and here are some of the photos I took! Most are of the orientation from the University of Cape Town (UCT) for study abroad students.
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Join the Global LEAD Program in Cape Town, South Africa in Summer 2009!
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The Novell Identity Solution at The University of Cape Town is presented.
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Internationalisation is reflected in the University of Cape Town's mission statement, strategic plan and policies. This video provides snapshots of UCT as a research-led institution where teaching activities are informed by research and a global quest for excellence.
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Students at the University of Cape Town lined up to have their hair shaved or sprayed at the annual Shavathon, a Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) initiative to show solidarity with cancer survivors and to raise awareness about cancer. The event at UCT in March 2011 was organised by the Commerce Student Council and the Kopano Residence's house committee.
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Awards/Nominations: 4th Overall SUFF (Southern Youth Film Festival) 2010 Nominated by the IBS Innovative Awards (Dubai) The PALME Excellence Awards (Dubai) Upcoming Film Fests. Nuff (THE NORDIC YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL) June 2011 Migration is a psycological drama/thriller/mystery about a troubled and lonely young man searching for love and how things turn out to become mysteriously twisted on a chance encounter with two geese. Cast: Jacob Daniel Trichardt Jordaan Shanna Taljaard Charles Van Den Heever Crew: Director: Barry de Villiers DP:York Pick Lighting/Sound: Carl Van Niekerk Technical/SFX Crew: York Pick + Carl Van Niekerk Set/Art Design: Lameez Nefdt Editor: Zaan Cerff Producer: Mauritz Willem van Dyk Co-Producers: Carl Van Niekerk + Barry de Villiers PA: JB Music by: TJ Morgan www.youtube.com Copywrite belongs to CPUT (Cape Peninsula University of Technology).
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Cape police investigate hit on Beeka - Business Day Tweet this news
Business Day--An ANC MK informer and the man alleged to have been connected to the death of Lolly Jackson has been shot dead in Cape Town over the long weekend. Cyril Beeka was being driven in a BMW near the -University of Cape Town- when a motorcyclist s - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:25:19 GMT+00:00
Newsmaker: Pinky Moholi - BusinessLIVE Tweet this news
BusinessLIVE--Born in Willowvale in the Eastern Cape in 1960, she graduated in electrical engineering at the -University of Cape Town- in 1984, and was a senior engineer at Siemens before joining Telkom as general manager of its payphone business in 1994 - Date : Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:30:28 GMT+00:00
It's a question of jazz, life and the style - The New Age Online Tweet this news
The New Age Online--Research on the -Cape Town- International Jazz Festival, conducted by the Institute for Tourism and Leisure Studies at the North West -University- and Tshwane -University- of Technology, has confirmed the existence of the lifestyle ele - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:41:07 GMT+00:00
Postcard from Laura: Wine flows in 'Little France' - Rockford Register Star Tweet this news
Rockford Register Star--A world-renowned lecturer and neurosurgeon and popular professor of neuroscience at the -University of Cape Town-, Mark, as he prefers to be called, understood that a man without history and culture is like a zebra without stripes. - Date : Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:11:06 GMT+00:00
Santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya invited to Africa - MSN India Tweet this news
MSN India--Kolkata, Mar 22 (PTI) Santoor Maestro Tarun Bhattacharya has been invited to South Africa to perform in a series of concerts and also conduct workshops at the -University of Cape Town-. The concert kicks off at the Baxter Concert Hall in Cape T - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:40:18 GMT+00:00
Beeka's bodyguard speaks - News24 Tweet this news
News24---Cape Town- - Sasa Kovasevic, driver and bodyguard of slain underworld boss Cyril Beeka, said the hitmen's first shot was meant for him. A heavily bandaged Kovasevic spoke to Die Burger from his hospital bed. Kovasevic, was seriously wounded - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:45:23 GMT+00:00
Studying abroad - The Standard Tweet this news
The Standard--Natal University and -University of Cape Town-, South Africa. Yes. I had never experienced racism. There were no rooms on campus for white South African ... - Date : Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:22:08 GMT+00:00
Dog trained to sniff out colorectal cancer - Business Day Tweet this news
Business Day---CAPE TOWN- � Japanese scientists have trained a dog to sniff out colorectal cancer, a development they say will help researchers develop scent-based tests ... - Date : Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:27:56 GMT+00:00
Fury over HIV tests for pupils - Sowetan Tweet this news
Sowetan--Professor Pierre de Vos, a constitutional expert at the -University of Cape Town-, said the testing had the potential to raise "serious human rights concerns" ... - Date : Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:35:24 GMT+00:00
New treatment freezes acid mine water - Business Day Tweet this news
Business Day--RESEARCHERS at the -University of Cape Town- have come up with a new technology to treat SA's worsening problem with acid mine water. ... - Date : Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:30:55 GMT+00:00

South African universities

Traditional universitiesCape Town * Fort Hare * Free State * KwaZulu-Natal * Limpopo * Monash * North-West * Pretoria * Rhodes * Stellenbosch * Western Cape * Witwatersrand
Comprehensive universitiesJohannesburg * Nelson Mandela * Unisa * Venda * Walter Sisulu * Zululand
Universities of technologyCape Peninsula * Central * Durban * Mangosuthu * Tshwane * Vaal



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