Please support the Fire Relief Fund using the DONATE NOW button at the top of this page. Mop-up operations are underway at UCT after a wildfire destroyed several historical buildings on campus on Sunday, April 18. Students have been relocated to temporary accommodation and university activities have been suspended until the end of the week.
Damage to the inside of the open section of the Special Collections became apparent on Monday. Pic credit: Lerato Maduna (UCT)
Sunday’s fire caused extensive damage to the outside of buildings on Upper and Middle Campus including Fuller Hall pictured here. Pic credit: Lerato Maduna (UCT)
Airborne embers from burning pines ignited Level 5 of the HW Pearson buildings and gutted 8 offices, the common room and the computer lab. All their contents were destroyed. Pic credit: Lerato Maduna (UCT)
UCT’s new chancellor, Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, has announced a R5 million donation by the Motsepe Foundation to help the university manage its multi-faceted response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Join UCT friends and alumni for a happy hour at Stock & Ledger in Chicago.
Kick off the summer by meeting fellow UCT alumni & South African friends in a relaxed, casual setting.
Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng will be in the US in March 2019 and will attend events in NYC and San Francisco.