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- Reflecting on 2021’s academic year through the eyes of a UCT studentby Online Editor on Oct 30, 2021 at 1:45 pm
As the academic year ends, students often reflect on their experience at UCT and share new insights they have gained throughout the process. By Manoa Andriamiharisoa (Features Editor) This year ...
- Student Wellness Services and Mental Health Awarenessby Online Editor on Oct 30, 2021 at 1:41 pm
“Your mind is part of everything that you do.” Mental health is a vital part of the well-being of an individual and importance should be placed on what sort of ...
- UCT Approves Mandatory Vaccinesby Online Editor on Oct 30, 2021 at 10:32 am
On the 16th of October, members of the UCT Council approved a proposal for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for campus access. By Josh Raynham (Staff Writer) During a meeting on the ...
- Nobel Peace Prize Winning PM Associated With Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia’s Civil Warby Online Editor on Oct 30, 2021 at 10:32 am
Abyi Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia declared war on the East African country’s Tigray region after the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) seized a federal military base in late 2020. ...
- “Migrants Not Welcome” – Libyaby Online Editor on Oct 30, 2021 at 10:32 am
Many migrants and refugees camp outside the United Nations centre in Libya seeking help to escape the country after the brutal violence that occurred in detention centres. By Josh Raynham ...
- Forced Child Marriagesby Online Editor on Oct 30, 2021 at 10:32 am
When tradition impacts the freedoms and rights of children, society needs to step up and fight on behalf of the children for those rights. By Khumbulani Jali (Varsity Contributor) Every ...
- Shudufhadzo Musida: Breaking Mental Health Stigma Through Educational Conversationsby Online Editor on Oct 30, 2021 at 10:32 am
Miss South Africa 2020, Shudufhadzo Musida raises awareness and educates South African citizens about mental health in her #MindfulMondays series on Instagram. By Aphiwe Mhlangulana (Varsity Contributor) World statistics estimate ...
- The San and Khoi Centre in its First Yearby Online Editor on Oct 30, 2021 at 10:32 am
The San and Khoi Centre, launched just over a year ago, has made tremendous strides in research, activism, and awareness around the First Nations people of South Africa and the ...
- A Voice to Conscientize or a Voice to Reiterate Harm?by Online Editor on Oct 30, 2021 at 10:32 am
Giving a voice to sexual offenders can open wounds and trigger traumatic memories. [Due to the violent and triggering nature of the subject matter of this topic, VARSITY would like ...