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Gaza flotilla participants to share detention experiences at Cape Town event
Gaza flotilla activists will share firsthand accounts of their humanitarian mission and detention at a public event in Salt River.
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Kaaps Dictionary launched at University of the Western Cape
UWC launched the Kaaps Dictionary, a landmark resource that validates the language, promotes inclusion and supports multilingual education.
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Cigarette smoke research in Bishop Lavis show increase in blood pressure
Children exposed to cigarette smoke in the womb face greater heart and blood pressure risks as teens, new UWC research from Bishop Lavis finds.
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Hajar’s homecoming brings tears of joy for family
Ottery activist Hajar Ahjum–Mathee received a hero’s welcome after returning from detention following a Gaza aid flotilla mission.
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UWC looks forward to transforming women’s football
UWC will play a key role in the revamped 2026 Hollywoodbets Super League as women’s football adopts a new festival-based format.
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Ottery mother recalls last call with detained daughter aboard Gaza flotilla
Ottery resident Gadija Ahjum-Mathee recalls the last time she spoke to her daughter before a Gaza aid flotilla interception.
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UWC expresses support for Ottery student reportedly detained after flotilla interception
UWC backs student Hajar Ahjum-Mathee after her detention following the Global Sumud Flotilla interception in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Doctoral student takes deep dive into the history of Mitchells Plain
Nathan Adams traces the forgotten origins of Mitchells Plain in a PhD thesis exploring land, apartheid history, and community identity.
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UWC seminar discusses the vulnerability of sex workers
Sex workers in South Africa face rising vulnerability as criminalisation, stigma and a severe funding crisis threaten rights and protection
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Global floods claim 4 200 lives and cause US$28 billion in damage during 2025
Floods remained one of the most disruptive and deadly climate-related hazards worldwide in 2025, with new international research revealing how shifting weather patterns and underlying hydrological conditions combined to intensify…
