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Education
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UWC entrepreneurship programme reaches 50 unemployed youth in training drive
UWC expands its entrepreneurship training for unemployed youth, with early results showing participants securing jobs and launching ventures.
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New study by UWC suggests social media causes mental health problems
A UWC study of 491 university students links heavy social media integration and smartphone addiction to depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms.
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Affordability shapes South Africans’ food choices, UWC study finds
A UWC study finds that affordability, family needs and local food access often shape South Africans’ food choices more than health.
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BankSETA offers bursaries in honour of Youth Day 50th anniversary
BankSETA marks Youth Day’s 50th anniversary by offering bursaries in IT, commerce, and finance. Apply via your university’s financial aid office.
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UWC scientist (and Rassie) among 38 to receive national orders
UWC’s Prof. Priscilla Baker among 38 to receive national orders from Ramaphosa on Tuesday 19 May – along with Covid-19 researchers and Rassie Erasmus.
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Local preschool leads the way in community kindness
Circle of Life Educare in Durbanville brought together local organisations for a special event held in celebration of National Pet Day recently.
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UWC seminar to explore sport’s role in building the nation
How can sport build the nation? UWC seminar on Wednesday 22 April explores sport’s role in South African social transformation.
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Tygerberg Rotary donates tablets to rural schools in Durbanville
Learners from underprivileged primary schools in Durbanville recently benefited from a donation of tablets by Tygerberg Rotary.
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Arts scholarship application deadline extended
Arts & Culture Trust extends 2026 Nyoloha Scholarship application deadline to 27 April, offering young SA artists two R300 000 scholarships.
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Cape Town groundwater levels in alarming decline, UWC study warns
A UWC study has revealed a worrying trend in Cape Town’s groundwater reserves, with 80% of monitored boreholes showing significant declines over a 17-year period