Students returning to residence or entering a University of Cape Town (UCT) residence for the first time can expect several changes and precautions aimed at keeping them and the residence staff ...

Reflecting on the devastation, UCT News spoke to the Department of Biological Sciences' Emeritus Professor William Bond. We asked him for his take on the fire and posed other fundamental questions.

SA bashes UCT for upgrading shuttles amid residence issues A student at the University of Cape Town was stunned by how the leadership was able to upgrade shuttles without considering the housing ...

Protests erupted at Roscommon House, an off-campus residence, on Wednesday night where students demanded action against eleven peers whom they said they did not feel safe around. Friday, July 18, 2025 ...

Particularly at Rochester House residence, there are rodents in the dining hall,” Grey told The Citizen. An insect was allegedly found among the food served at one of the UCT residences. Picture ...

According to UCT’s website, in 1950 the residence was renamed after Jan Smuts, prime minister of the Union of South Africa between 1919 and 1924 and again between 1939 and 1948, when his United ...

A small number of students were treated for smoke inhalation while the Student Wellness Service was providing support to affected students. The University of Cape Town’s Jagger Library, which ...