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The Turn of the Screw
Opera UCT presents Benjamin Britten’s thrilling ghost story, The Turn of the Screw. Directed by Harriet Taylor, fresh from her residency at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, together with Movement Director, Scott Howland.
The Turn of the Screw
Opera UCT presents Benjamin Britten’s thrilling ghost story, The Turn of the Screw. Directed by Harriet Taylor, fresh from her residency at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, together with Movement Director, Scott Howland.
Social law and labour
This twenty-hour remote course, presented over five days, provides an introduction to the study of social law and labour and the distinct methodological concerns that present themselves to legal scholars in this field.
11th UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Installation Ceremony
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council announced Professor Mosa Moshabela as the 11th vice-chancellor (VC) in May 2024. Professor Moshabela, who took office in August, will be officially installed on 25 November 2024.
Divorce orders and pension interest claims
This six-hour short course will explain the requirements for a divorce order to be enforceable against a fund.
Emerging Frontiers in Neuroethics
What new ethical dilemmas do emerging neurotechnologies pose? Could 'neurorights' become essential? And how can perspectives from the Global South influence the global conversation on neuroethics?
Municipal Infrastructure Project Preparation
Dept. of Civil Engineering course
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Sithombo Maqungo
Professor Sithombo Maqungo will present his inaugural lecture titled “Been there, fixed that, presented there and published that. Is this all there is to the life of an academic trauma surgeon?” on 28 November 2024.
Section 37C – death benefits
This six-hour course will explain the process to be followed in terms of section 37C. The cases discussed will provide guidance to trustees.
Michaelis Graduate Exhibition 2024
The Michaelis School of Fine Art hosts its annual Graduate Exhibition at Hiddingh Campus from 7–12 December 2024. This is a major event that draws many interested art collectors and enthusiasts to this beautiful historical campus.
Condition Assessment and Remedial Action on Steel Structures
Dept. of Civil Engineering course
Medical negligence and health sector mediation - contact
The only mediation course for the health sector in South Africa. A 40-hour course, which will earn you 30 CPD points for ethics.
UCT Summer School 2025
Celebrate 101 years of lifelong learning at the University of Cape Town. Join us at Summer School in January 2025 and feast your mind on lectures presented by world-class scholars on ground-breaking research topics.
Annual UCT Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture
The Faculty of Health Sciences, in partnership with the Bongani Mayosi Foundation, will be hosting the annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture.
The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
This six-hour remote course will discuss the grounds for lawful processing and focus on material aspects of the 2013 POPI Act.
Document formatting for lawyers
This ten-hour remote short course, held over five days, covers the essential MS Word skills that legal professionals are expected to have.
Litigation skills
Join us for a four-hour remote course in which we will explore basic litigation skills and techniques.
Pension fund law
This six-hour remote course aims to equip participants with sufficient knowledge of the main laws and legal principles applicable to retirement funds in South Africa, and the rights and obligations of those responsible for their governance,
Human rights and international humanitarian law
This remote twenty-hour course offers a detailed analysis of the history, conceptual, theoretical and development of human rights, and an examination of the various mechanisms of human rights protection and humanitarian issues in the world.
Competition law: An introduction
This 24-hour remote short course seeks to foster an understanding of the policy, statutory, and economic dimensions of competition law and policy in South Africa.
Standard contractual clauses – a refresher
This webinar will clarify the meaning, purpose and effect of the standard clauses typically included in contracts, especially commercial contracts.
Corporate governance: Practical insights
This 20-hour remote course will cover the latest principles and best practices of corporate governance and responsibilities of directors, discussing key trends as well as using relevant case studies.
Indemnification in contract and its ramifications
In this two-hour webinar we will explore the functions and significance of indemnity in contracts.
Law of international financial institutions
This fifteen-hour remote short course is a comprehensive examination of the legal frameworks governing international financial institutions (IFIs) such as the African Development Bank, International Monetary Fund or the World Bank.
Enforcing maintenance orders against pensions and annuities
This four-hour course will explain the requirements for a maintenance order to be enforceable against a members’ retirement fund and/or annuities.
GenAI for lawyers: An introduction
Unlock the potential of GenAI in the legal sector with this six-hour remote course designed for all lawyers.
Two-pot retirement system
This three-hour course aims to unpack the new "two-pot" retirement system which came into effect on 1 September 2024 and to provide insight as to its implementation.
Stakeholder engagement for competitive advantage
Join us for a fifteen-hour immersive learning experience, held over five days, enabling you to examine your own challenges and to apply insights, skills and knowledge in the planning and implementing of effective public engagement strategie
Legal practice management
Practicing law is a business. Join us for a remote four-hour short course in which we will explore the skills needed to run a sound legal practice.
UCT Open Day 2025
The annual UCT Open Day is aimed at high school learners in Grades 10, 11 and 12, their families and teachers.