article  // 15 Aug 2018

The 1968 "Mafeje Affair" sit-in, 50 years on

Archie Mafeje was offered a post as anthropology lecturer at UCT. The offer was then rescinded as a result of government pressure. 1968 was a year marked by student protests across the globe. The "Mafeje Affair" was the spark that ignited s
article  // 24 Aug 2022

UCT Press returns home

After over 25 years under the management of the publishing house Juta & Company, we have brought UCT Press home and relaunched through UCT Libraries.
page  // 13 May 2019

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Teaching resources and library support. Course reading lists, open textbooks, research and publishing support.
page  // 22 Jan 2024

UCT Press

UCT Press has a proud history as one of our institution’s outlets for scholarly publishing.