article  // 07 Sep 2020

#LiteracyCantWait Celebrating International Literacy Day

In celebration of the National Book Week which coincides with the International Literacy Day, Rare Books Librarian in Special Collections, Thundeza Mafungwa, highlights the importance of literacy for children in every language, particularly during the
article  // 07 Sep 2020

Achmat Dangor: In Memoriam: 1948 - 2020

UCT Libraries pays tribute to Achmat Dangor, a South African author and political activist. His most notable works were the novels Kafka's Curse and Bitter Fruit and also authored two collections of poetry, a novella and a s
article  // 04 Aug 2020

Working@home by Bev Angus, Special Collections

Special Collections Librarian, Bev Angus shares some of her experiences working from home under lockdown, starting with how three of her daily "bugbears were instantly eliminated...".
article  // 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19 and how to manage your mental health

As a result of the global outbreak of COVID-19, many are struggling to adjust to what will be our “new normal” for the foreseeable future: social distancing (or social solidarity), self-isolation, quarantine and, following
article  // 03 Feb 2020

‘Lift as you rise’: honouring Bongani Mayosi

On the anniversary of his birthday, UCT colleagues, family and friends honoured the late Professor Bongani Mayosi with a bibliography, an inaugural lecture and the renaming (and future renovations) of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Heal