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The Turn of the Screw

23 November 2024
(Ends 23 November 2024)
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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.
23 November 2024
(Ends 23 November 2024)
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Social law and labour

25 November 2024
(Ends 29 November 2024)
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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.
25 November 2024
(Ends 29 November 2024)
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11th UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Installation Ceremony

25 November 2024
(Ends 25 November 2024)
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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.
25 November 2024
(Ends 25 November 2024)
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Emerging Frontiers in Neuroethics

25 November 2024
(Ends 25 November 2024)
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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?
25 November 2024
(Ends 25 November 2024)
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UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Sithombo Maqungo

28 November 2024
(Ends 28 November 2024)
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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.
28 November 2024
(Ends 28 November 2024)
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Section 37C – death benefits

2 December 2024
(Ends 3 December 2024)
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This six-hour course will explain the process to be followed in terms of section 37C. The cases discussed will provide guidance to trustees.
2 December 2024
(Ends 3 December 2024)
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Michaelis Graduate Exhibition 2024

7 December 2024
(Ends 12 December 2024)
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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.
7 December 2024
(Ends 12 December 2024)
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UCT Summer School 2025

20 January 2025
(Ends 1 February 2025)
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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.
20 January 2025
(Ends 1 February 2025)
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Document formatting for lawyers

10 February 2025
(Ends 14 February 2025)
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This ten-hour remote short course, held over five days, covers the essential MS Word skills that legal professionals are expected to have.
10 February 2025
(Ends 14 February 2025)
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Litigation skills

11 February 2025
(Ends 12 February 2025)
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Join us for a four-hour remote course in which we will explore basic litigation skills and techniques.
11 February 2025
(Ends 12 February 2025)
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Pension fund law

24 February 2025
(Ends 25 February 2025)
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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,
24 February 2025
(Ends 25 February 2025)
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Human rights and international humanitarian law

24 February 2025
(Ends 28 February 2025)
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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.
24 February 2025
(Ends 28 February 2025)
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Competition law: An introduction

25 February 2025
(Ends 3 April 2025)
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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.
25 February 2025
(Ends 3 April 2025)
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Corporate governance: Practical insights

4 March 2025
(Ends 6 March 2025)
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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.

Law of international financial institutions

10 March 2025
(Ends 14 March 2025)
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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.
10 March 2025
(Ends 14 March 2025)
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Two-pot retirement system

17 March 2025
(Ends 17 March 2025)
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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.
17 March 2025
(Ends 17 March 2025)
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Stakeholder engagement for competitive advantage

24 March 2025
(Ends 28 March 2025)
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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
24 March 2025
(Ends 28 March 2025)
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Legal practice management

25 March 2025
(Ends 26 March 2025)
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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.
25 March 2025
(Ends 26 March 2025)
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Legislative drafting: An introduction

7 April 2025
(Ends 16 April 2025)
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This 21-hour remote short course will give persons in the public sector who are involved in the drafting of legislation the basic theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in respect of the drafting of legislative measures.
7 April 2025
(Ends 16 April 2025)
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Negotiating for better results

7 April 2025
(Ends 15 April 2025)
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Learn how to plan, strategise and successfully conclude a negotiation, whether at work, in commercial negotiations, or in any other contexts where different interests stand in the way of agreement, in this 15-hour remote course.
7 April 2025
(Ends 15 April 2025)
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UCT Open Day 2025

12 April 2025
(Ends 12 April 2025)
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The annual UCT Open Day is aimed at high school learners in Grades 10, 11 and 12, their families and teachers.
12 April 2025
(Ends 12 April 2025)
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Section 37C – death benefits

22 April 2025
(Ends 23 April 2025)
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This six-hour course will explain the process to be followed in terms of section 37C. The cases discussed will provide guidance to trustees.
22 April 2025
(Ends 23 April 2025)
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Section 37C – death benefits

22 July 2025
(Ends 23 July 2025)
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This six-hour course will explain the process to be followed in terms of section 37C. The cases discussed will provide guidance to trustees.