article  // 28 Jun 2021

Networking with the HPI Research School

After joining the Hasso-Plattner Institute Research School at UCT in 2015, which he discovered through a Google search, Richard Maliwatu is set to graduate with a PhD this July.
article  // 06 Apr 2021

IS student’s essay chosen by the St. Gallen Symposium

One of the School of IT’s Information Systems Masters students, Lina Lukusa, has had her essay selected for the St. Gallen Global Essay Competition and been chosen as a Leader of Tomorrow. The 2021 theme is: “A Matter of Trust: How can Trus
article  // 23 Feb 2021

SMMEs in sub-Saharan Africa hit hard by cybercrimes

Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa have faced a range of cybersecurity issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with scaling digital capacity exposing SMMEs to threats like ransomware, phishing and supply chain attack
article  // 10 Dec 2020

‘This one’s for you, dad’

Millicent Agangiba was four years old when she was diagnosed with polio – this altered the trajectory of her life. She underwent years of medical treatment, and while her condition improved significantly, her mobility remained a challenge.
article  // 08 Dec 2020

Will artificial intelligence shape the future?

The UCT Summer School presented an online discussion around artificial intelligence on 2 December 2020 and the speakers, Associate Professor Deshen Moodley and Professor Tommie Meyer.
article  // 18 Nov 2020

School of IT Showcase displays students’ ingenuity

Developed by senior University of Cape Town (UCT) students, tech projects and innovations that aim to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems were on display at the 2020 School of IT Showcase this week.