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28 March 2025
 
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Coach Mbuli Leading the Charge in Women’s Football

UWC Women’s Football head coach Thinasonke Mbuli is hopeful for her charges despite starting their Hollywoodbets Super League season with a loss against last season’s champions, Sundowns Ladies.
 

 
UWC School of Pharmacy Fosters Innovative Collaboration with Tygerberg Hospital

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) pharmacy student can now immerse themselves in sterile manufacturing processes without leaving the classroom - all thanks to innovative virtual reality that was designed at the institution’s innovation hub.

Decades of neglect: Oral health crisis demands urgent policy reform and action

The newly crowned Miss South Africa 2024 enjoys a year of free dental care as part of her prize package. Offering dental care as a reward is a reminder that South Africa’s oral healthcare system is sharply divided: for a select few, dental care is a luxury they can afford; for the majority, it’s an unattainable dream.
 

 
Pushing Through with Determination: an end of term chronicle

As the first term draws to a close, students across campus are working tirelessly, pushing through long study sessions, practicals, and assignments with unwavering determination.
 
UWC In The News
UWC coach slams decision to proceed with match after medics did not arrive on time
‘Let’s unite to end TB’ – a community-led approach can help wipe out TB in SA
Meaning behind emojis: A case for forensic linguistics analysis in courts
     

Academics want forensic linguists to interpret emojis in courts
Court faces dilemma... When is an eggplant emoji not an eggplant emoji ?
Think before you emoji: How digital symbols could land you in trouble
     
 
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