UCT Law Faculty was pleased to welcome Dr Mamadou Dian Balde on Thursday 12 March 2026 for a distinguished guest lecture hosted by the Faculty’s Refugee Rights Unit (RRU).

Some farewells close a chapter while reopening a book. A recent colloquium, co-organised by Professor Jaco Barnard-Naude (WP Schreiner Chair, UCT Law), was a clear example of such a form of farewell.

Professor Mohamed Paleker takes up office as the new Dean of Law at UCT. With a complete background in legal education at UCT Law, Paleker personifies the phrase “UCT Law through and through”.

For Dr Yakubu Nagu, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is not just a flagship continental project — it is a test of how law, policy, and development can work together to shape Africa’s economic future.

Regional integration in Africa is often discussed in broad terms, but for Dr Raisa Nyirongo, it is the everyday complexity of overlapping regional commitments and global partnerships that shapes the continent’s developmental trajectory.

Postdoctoral fellow Dr Thapelo Teele works in a space where law, language and democratic life intersect. Dr Teele is based in Rhetoric Studies in the Department of Private Law, supervised by Professor Jaco Barnard-Naudé.

Once again, the Faculty has cause to celebrate excellence amongst our Law students and graduates - reflected this time in their success as part of the Southern African Rhodes Scholarship cohort.

Financial stability isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when talking about legal research, but for Commercial Law postdoctoral fellow Dr Sebastian Krafzik, it’s exactly where law, governance and global development meet.

Not many law graduates clock over 500 flying hours before turning 25, but UCT Law alum Ah Young Kim has always taken a slightly unconventional route.

Sarah Christie sadly passed away on 5 October 2025 at the age of 79, the shock of her loss continues to consume her family and friends deeply.

Can effective copyright management contribute to sustainable development in developing countries? Dr Ghati Nyehita shares her insights into her PhD research and her postdoc work in the Faculty's Department of Commercial Law.

The Faculty hosted a bitter-sweet celebration of Dr Vyonna Bondi at its recognition event for our recent research graduates (Master’s and PhD).