Soph_Spotkolours, Author at University of the Western Cape

21 October 2026

Collaborative learning and co-creation as catalysts for health system strengthening

On 9 September 2026, SALAD hosted a one-hour organised session at the World Congress on Public Health in Cape Town, South Africa. The session, which was attended by more than fifty local, national and international delegates, included an introduction to the DHS and SALAD as a learning network before a four-person panel shared their perspectives collaborative learning for health system strengthening.

16 October 2026

Reflections on Quality: transforming a District Health System meeting into a space of learning

When quality meetings had lapsed, one Cape Town substructure re-launched them as quarterly Reflections on Quality (RoQ) sessions built for reflection, peer learning and wider participation. Junior staff now engage with managers as colleagues — and learning is spreading across the district, at no extra cost.

16 October 2026

Capacity Strengthening: KESS and SOPH Prepare for KESS Research Day

From Practice-Based Knowledge to Research: Strengthening Research Capacity Among Khayelitsha Eastern Substructure Health Workers

15 October 2026

What do UWC students think about mental health?

The SOPH joins UWC in observing Mental Health and Wellness Week

13 October 2026

Reflections from the 2026 Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice: The Systems Behind Violence: Power, Profit and Prevention in Cape Town

The 2026 Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice brought together critical perspectives on one of Cape Town’s most pressing public health challenges: violence. Held under the theme “The Systems Behind Violence: Power, Profit and Prevention in Cape Town,” the lecture invited participants to look beyond individual acts of violence and consider the wider systems, social conditions and power structures that shape violence and society’s responses to it.

9 October 2026

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UWC–VUB Caroline Pauwels–Jakes Gerwel Joint PhD Scholarship (2027)

The University of the Western Cape (UWC), in partnership with Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), invites applications from suitably qualified South African candidates for a joint doctoral scholarship.

9 October 2026

Shaping the future DHS leader

This September 2026 webinar featured several current and former DHS leaders, each sharing practical knowledge they wish they'd had when they started. Themes discussed include stakeholder management, self-management, navigating complexity, and data-informed decision-making.

6 October 2026

Strengthening Trauma-Informed Leadership: A Collaborative Engagement with City Health Managers

Area East City Health managers partnering with UWC School of Public Health to strengthen Trauma-Informed Leadership.

5 October 2026

1- CEPSA and Africa CDC members with the workshop participants of 2026

CEPSA’s second annual pharmacovigilance training workshop

The Centre of Excellence for Pharmacovigilance in Southern Africa (CEPSA) is proud to announce the successful completion of its second pharmacovigilance (PV) workshop in September 2026, this time in a bilingual format, to promote inclusivity and strengthen PV capacity across Africa through immersive, hands-on training