Reporting rape, sexual assault and discrimination

Researched by the VarsityStart team from official university sources. Last checked 10 October 2026. How we check

The Office for Inclusivity and Change (OIC) has an online reporting platform (casereporting.uct.ac.za) where you can report with full disclosure or anonymously and get a reference number. In person: Ivan Toms Building, 28 Rhodes Avenue, Mowbray. Formal cases go to a Special Tribunal for sexual misconduct.

Survivor support: yumna.patel@uct.ac.za or 021 650 3530. Support is available even if you do not report.
Hotline (check): Older UCT pages list a 24-hour OIC hotline, 072 393 7824, but UCT's January 2026 OIC page does not, so confirm it before relying on it. For an emergency call CPS on 021 650 2222.
Thuthuzela Care Centre at Victoria Hospital: transport can be arranged through CPS and the OIC.

Source: UCT: report rape, sexual assault and/or discrimination online · UCT Special Tribunal · UCT news: OIC, Jan 2026 · Official