The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Western Cape Government (WCG) have reaffirmed their long-standing partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will deepen collaboration in research, innovation, skills development and public sector capacity building. “UCT looks forward to this next chapter of collaboration and to continuing to build on what this partnership has already achieved.” Professor Collier-Reed reaffirmed UCT’s commitment to remaining a long-term partner in building leadership, skills and institutional capacity across the Western Cape. “UCT looks forward to this next chapter of collaboration and to continuing to build on what this partnership has already achieved.” Next stepsUnder the agreement, UCT and the Department of Infrastructure will continue to convene joint knowledge-sharing initiatives, monitor progress annually and produce regular reports to assess the impact of the partnership.