On May 16th 2013, in Johannesburg, UCT's Development and Alumni Department hosted a talk by UCT alumnus, Professor Tim Noakes on the topic, "The Great Diet Controversy: UCT taught me to Challenge Beliefs."

Prof Noakes spoke of some of the research behind, and results of, the high-fat diet that he has been discussing extensively in the media in recent months, and answered numerous questions from the floor, during a lively Q and A session.