Posted on March 21, 2024
In 1958, South Africa saw 1.5 million convictions yearly under apartheid's pass laws, controlling black movement. 1960 brought anti-pass campaigns by ANC and PAC. On March 21, PAC planned protests, Sharpeville saw 69 dead. Since 1994, Sharpeville Massacre remembered as Human Rights Day. March 20,...
Posted on March 20, 2024
In a recent seminar hosted by UP's Department of Political Science Dr Mariel Reiss took a closer look at the human rights architecture of regional organisations.
Posted on March 13, 2024
Prof Nontembeko Bila of UP’s Department of Social Work and Criminology details how ubuntu holds profound wisdom that can offer an alternative approach to the global mental health crisis.
Posted on March 12, 2024
The theme of International Women’s Day, "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress," implies material growth. Ashley Montagu argues for prioritizing empathy and cooperation over aggression. Women like HRH Reema bint Bandar Al Saud advocate for empathy's importance. Conflicts often stem from...
Posted on March 10, 2024
Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman sheds light on the Arab leadership's response to the Gaza crisis, highlighting ingrained colonial thinking affecting Arab states' actions and calls for critical thinking amidst media influence.
Posted on March 08, 2024
International Women's Day champions inclusion, empowering women globally. Women in academia advocate for change, combatting gender-based violence.
Posted on January 03, 2024
This article lists all the most important information you need to bear in mind when it comes to kicking off your new academic year in a way that sets you up for even greater academic achievements in 2024.
Posted on December 17, 2023
“By embracing creativity and cutting-edge solutions, we can address the challenges we face in healthcare and beyond"
Posted on December 13, 2023
UP’s Humanities Faculty and the Emerging Scholars Initiative Press team on their win at the International Gourmand Awards 2023 for their cookbook ‘HumanEATies’
Posted on December 11, 2023
University of Pretoria (UP) student Curtleigh Alaart’s drafted policy suggestions, which sought to address the challenges that many young people face globally, saw him shining bright during the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit hosted in India earlier this year.
Posted on November 29, 2023
There is a new generation of humans that is moving beyond these dichotomies and hatred. They are not confined to, nor trust, the mainstream media anymore. They like to question. They want both sides of the story and they are connected.
Posted on November 27, 2023
The right to water, recognised as derived from the right to an adequate standard of living, is severely compromised in occupied Palestine.
Posted on November 21, 2023
Edwin Smith’s Umalusi acclaimed
Posted on November 17, 2023
World Toilet Day is an important awareness campaign that highlights the lack of access to sanitation across the globe.
Posted on November 15, 2023
The argument that Israel needs to kill civilians by the thousands to eradicate Hamas rests on a flawed assumption – that the complete elimination of Hamas is the sole path to peace, says Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman.
Posted on November 12, 2023
Humanities tutors share experiences regarding peer mentoring, adapting to post-COVID tutoring, Artificial intelligence, tutor training and supporting differently-abled students.
Posted on November 01, 2023
The Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA) has appointed Prof Ching Kwan Lee as extraordinary professor.
Posted on October 27, 2023
In his response to the rankings, Professor Themba Mosia, the Interim Vice-Chancellor and Principal, expressed immense pride in UP’s outstanding performance across various broad subject areas.
Posted on October 26, 2023
The violence unfolding in Gaza may be the first genocide in history to be live-streamed on social media, writes Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman of the Department of Political Sciences.
Posted on October 25, 2023
In a celebration of the best of Pretoria, UP has been recognised as the Best University in the Rekord newspaper’s 2023 Best of Pretoria Reader’s Choice Awards.
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