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  • Doctoral Student Graduates

    Posted on April 17, 2018

    African Tax Institute and South African Research Chair in Tax Policy and Governance Doctoral Student Graduates

  • UP scores highest pass rate in recent SAICA exams

    Posted on September 12, 2017

    Students from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences achieved the highest cumulative pass rate in South Africa in the two most recent Initial Tests of Competence administered by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

  • ATI students soared during September

    Posted on September 07, 2017

    A student of Prof Riël Franzsen, SARChI Chair in Tax Policy and Governance and Director of the African Tax Institute in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Dr Carika Fritz, obtained a doctorate degree in law (LLD) at the September 2017 graduation ceremony.

  • ATI celebrates 10 years and launch of the book, Property Tax in Africa

    Posted on August 17, 2017

    The African Tax Institute (ATI) at the University of Pretoria recently celebrated its tenth anniversary with a dinner for representatives of the university's management, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, as well as the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, based in Cambridge,...

  • Research and teaching excellence celebrated at EMS Awards

    Posted on June 28, 2017

    The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences celebrated the excellent research and teaching and learning achievements of academic staff members at the prestigious annual EMS Awards Function, which was held on 21 June 2017.

  • EMS Autumn 2017 Graduations

    Posted on June 06, 2017

    The Autumn 2017 Graduation Ceremonies of UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences were recently held at the Rembrandt Hall at the LC de Villiers Sports Campus.

  • EMS Dean's List Awards function honours academic excellence

    Posted on June 06, 2017

    Prof Elsabé Loots, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria, hosted top academic achievers in the Faculty at the prestigious annual Dean's List Awards function on 16 May 2017.

  • ATI April Graduates

    Posted on May 02, 2017

    Twelve ATI students received their MPhil: Taxation degrees during the April graduation ceremony.

  • UP's Karl Frenzel named global Young Tax Professional of the Year 2016

    Posted on March 14, 2017

    Karl Frenzel, a BCom Accounting honours student at the University of Pretoria in 2016, has been awarded this year's Young Tax Professional of the Year title at the global final held in Amsterdam.

  • Dr Marius van Oordt wins Tax Thesis Competition

    Posted on October 20, 2016

    Dr Marius van Oordt, a Senior Lecturer with the African Tax Institute (ATI) at the University of Pretoria, has been announced as the 2016 winner in the doctoral category of the national Tax Thesis Competition.

  • High-level tax conference held at UP

    Posted on July 26, 2016

    A high-level conference held at the University of Pretoria earlier this month, brought together more than 150 delegates from an estimated 25 countries and international organisations to discuss measures that could be adopted by African countries to more effectively counter money laundering, tax...

  • Two ATI staff members receive Master's degrees

    Posted on May 25, 2016

    Lindelwa Ngwenya and Dirk Scholtz received their Mphil: Taxation degrees.

  • ATI awards first PhD degree to staff member

    Posted on May 25, 2016

    Dr Marius van Oordt received his PhD: Tax Policy during the April graduation ceremonies.

  • Four Members of ATI Staff to Receive Degrees

    Posted on February 17, 2016

    Four members of ATI staff will receive degrees during the April Graduation Ceremonies.

  • UP master's student wins Tax Thesis Competition

    Posted on October 20, 2015

    Innovative thinking by leaders and up-and-coming talent in the tax field was celebrated and recognised at the national Tax Thesis Competition awards function that was held at Norton Rose Fulbright's Office in Sandton on 8 October 2015. Lara Theron, a student in UP's Department of Taxation, won...

  • Judge Bernard Ngoepe visits the University of Pretoria

    Posted on October 14, 2015

    Judge Bernard Ngoepe from the Office of the Tax Ombud visited the University of Pretoria yesterday (13 October) to talk about the impact of this office on taxpayers and to assess the first full annual report of this Office, which was lodged at Parliament on the same day.

  • ATI PhD candidate's paper wins the Public Policy Award

    Posted on August 31, 2015

    Adams Tandorswefa Tommy, a ATI PhD candidate, won the Public Policy Award for his paper presented..

  • Faculty of Law introduce Master's Degree in Extractive Industry Law in Africa

    Posted on August 20, 2015

    A call for applications recently opened towards a Master's in Extractive Industry Law in Africa.

  • ATI engaged with the WU Global Tax Policy Center

    Posted on June 12, 2015

    The ATI has engaged with the WU Global Tax Policy Center (GTPC) ...

  • Dr Theo Colesky obtains a doctorate of laws

    Posted on June 11, 2015

    Dr Theo Colesky obtained a doctorate of laws under the supervision of Prof Riël Franzsen

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