Posted on May 23, 2025
Dr Marchantia Pollock, chartered accountant turned academic, shares her journey from corporate finance to inspiring future accountants at UP.
Posted on May 23, 2025
University of Pretoria (UP) PhD graduate Abongile Pindo can think of no better way to celebrate graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology Development Studies from the Faculty of Humanities than with those closest to her.
Posted on May 23, 2025
The Department of Library Services (DLS) is home to a number of rare and valuable collections curated by the Special Collections Unit. Although the majority of these collections are housed at Special Collections on Level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library, there are a few others at various other library...
Posted on May 23, 2025
The University of Pretoria’s Tuks 60+ Chapter held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 6 March 2025, bringing together esteemed alumni for an afternoon of reflection, planning and camaraderie. The event, held at the Sonop Males Residence, provided an opportunity for members to engage in...
Posted on May 22, 2025
After nearly 20 years of experience in the field of gender advocacy, Dr Samukele Deborah Khumalo-Dludla has reached a major milestone in her journey from practitioner to academic: graduating with a PhD from the University of Pretoria (UP). Her research, which focused on gender mainstreaming and...
Posted on May 21, 2025
Artworks tell the story of our lives. They comment on society. They document the times. The artworks of Diane Victor, one of South Africa’s greatest living artists, are a no-holds-barred mirror of the reality we inhabit, gliding from horror and violence to beauty, frailty and freedom.
Posted on May 19, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) has conferred an honorary doctorate upon South Africa’s most celebrated and multi-award-winning editorial cartoonist, Jonathan Shapiro – better known as Zapiro.
Posted on May 15, 2025
“Education has no end,” says Josiah Muriuki, who will be graduating with a BSc (Hons) degree in Food Science from the University of Pretoria (UP) in May as part of UP’s autumn graduation season. “The more you know, the more you realise you don’t know and the thirst...
Posted on May 15, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) has conferred an honorary doctorate on Associate Professor Makhosazana Xaba, an award-winning poet, short story writer, essayist and editor, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to literature, feminist thought and cultural activism in South Africa.
Posted on May 13, 2025
The University of Pretoria has conferred an honorary doctorate on Professor Tshilidzi Marwala
Posted on May 13, 2025
University of Pretoria (UP) graduate Maikeleng Ledimo will be graduating in May with a master’s in Nursing Science (Research). Her research focuses on the importance of accurately completing the J88 form – a medico-legal document used to record the findings of a medical examination in...
Posted on May 12, 2025
A University of Pretoria (UP) theology graduate has made a significant contribution to the field of correctional dynamics with her research on the complex relationships between correctional officials and inmates. In her study, Fredolene Manganye, who graduated with a master’s degree from...
Posted on May 12, 2025
South Africa’s only Veterinary Science university faculty has just graduated its 100th class
Posted on May 12, 2025
From a young age, Dr Louisa Dlamini knew that medicine was her calling. Having grown up in Mabopane, a township in Tshwane, under difficult socio-economic conditions, becoming a doctor might have seemed like a dream too big to chase – perhaps even far-fetched.
Posted on May 09, 2025
PRETORIA – The University of Pretoria (UP) has awarded one of South Africa’s most distinguished science leaders, Dr Khotso Mokhele, an honorary doctorate in recognition of his extraordinary intellectual and leadership contributions to science, higher education and innovation in South...
Posted on May 09, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) has awarded veteran journalist Cornelius Johannes (Neels) Jackson (64) the Chancellor’s Medal in recognition of his lifelong commitment to telling the evolving story of church and faith in South Africa.
Posted on May 09, 2025
Mavundla and Frost completed the 56km ultramarathon with times of 05:11:08 and 05:30:08 respectively
Posted on May 09, 2025
Thabang Motale from Soweto will be graduating from UP with a master’s degree in Practical Theology
Posted on May 08, 2025
UP recently conferred an honorary doctorate on Professor Christina Landman
Posted on May 05, 2025
PRETORIA – The University of Pretoria (UP) is set to confer an honorary Doctorate in Commerce on Terence Nombembe, a chartered accountant and leader in the public and private sector who served as Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) from 2006 to 2013. He was also the first black South...
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