Posted on June 10, 2025
PRETORIA – The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Alumni Relations Office has launched Season 5 of its acclaimed LeadUP Podcast, with the first episode featuring UP alumna Sumarie Greybe, co-founder of Naked Insurance and a leader in South Africa’s insurtech sector.
Posted on June 09, 2025
Reason Misiiwa Baloyi recently graduated from the University of Pretoria
Posted on June 06, 2025
Von Ludwiger’s interest in medicine stemmed from his love for biology, science, and connecting with people
Posted on June 02, 2025
A breakthrough in rehabilitation for paraplegics may be just around the corner
Posted on May 30, 2025
Commercial property strategist, legal scholar and new University of Pretoria (UP) Master of Laws (LLM) graduate Johann Pretorius is hopeful that his master’s degree research could shape the future of retail leasing and data-driven decision-making.
Posted on May 29, 2025
Four UP staff members are set to tackle South Africa’s Comrades Marathon
Posted on May 29, 2025
Legacy of learning: Prof Banie Penzhorn honored at 1995 alumni 30-year anniversary reunion
Posted on May 28, 2025
Dr Kgopotso Maunatlala, a lecturer in the Department of Private Law at UP Law, who was recently awarded her Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree. Her research makes a significant contribution to legal education reform, particularly in repositioning customary law within South Africa’s LLB curriculum.
Posted on May 28, 2025
Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli will be obtaining a degree in Actuarial Science that she’d completed at the age of 17
Posted on May 27, 2025
Ngwanamaishe Rahab Blondie Mothapo, who received her doctoral degree during the University of Pretoria’s (UP) ongoing Autumn 2025 graduation sessions, sees language as more than just a tool for communication.
Posted on May 27, 2025
At the intersection of elite sport and academic excellence stands Zander Reynders – a rising Blitzbok star and proud new graduate of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT). Fresh off a gold-medal finish at the 2025...
Posted on May 26, 2025
UP's Faculty of Humanities recently awarded Zanele Mbeki an honorary doctorate
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...
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