Posted on November 17, 2025
Conversation strategist and University of Pretoria (UP) alumna Nozipho Tshabalala has built her life’s work on the art of conversation – the kind that shifts boardrooms, moves global agendas, and inspires ordinary people to see new possibilities. As CEO of The Conversation...
Posted on November 14, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) emerged as the most awarded institution at the 2025 Marketing, Advancement, and Communication in Education (MACE) Excellence Awards, securing 34 awards out of its 47 entries.
Posted on October 30, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted a celebration to honour alumni and staff who were listed among the 2025 Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans honourees. The annual list profiles exceptional young South African leaders who are shaping the country’s future.
Posted on October 22, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) recently held its annual Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Merit Award (VCDMA) Recognition of Achievers Event, in celebration of the outstanding academic achievements of VCDMA recipients.
Posted on October 13, 2025
Dr Xolelwa Zulu-Magwenyane’s journey began in Sheshegu, Eastern Cape, where her childhood curiosity shaped a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and impact. Surrounded by women whose resilience was unwavering, she learned early that brilliance exists in every corner of rural Africa – it...
Posted on October 02, 2025
When Neliswa Leticia Cuba heard she had been nominated for the South African Heroes Awards (SAHA) in the Community Health category, her heart swelled with gratitude. “This nomination doesn’t just belong to me,” she says. “It belongs to the communities I serve, to the young...
Posted on September 12, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) proudly celebrates the graduation of Dr Elmien Claassens, a lecturer in Social Work, who was awarded her PhD in the discipline. Her research, which explores the integration of technology into social work practice, is ground-breaking in its vision to equip...
Posted on September 12, 2025
A gifted scholar with a dry sense of humour, Best has faced extraordinary challenges in his academic journey. He lives with spastic quadriplegia, a form of cerebral palsy that affects all four limbs and makes physical tasks immensely difficult.
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