‘State capture has worsened an already ailing economy’ – economics expert during UP-hosted thought leadership webinar

Posted on May 27, 2022

UP’s Alumni Relations Office recently hosted the latest instalment in its LeadUP: Thought Leadership series, this time addressing the thorny issue of state capture and its implications for South Africa.

#LeadUP Webinar: What’s next for South Africa’s captured state?

Posted on May 23, 2022

In the wake of the recently released Zondo Commission Report, the latest LeadUP Alumni Thought Leadership webinar will tackle the topic of state capture, asking the question, “What’s next for our captured state?”

UP vet science alumni reunite in US to perform tusk extraction on six-ton elephant

Posted on May 20, 2022

Three UP Faculty of Veterinary Science alumni recently reunited in the US to relieve a six-ton elephant of “toothache” by performing a specialised tusk extraction.

UP alumnus only second South African to receive gold medal from the OIE for outstanding international veterinary service

Posted on May 20, 2022

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has awarded Dr Gideon Brückner, an alumnus of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science, the OIE Gold Medal for 2020.

Former UP SRC president joins UN’s UNITE 2030 Ambassadors Programme

Posted on April 25, 2022

UNITE 2030: Former UP SRC President David Kabwa has been selected to be part of the UN’s UNITE 2030 Ambassadors Programme, which brings together young change-makers for a 12-month programme that aims to strengthen action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

UP launches UP-US Foundation

Posted on April 25, 2022

The UP-US Foundation was recently launched at an event in New York, where Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Tawana Kupe also spent a few days forging networks with alumni based in the US.

#UPGraduation2022: ‘Growing personally and professionally together has brought a sense of achievement into our lives’ – UP graduates the Molapos

Posted on April 25, 2022

Married couple, Elizabeth and Jonas Molape obtained their post graduate qualifications from UP. “Getting my qualifications at UP opened doors for me and gave me options that I did not previously have,” Jonas Molapo says.

University of Pretoria setting up facility for 3D-printing of bone and organ replicas

Posted on April 25, 2022

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Forensic Anthropology Research Centre (FARC) is setting up a comprehensive facility to help other departments in the University’s Faculty of Health Sciences with the 3D-printing of replicas of bones and organs, such as brains, hearts and livers.