Africa can't afford a food crisis on top of a health crisis

Posted on July 17, 2020

Food security experts caution during LeadUP Alumni Thought Leadership series.

‘Clearly the President knows how to scout talent,’

Posted on July 17, 2020

UP alumna Yvonne Dausab is the newly appointed Minister of Justice in Namibia

The UP Museums sets sights on dedicating a gallery to its art collection

Posted on July 17, 2020

The aim is to showcase the University’s exceptional art collection of more than 2 500 works.

TuksNetball launches innovative online coaching programme to motivate youngsters

Posted on July 17, 2020

Head coach Jenny van Dyk says the programme enables them to be interactive with any player who is passionate about the sport.

Choosing UP was a no-brainer for the Immink family

Posted on July 17, 2020

CEO advises prospective students to link up with alumni community because ‘the answer lies there’.

UP alumnus aims to inject the spirit of giving back

Posted on July 17, 2020

Dr Johann Kritzinger started a bursary fund which has assisted 35 UP medical students so far

UP alumni share experience of lockdown in four African countries

Posted on July 16, 2020

For the best part of 2020, the novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc across the world. As everyone attempts to adjust to a new normal, one of the ways has been by sharing our experiences.

Fighting coronavirus: UP grad co-develops ground-breaking COVID-19 test kit

Posted on July 15, 2020

University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus Daniel Ndima and business partner Dineo Lioma have developed a ground-breaking COVID-19 test kit that will provide results in just over an hour. The CapeBio-SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Kit boasts improved efficiency, sensitivity and specificity.