Posted on July 30, 2021
A study led by a University of Pretoria master’s student using South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope has led to the discovery of a group of 20 galaxies.
Posted on July 30, 2021
Meet Andries Levi Pretorius, the UP business graduate and now renowned proptech entrepreneur who’s been making sweet deals since starting a confectionary company while at University and is now disrupting the property industry in South Africa.
Posted on July 30, 2021
Meet Susan Sithole, the EBIT graduate whose eldest son recently graduated from the same faculty and whose youngest has joined it.
Posted on July 30, 2021
Head of UP Museums Dr Sian Tiley-Nel and archivisit, Michelle de la Harpe detail the University’s various institutional archival collections and why they matter.
Posted on July 30, 2021
“We need to accelerate transformation for the benefit of more young people joining and growing the accounting profession” – UP BComm graduate Vincent Motholo details what he intends to tackle in his new role as Chairman of the SA Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Posted on July 30, 2021
TuksSport athletes have been making their mark on the world stage in recent years, and with more than 20 stellar competitors from UP representing SA at the Tokyo Olympics this year, there’s little doubt that a few medals are on the horizon.
Posted on July 30, 2021
Attorney Michael Shackleton chats about his work in private practice and his role as the Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng Shadow MEC for Community Safety.
Posted on July 22, 2021
Dr Hossein Masoumi Karakani, an alumnus of the University of Pretoria (UP), recently became the first person from UP to enter the global rankings in Kaggle, which is a live leaderboard of the best data scientists in the world.
Posted on July 13, 2021
“If we’re too slow, we’ll fall behind our competitors.” – A panel member during LeadUP’s latest online discussion on the role of leadership in the context of the 4IR in the mining industry.
Posted on July 09, 2021
Three UP alumni have been awarded Fulbright scholarships to further their studies in the US.
Posted on July 09, 2021
Dr Jimi O Adebowale, a recent PhD graduate in Food Science from the University of Pretoria, has come up with a novel way to enhance the shelf life of sorghum flour through dry heat treatments.
Posted on July 09, 2021
Over the years, UP has had students and staff members working in various sectors featured on the #MG200Young list, furthering our aim to produce citizens who are committed to using their skillsets in service of society.
Posted on July 09, 2021
“The youth of 1976 realised their power, potential and purpose; we need to continue to be strong and courageous.” – Kory Shukrani Potgieter, entrepreneur and EnactusUP Chairperson on Youth Month.
Posted on June 21, 2021
Dr Eugene Machimana graduated in 2017 with a PhD: Learning Support, Guidance and Counselling from the Department of Educational Psychology at University of Pretoria (UP). The title of his thesis was Retrospective experiences of a rural school partnership: informing global citizenship as a higher...
Posted on June 15, 2021
“We need to instil the mindset that youth can create jobs & employ people.” – Nokuthula Nyamweda of the UN Development Programme who was part of the LeadUP discussion.
Posted on June 15, 2021
UP engineering graduate Gerdus van der Laarse headed up UP’s Engineers Without Borders in 2020 and was involved with Moja Gabedi project. He shares what he learnt and his insights on Youth Month.
Posted on June 15, 2021
Former UP SRC president and current master’s student David Kabwa talks about the African Youth for Transitional Justice programme he is part of and why young people deserve a seat at the table.
Posted on June 08, 2021
University of Pretoria (UP) alumna Dr Chamonix Terblanche is a woman of many talents: she is an expert on skills shortages in the Australian employment market, has served in the Australian parliament and has created a platform to help South Africans make the move to Australia.
Posted on June 03, 2021
18-year-old whizz-kid Hjalmar Rall, who registered as a UP student when he was 14, recently graduated cum laude with a BSc Honours Degree in Physics.
Posted on June 03, 2021
“I would definitely recommend UP because of the high-quality standard of learning and the professionalism.” – Claudia Ndaba, ANC MP.
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