Posted on August 22, 2025
PRETORIA – University of Pretoria (UP) alumna and newly published author Tlotlisho Thupae is proof that a journey of learning and self-discovery can become a powerful story worth sharing. This Women’s Month, Thupae’s debut book, Becoming the Most Beautiful Version of Myself,...
Posted on August 08, 2025
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) alumni-driven LeadUP Podcast has released a new episode featuring poet, social entrepreneur and UP alumna Puno Selesho, whose work straddles the worlds of law, business, performance and community building. Fittingly released ahead of Women’s Month in...
Posted on July 28, 2025
At just 24 years old, Dimakatso Koketso Lekola, known as DK, is already a force in education, youth empowerment and community activism in South Africa. An LLB graduate of the University of Pretoria (UP), DK was recently named a Sunday World Unsung Hero in the ‘Communities Service’...
Posted on July 25, 2025
NEW YORK CITY – The University of Pretoria (UP) extended its global engagement efforts with an impactful alumni networking event hosted on 9 July 2025 in New York City. Led by Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Francis Petersen and held in partnership with Fordham University, the event...
Posted on July 11, 2025
University of Pretoria (UP) alumna Dr JK Moeng has been appointed as the agricultural attaché to the South African Embassy in Rome, Italy. An experienced advocate for food security and agricultural development, Dr Moeng will represent South Africa at the heart of international food governance,...
Posted on June 30, 2025
The UP's Alumni Relations Office has launched Season 5 of its acclaimed LeadUP Podcast
Posted on June 24, 2025
Dr John Jagwe, a distinguished alumnus of the University of Pretoria (UP), is leading efforts to transform agriculture across Africa. As the Country Programs Lead at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in Ghana, Dr Jagwe has built a formidable career at the intersection of...
Posted on June 13, 2025
Tsepo Dladla was declared blind in his first year and later deemed medically unfit to study. He returned, completed a degree in dentistry and graduated. Today he’s giving back to the public healthcare system that helped him regain his sight.
Posted on June 11, 2025
Mikhail Edwards, a Masters of Information Technology (MIT) degree graduate from the University of Pretoria’s Department of Informatics in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, wants to make a difference to society at the intersection of software...
Posted on June 11, 2025
The Faculty of Veterinary Science was recently delighted to host Dr John Adam, a retired alumnus of the faculty who shared his extraordinary adventures and anecdotes from a lifetime of veterinary care during a captivating 20-minute talk.
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.
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