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  • Hats off to two special graduates

    Posted on August 04, 2015

    Meet two recent graduates who have shown that a little help can go a long way, and learn more about the recent achievements of members of our alumni community. Click here to read more.

  • Mandela Day: GIBS, in collaboration with LeadSA, volunteer their time to local NGOs

    Posted on July 17, 2015

    In honour of what would have been Madiba’s 97th birthday, coaches and faculty members of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) will be volunteering two hours of their time on 17 July at the Illovo campus.

  • Three UP researchers receive NSTF awards

    Posted on July 13, 2015

    University of Pretoria (UP) Profs Zander Myburg, Nigel Bennett and Dr Thulani Makhalanyane were winners of National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-BHP Billiton Awards.

  • Two alumni from the Centre for Human Rights elected to African Union institutions

    Posted on June 30, 2015

    The Centre for Human Rights is pleased to announce the recent election of two alumni of its LLM/MPhil programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa to two institutions of the African Union (AU).

  • GIBS survey reveals interesting facts about SA youth

    Posted on June 19, 2015

    A recent survey by the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science revealed that South African Youth have a fundamental interest in the political state of our country and that although they are generally positive about South Africa’s future, they are extremely...

  • UP celebrates Youth Day

    Posted on June 16, 2015

    On 16 June we commemorate the contributions of young people to the struggle for a fair, non-discriminatory and equal education dispensation for all South Africans.

  • Youth Day commemorated at UP

    Posted on June 15, 2015

    In celebration of Youth Day, the Department of Library Services invited former University of Pretoria (UP) student Benjamin Mbana, to present a talk at the Merensky 2 Library on 11 June.

  • GIBS Enterprise Development Academy receives award for Most Innovative Training Programme

    Posted on May 26, 2015

    The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Enterprise Development Academy (EDA) received the award for Most Innovative Training Programme in recognition of its National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) GIBS Women Empowerment Programme at the Women in Construction Awards.

  • Tukkie is new MD of KZN Fashion Council

    Posted on March 31, 2015

    Sincengile Ntshingila may confess to having a thing for handbags, shoes and retail therapy. But it’s not the reason why she says she’s well qualified to be the new managing director of the KZN Fashion Council.

  • Carla Taljaard has the coolest job

    Posted on March 31, 2015

    You could say Carla’s blood runs purple, a jacaranda shade of purple, just like the city she calls home. Carla was project co-ordinator behind the first ever Cool Capital Guerrilla Biennale in Pretoria that was held in Spring last year.

  • Ofentse Mahlaba makes first monthly donation to the #100InAMillion campaign

    Posted on March 31, 2015

    When UP alumnus Ofentse Mahlaba read the inspiring story of Tintswalo Maluleke on the #100InAMillion Facebook page, he was moved to action. He clicked on the link, downloaded the debit order form and took a decisive step towards contributing to a positive future for South Africa.

  • Welcome Day and Tree Planting Ceremony

    Posted on March 31, 2015

    The Orientation Week for 2015’s new first-year students began with Welcome Day on 17 January. Thousands of first-year students and their parents arrived at the Hatfield Campus to begin their journey with UP. Posters bearing the University’s call to ‘Make Today Matter’ were...

  • AlumNews and snippets

    Posted on March 31, 2015

    Tuks alumni are achievers in every sector. This edition showcases some of the recent appointments of alumni to high-level positions in industries ranging from fashion to food to information to education to innovation. Read more about the achievements of your fellow alumni in this section.

  • News from Alumni Relations

    Posted on March 31, 2015

    Read how young and old alumni have joined hands to help UP become the best it can be, by giving many more students the opportunity to receive a high quality education. The call for bursaries for academically deserving students from all walks of life has evoked tremendous support. Also read about...

  • News from alumni clubs and interest groups

    Posted on March 31, 2015

    Read more about alumni clubs’ and interest groups’ plans for 2015. The TuksClub 60+ made a donation to the Tuks Scholarship Fund at the end of 2014 and kicked off 2015 with their annual general meeting and the election of a new committee.

  • UP excels

    Posted on March 31, 2015

    UP students and alumni are highly regarded within the corporate environment for being well-rounded graduates. Read more on the winners of the Ernst & Young Young Tax Professional of the Year award, all of which were UP graduates. UP has been selected to host an African Diaspora Scholar by the...

  • Student and staff snippets

    Posted on March 31, 2015

    Two new deans have been appointed, and read more about how UP Tuks excelled on the cricket field to win the inaugural Varsity Cup cricket tournament.

  • Tukkie Credit Card holders now earn Absa Rewards

    Posted on March 13, 2015

    The more than 2 800 proud Tukkie Gold Credit Card holders welcome the news that they can now also earn Absa Rewards on their card purchases. In 2015 these Credit Card holders can also look forward to exciting competitions where they stand a chance to win Currie Cup tickets for rugby games at...

  • From the alumni letter box

    Posted on March 13, 2015

    The Alumni Relations Office recently received the following letters from alumni. One was from a group Tukkies in the Critical Care Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Regina General Hospital, Saskatchewan, Canada.

  • Notice of the continuation of the Annual General Meeting of the TuksAlumni Association

    Posted on October 22, 2010

    Alumni are herewith informed of the continuation of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the TuksAlumni Association which is to be held on 25 November 2010 at 17:00 in Auditorium 1-25 of the Theology Building, Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria.

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