UP Ampath Chair in Human Genetics focuses on better health for all South Africans

Posted on November 27, 2019

Knowledge exchange and innovation to ultimately benefit health economics in South Africa were the main focus as the University of Pretoria (UP) and pathology and laboratory medicine services provider Ampath signed an addendum to a Memorandum of Agreement recently.

UP Vice-Chancellor Professor Tawana Kupe to receive honorary doctorate from Michigan State University

Posted on November 26, 2019

UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities by Michigan State University (MSU) on 13 December.

UP professors take top honours at 2019 Health Excellence Awards

Posted on November 25, 2019

Thought leaders at UP's Faculty of Health Sciences were honoured at the 2019 Health Excellence Awards as two of the Faculty’s professors won first place and another secured a second runner-up spot.

COMMENT: ‘16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence more crucial than ever’

Posted on November 25, 2019

The United Nations General Assembly has designated 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and has invited governments, international organisations and NGOs to organise activities to raise public awareness of the issue.

UP mourns loss of GIBS patron Sir Donald Gordon

Posted on November 22, 2019

The University of Pretoria (UP) mourns the loss of benefactor, philanthropist, investor and entrepreneur Sir Donald Gordon, who passed away today.

COMMENT: Black Consciousness in South Africa demands a much wider historical lens

Posted on November 22, 2019

This year marks the 42nd anniversary of Black Wednesday, when the apartheid regime banned 18 civic organisations in a targeted attack on media freedom and civil society. Many of these organisations were aligned to the Black Consciousness Movement. The high number of organisations outlawed by the...

UP business incubator TuksNovation hosts ideas session to promote female-founded start-ups

Posted on November 22, 2019

The spotlight was on women in business when leaders in the tech, research and social entrepreneurship fields shared their experiences with the next generation of entrepreneurs at a women-focused ideas session hosted at the University of Pretoria.

UP and partners awarded grant to evaluate South African sodium targets for processed food

Posted on November 21, 2019

The University of Pretoria and its partners have been awarded a grant to evaluate how well the South African food industry is complying with sodium targets for processed foods, and to develop monitoring systems around mandatory sodium targets in such foods.