Posted on November 20, 2019
The University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has once again been ranked in the top 100 executive MBA programmes globally in the latest UK Financial Times (FT) Executive MBA Ranking. GIBS also took first place in the rankings as the most gender-balanced business school...
Posted on November 19, 2019
For rhinos that survive a poaching attack, the fight to stay alive is not over. In order to treat the animal, it needs to be immobilised via darting. Anti-poaching measures, such as dehorning and collaring, also require a rhino to be immobilised. This can be a risky exercise.
Posted on November 18, 2019
Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. Antimicrobial-resistant infections currently claim 700 000 lives a year globally and by 2050 antimicrobial resistance could result in a loss of 10 million lives a year. This will result in more deaths than people dying from cancer.
Posted on November 17, 2019
The effects of global warming are being felt around the world – in fact, Africa may be bearing the brunt of climate change. As one of the most religious continents in the world, can churches play a significant role in the fight against climate change, especially in Africa?
Posted on November 15, 2019
To showcase the wealth of opportunity that exists in the field of engineering, the University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted a discussion forum for the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’s Pretoria branch. The event included a talk by forensic engineer Colonel Danie...
Posted on November 15, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Future Africa campus, in partnership with the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Africa Business Center and Microsoft, recently hosted a multi-partner forum on digital drivers that could grow Africa’s digital economy.
Posted on November 15, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s Xander Pretorius, a consumer science student in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences specialising in clothing retail management, recently won the Bernina Fabric Fun sew-off competition for final-year students.
Posted on November 14, 2019
In South Africa, diabetes is of particular concern. South Africa has the highest prevalence of overweight or obese citizens in Sub-Saharan Africa. Alarmingly, the International Diabetes Federation predicts that between the years 2000 and 2030 there will be a 261% increase in diabetes in...
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