Posted on June 07, 2022
The report's launch was co-hosted by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The SDSN network for SA is hosted by UP.
Posted on June 03, 2022
With the youngest global population, there is an opportunity for Africa to upskill a generation that can contribute high-quality human resources to the future workplace, if the necessary resources are mobilised.
Posted on June 02, 2022
Fifty aspirant youth entrepreneurs from the community are taking part in the first entrepreneurial course fully funded by UNICEF at the Mamelodi Business Hub in association with UNICEF South Africa and Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Posted on May 27, 2022
UP’s Alumni Relations Office recently hosted the latest instalment in its LeadUP: Thought Leadership series, this time addressing the thorny issue of state capture and its implications for South Africa.
Posted on May 25, 2022
Vodacom Bulls rugby defence coach Joey Mongalo has added another string to his bow after graduating from UP with an MCom in Industrial Psychology.
Posted on May 24, 2022
UP student Zak Claassen has a received a Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics cum laude, successfully overcoming accessibility challenges during his postgraduate studies as a result of him being blind.
Posted on May 24, 2022
UP has launched the African Centre for the Study of the United States to bridge the knowledge gap between Africa and the US, and to produce multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.
Posted on May 23, 2022
Emeritus Justice Sisi Khampepe will serve as UP’s Chancellor for five years, from 28 June 2022 to 27 June 2027, with the possibility of appointment for a further consecutive term, subject to due process.
Posted on May 23, 2022
Elma Akob (22) is a CEO, award-winning public speaker, events host and three-time UP graduate. She chats about how her mother and father have been the main driving factors in her quest for excellence.
Posted on May 23, 2022
Staying true to the spirit of giving, Occupational Therapy students at UP recently participated in an outreach initiative called the Bunnies of Hope Easter project that brought joy to more than 100 children at Happy Sabby Day-Care in Daspoort.
Posted on May 23, 2022
CEO of Gold Fields and UP alumnus Chris Griffith has been awarded the Chancellor’s Medal, which recognises an individual’s achievements and contributions to society.
Posted on May 20, 2022
The finalists for the 2022 African Genius Awards include 31 Africans working to boost the continent. Join us on Africa Day, 25 May, when the winners will be announced at the Future Africa Institute at UP.
Posted on May 20, 2022
Three UP Faculty of Veterinary Science alumni recently reunited in the US to relieve a six-ton elephant of “toothache” by performing a specialised tusk extraction.
Posted on May 20, 2022
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has awarded Dr Gideon Brückner, an alumnus of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science, the OIE Gold Medal for 2020.
Posted on May 19, 2022
IsiZulu writer Menzi Thango has become UP’s first student to obtain a master’s in creative writing in an African language, other than Afrikaans. Part of his study analyses the poems of novelist and poet Benedict Wallet Vilakazi.
Posted on May 19, 2022
The UP Moot Society team was declared second runners-up and clinched gold for best memorials in the first regional round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Posted on May 18, 2022
UP has awarded renowned South African writer, activist and journalist Mandla Langa an honorary doctorate in recognition of his sterling career in literature.
Posted on May 18, 2022
People, spaces and places contribute to the mental health and resilience of youth, especially in resource-constrained environments, according to the latest findings of the Resilient Youth in Stressed Environments study.
Posted on May 17, 2022
UP’s Directorate of Comprehensive Online Education Services (COES) has seen its first cohort graduate during the autumn graduation session.
Posted on May 17, 2022
“It’s imperative for SA organisations to prepare their people for the future, to alleviate the unsustainably high level of unemployment and to bring our talented people, young and older, into the next era of work.” – UP VC Prof Tawana Kupe.
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