Re.Search Issue 2: Innovation

Posted on April 26, 2022

Innovation is the next step forward. The innovations highlighted in this edition show us that the knowledge we create today is a step forward to future.

UP EXPERT OPINION: South Africa’s economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand

Posted on April 21, 2022

Analysis by Prof Roula Inglesi-Lotz of UP and master’s student Tichinashe Mabugu suggests policy will need to ensure that electricity demand can rise enough to facilitate economic growth while ensuring supply is always higher than demand.

UP hosts launch of Gauteng government revenue enhancement strategy

Posted on April 13, 2022

“We want to stretch the rand to ensure that the impact of the provincial budget positively touches each household in Gauteng,” said MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko at the launch of the Gauteng Provincial Treasury’s revenue enhancement strategy hosted at UP.

Improvement in overall research outputs for UP – Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) 2020 report released

Posted on April 12, 2022

A report recently released by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) shows a year-on-year improvement in overall 2020 research publications output units accrued by the University of Pretoria.

UP’s Centre for the Future of Work joins youth empowerment dialogue in Gaborone

Posted on April 12, 2022

"Our youth are our greatest resource and, considering the high unemployment rate across the continent, understanding what the future of work will look like for our youth is pertinent to the success of our continent," said Dr Olebogeng Selebi, Deputy Director of the CFoW expressing her views on...

Three more NRF A-rated researchers for the University of Pretoria

Posted on April 11, 2022

The University of Pretoria is proud to add a hat trick of three new National Research Foundation A-rated researchers to its rapidly growing list of NRF-rated researchers, now at 595, which is the highest nationally.

UP EXPERT OPINION: South Africa could achieve economic recovery, and lower emissions. Here’s how

Posted on April 08, 2022

Research on the economic and environmental effects of COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown has found that adapting the fiscal package towards a “greener” policy would achieve the same economic outcome as well as decrease income inequality.

EXPERT OPINION: Budgeting in tough times, and every penny counts

Posted on April 07, 2022

South Africans are among the worst savers in the world and just a small percentage can retire at similar living standards to before. This highlights the importance of budgeting and financial planning.