Posted on June 15, 2023
“Together, we can harness the power of innovation and ensure that the future of work is brimming with young potential and talent,” writes Dr Sean Kruger, a senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria’s Centre for the Future of Work, who offers his thoughts on confronting South...
Posted on June 15, 2023
An opportunity to work as a student assistant in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Dean’s Office paved the way for a promising burgeoning career in the financial sector for University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus, Gontse Mosese. A BCom Financial Sciences cum laude graduate,...
Posted on June 14, 2023
Researchers in the University of Pretoria's Energy Economics Unit write that for South Africa to transition to renewable energy, a technological transition that is equitable must be factored in.
Posted on June 06, 2023
Pursuing a career in research requires one to be a critical thinker and to have a flair for knowledge production that solves some of society’s problems. This is what attracted Dr Kholadi Tlabela to pursue a career in tourism research. Dr Tlabela, who holds a PhD in Tourism Management from...
Posted on June 01, 2023
UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe congratulated the UP community on achieving remarkable milestones. “Once again UP has proved to be one of the leading universities not only in Africa but also in the world for impact towards the SDGs,” he said.
Posted on May 31, 2023
Julia Sediane, a University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus and an independent internal audit consultant, says the networks she built while completing her MPhil Internal Auditing have been beneficial to her career. The decision to go independent was not an easy one, however the professional networks...
Posted on May 30, 2023
Business magnate and CEO Sizwe Nxasana, who founded Future Schools, a private school for underprivileged children, has inspired University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus Zolile Moyo to also steer change in communities one day. Moyo, a chief audit executive at the South African Human Rights Commission,...
Posted on May 29, 2023
Numerous studies have shown that having a family-supportive supervisor can aid in reducing and managing work/ family conflict and stress, and boost employee morale, say UP academics Prof Eileen Koekemoer and Dr Martha Harunavamwe.
Posted on May 29, 2023
May is International Internal Audit Awareness Month, and the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Internal Auditing Excellence in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ Department of Auditing joins the global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in celebrating the internal...
Posted on May 25, 2023
University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus and Group Manager of Internal Audit at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Gregory Paulse, has been practising as an internal auditor for more than two decades in both private and public sector. He has occupied various roles, including...
Posted on May 18, 2023
Dr Sansia Blackmore of the African Tax Institute writes that elected government representatives need to be accountable to taxpayers. “They owe us much by way of transparency — explaining themselves and spending our hard-earned taxes carefully, in the interest of the people,” she...
Posted on May 08, 2023
In pursuit of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) internationalisation plan, the Department of Business Management in UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) successfully concluded a two-week international academic exchange programme entitled “Xplore South Africa...
Posted on May 03, 2023
Gareth Griffiths, a newly capped University of Pretoria (UP) graduate, was awarded the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Vice-Chancellor and Principal's Medal for Excellent Undergraduate Academic Achievement.
Posted on May 02, 2023
The old adage, ‘tough times never last, but tough people do’, has proved to be true for UP alumna Dr Vicky Knoetze, who endured hardships in the first year of her PhD, juggling academics and work as a Democratic Alliance politician during the 2019 national and provincial elections....
Posted on May 02, 2023
The success of students at university is incumbent on a number of factors, including their grit, resilience and most importantly, the academic support they get from various structures within the university. As is with life, university is not devoid of challenges, which can hamper the academic...
Posted on May 02, 2023
The Department of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences celebrated the academic excellence of its students during a prize-giving ceremony held on Thursday, 20 April 2023 at Adlers Restaurant.
Posted on April 26, 2023
Working in the public sector is not a career, but a “calling to serve the people of South Africa”, says Dr Laeticia Jacobs, who is passionate about South Africa’s tourism sector and transforming it into a thriving sector that steers economic development in the country. “My...
Posted on April 21, 2023
Receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria is “a huge honour and very unexpected”, says Dr Laurie Dippenaar a UP alumni and retired captain of industry who co-founded some of South Africa’s biggest and most successful financial institutions.
Posted on April 19, 2023
A food garden at UP’s Mamelodi Campus run by staff and student volunteers is not only helping to feed the community but also providing training to Mamelodi residents on how to grow their own vegetables.
Posted on April 19, 2023
UP will be awarding 11 908 qualifications during its Autumn Graduation season, which starts today,19 April 2023. Of the qualifications to be awarded at the 28 Autumn Graduation ceremonies, 201 are doctorates, 1 384 master’s degrees and 2 021 are honours degrees.
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