Committed to improving maternal and child health in South Africa

Posted on October 04, 2017

The Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Unit in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UP, is committed to making a contribution in the lives of pregnant women, new-born babies and infants.

New improved mosquito traps developed in partnership between UP ISMC and private sector

Posted on September 26, 2017

The UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control is assisting in the design and testing of an innovative solar-powered trap to monitor mosquito populations, especially in areas where malaria and arboviruses require vector control.

Heritage Day Message 2017

Posted on September 22, 2017

Heritage Day is a day to celebrate the multitude of cultures, languages, religions and art forms of all South Africans.

Listen up! You may have a hearing problem

Posted on September 14, 2017

So, what should South Africans do about Deaf Awareness Month this September? The answer is simple: Know your hearing status.

Now what? Problems graduates encounter in the workplace

Posted on September 13, 2017

Graduating from university and getting your first job are great achievements. However, the transition from student life to the life of a working professional should not be underestimated.

University of Pretoria graduates more likely to be employed

Posted on September 12, 2017

According to the QS Graduate Employability Survey published today, the University of Pretoria is ranked among the top one hundred universities in the world for its alumni outcomes, with a position in 97th place.

Bottle or tap: Which is safer?

Posted on September 11, 2017

Dr Catherina van Zijl from the Environmental Chemical Pollution and Health Research Unit at UP analysed the differences between tap water and bottled water in South Africa as part of her PhD research.

CRIMSA International Biennial Conference 2017

Posted on September 06, 2017

As president of the Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA), Prof Christiaan Bezuidenhout of the Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria had the responsibility to host a biennial conference during his term of office.