FIRST BLACK AFRICAN WOMAN TO ACHIEVE A PhD IN HERITAGE AND CULTURAL TOURISM AT UP

Posted on May 30, 2025

Matikoe Matsoso, from Lesotho, is the first black African woman to earn a PhD in Heritage and Cultural Tourism at UP. Her research, supervised by Prof Karen Harris, focuses on gender exploitation in the sector. A former heritage professional and honours cum laude graduate, she aims to advance...

Doomscrolling towards a crisis of empathy

Posted on May 14, 2025

Are we able to have deep, meaningful connections online or are such connections superficial?

University of Pretoria celebrates ground-breaking Heritage and Museum Skills Short Programme launch

Posted on April 23, 2025

The launch marks a significant milestone in the University’s ongoing commitment to heritage preservation

UP staff member’s Afrikaans novel selected for national publishing initiative

Posted on December 10, 2024

The Afrikaans young adult novel, Misdaad/Liefdaad, written by Mrs Joanne Lombard, Head of the Language Unit in the Unit for Academic Literacy, was selected for publication as part of the 2024 Publishing Hub literature initiative (an initiative of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and the...

Ground-breaking Nama children’s book ‘My Third Ouma’ brings midwife legacy to life

Posted on December 05, 2024

A children’s book based on the film documentary ‘Vroedvrou’ by Professor Siona O’Connell was launched in Kuboes in the Northern Cape on 9 November 2024. This is one of the first Nama children's books published in South Africa.

UPCT 2024 shines at ATLAS Webinar as they present ‘More Than a Just Tour’

Posted on November 26, 2024

University of Pretoria Campus Tours students present their webinar focusing on tourism disrupters such as environmental sustainability and cultural erosion for the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research

UP master’s programme in Heritage Conservation sets new course for preservation of African artefacts

Posted on November 21, 2024

A project to conserve a large peeling and cracked oil painting that hung in a public section of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Merensky Library has unearthed fascinating insights into the institution’s offerings and collaborations. UP Museums has a painting conservator to restore...

Mamelodi’s digital heritage footprint is growing

Posted on October 23, 2024

A local-community effort to digitally capture Mamelodi's history has received a shot in the arm from the University of Pretoria's (UP's) Mamelodi Campus and its Department of Historical and Heritage Studies.