Posted on August 02, 2021
Recent riots and the huge loss of life and property in South Africa have alarmed many people globally, including those in Somalia’s war-ravaged capital, Mogadishu. A few of Mogadishu’s denizens who know that I spend several months annually at the University of Pretoria have urged me...
Posted on August 02, 2021
As we approach International Friendship Day, a time when we should be celebrating a sense of human unity to overcome some of the world’s most pressing social issues, it may be fitting to reflect on our society and how we ‘do’ friendship.
Posted on August 02, 2021
Former South African President, Nobel laureate and anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918. In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly declared the date of his birth Nelson Mandela Day. This day is recognised and celebrated annually by all who are willing...
Posted on August 02, 2021
The Mail & Guardian publishes the names of 200 exceptional and noteworthy individuals below the age of 35 in its list of 200 Young South Africans. This list has been published for more than 15 years and has featured UP alumni, staff and students.
Posted on July 23, 2021
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Posted on July 09, 2021
On 29 June, Prof Vasu Reddy, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria, and Prof Relebohile Moletsane, J. L. Dube Chair in Rural Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, presented their research at the Critical Food Studies virtual seminar, funded by the Andrew W....
Posted on July 09, 2021
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Posted on June 25, 2021
In 1974, the Afrikaans Medium Decree was issued by the South African Minister for Bantu Education, Mr MC Botha. The Decree made Afrikaans the compulsory medium of instruction in black schools from Standard 5 upwards (Grade 7 to 12).
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