Posted on June 28, 2022
The University of Pretoria recently joined St Alban’s College in paying tribute to an ex-teacher of the school and alumnus of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies as well as the Department of English.
Posted on June 21, 2022
“We are proud of all the recipients and look forward to their contribution to strengthening the higher education landscape and making a difference in society,” said Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe.
Posted on June 19, 2022
This month, 46 years have passed since the 1976 Soweto Uprising—an integral moment in the call for democracy in an apartheid-led South Africa. June 16 remains a monumental date in our country’s history. It not only reminds us of our commitment to democracy and the lives sacrificed in...
Posted on June 19, 2022
The Soweto Uprising was a demonstration of the lengths to which the youth were prepared to go to fight oppression and highlighted the importance of youth activism. The uprising came at a time when the youth was being influenced by a wave of political consciousness triggered by the growing Black...
Posted on June 15, 2022
On 9 June, Professor Siona O’Connell from the School of Arts presented her inaugural lecture titled ‘We are not a community of nobodies, what may we yet become?’
Posted on June 12, 2022
The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies is exceptionally proud of two of its graduates, Edwin Smith and Dr Stephen Symons, who have been recognised on international platforms. Their professional profiles underline the prominence and excellence of students the Department can boast of.
Posted on June 10, 2022
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Posted on June 08, 2022
World Ocean’s Day, which is celebrated annually on 8 June, was initially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008. This year’s theme, ‘Revitalization: Collective action for the ocean’, highlights the ideas and solutions proposed by communities that are...
Posted on June 02, 2022
On 30 May 2022, the University of Pretoria (UP) and the Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria hosted the event to launch Pamoja, at the Future Africa campus. This event focused on an intergenerational discussion on the topic of democratic activism.
Posted on May 30, 2022
Professor Adekeye Adebajo, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship senior research fellow, provides and overview of South Africa's peacemaking endeavours in African countries over the past 30 years.
Posted on May 29, 2022
On 29 May 1948, the UN established its first peacekeeping mission when the Security Council deployed a small force of UN military observers to the Middle East (United Nations 2022). This force formed the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), which monitored the Armistice...
Posted on May 28, 2022
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Posted on May 24, 2022
UP has launched the African Centre for the Study of the United States to bridge the knowledge gap between Africa and the US, and to produce multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.
Posted on May 24, 2022
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Posted on May 20, 2022
International Biodiversity Day, which was first introduced in 1993, is celebrated annually on 22 May and aims to increase awareness and understanding of biodiversity issues. This year’s slogan is ‘Building a shared future for all life’.
Posted on May 19, 2022
IsiZulu writer Menzi Thango has become UP’s first student to obtain a master’s in creative writing in an African language, other than Afrikaans. Part of his study analyses the poems of novelist and poet Benedict Wallet Vilakazi.
Posted on May 18, 2022
UP has awarded renowned South African writer, activist and journalist Mandla Langa an honorary doctorate in recognition of his sterling career in literature.
Posted on May 17, 2022
On 16 May 2022, Professor Tawana Kupe and the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa campus hosted the launch of the late Ebrahim Ebrahim’s memoir Beyond fear: Reflections of a freedom fighter. The event featured Minister for International Relations and Cooperation and UP alumnus Dr...
Posted on May 09, 2022
“If you remain optimistic with clear goals, you can achieve anything” – UP history student Rudolph Boraine who overcame disability challenges to obtain an honours degree cum laude, having written his research report on the history of the koeksister.
Posted on May 05, 2022
“[Graduating] means a lot to me because a lot of black students don’t reach the finish line. Despite all the barriers, I’ve managed to come out victorious,” said current UP SRC president Thuto Mashile.
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