Posted on October 26, 2021
Dementia is a collection of irreversible changes that occur in the brain. The course of dementia is unrelenting and its impact has real-world implications for individuals living with this condition. The most noteworthy is the life-altering consequences with regard to communication and valued...
Posted on October 25, 2021
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health care practitioners reported a drastic rise in depression and anxiety among members of society. In addition to the classic symptoms associated with depression and anxiety, people also reported feeling lonely, isolated and exhausted. People...
Posted on October 22, 2021
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Posted on October 22, 2021
Southern Africa’s indigenous forager communities, the ancestors of contemporary San groups, have, more often than not, had their history captured by colonial-era, pejorative characterisations of their culture. However, archaeological readings of their pasts provide us with a different...
Posted on October 12, 2021
The Department of Political sciences invites you to a Webinar: In conversation with Steven Friedman on his new book - Prisoner of the Past: South African Democracy and the legacy of Minority Rule
Posted on October 08, 2021
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Posted on September 23, 2021
Happy Heritage Day!
Posted on September 23, 2021
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Posted on September 20, 2021
Wildfires are one of the biggest natural hazards to threaten humanity and our environment. Whether the uncontrolled fires occur in forests, mountains or parks and are caused by lightning, lava or humans, they generally destroy the environment and put lives in danger.
Posted on September 15, 2021
The UP Expert Lecture Series provides a public platform for UP researchers to engage with a general audience on significant developments in their fields of expertise that are likely to have an impact in the future. We invite you to participate in our hour-long Expert Lecture Series and to be...
Posted on September 15, 2021
Section 29 of the South African Constitution (1996) stipulates that all citizens have the right to basic education. The government is obligated to realise this right and must ensure that access to education for children with disabilities is on the same basis as other children.
Posted on September 08, 2021
Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually to show the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights. According to UNESCO, ILD aims to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society. IDL 2021 will be celebrated...
Posted on August 30, 2021
In the modern world, women are needed and utilised more than ever. However, society still struggles to see the actual value of women and their contributions to the world we live in. By not acknowledging the true value of women, we as people are doing ourselves a disservice.
Posted on August 27, 2021
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Posted on August 19, 2021
World Humanitarian Day is observed on the 19th of August annually and focuses on humanitarian aid workers who put their lives in danger to assist individuals impacted by crises such as: famine, lack of education, displacement, natural disasters, war and access to basic goods and services.
Posted on August 13, 2021
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Posted on August 12, 2021
Towards the end of 2019 and at the beginning of 2020, people all over the world were forced to adapt to and embrace the ‘new normal’—the term coined to describe the regulations introduced due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (Yanow & Good 2020). The pandemic enforced a...
Posted on August 12, 2021
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, on 9 August, seeks to promote and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population. The day also honours the accomplishments of indigenous peoples and their contributions in the fields of social and human rights and sustainable...
Posted on August 05, 2021
The month of August has been dear to South Africa since 1956. On 9 August 1956, nearly 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against legislation aimed at tightening the apartheid government’s control over the movement of black women in urban areas.
Posted on August 05, 2021
The Department of Visual Arts at the University of Pretoria is in the business of producing not mere artists, but entrepreneurs in the arts. In 2020, the first BA Fine Arts group worked as volunteers at the UP initiative Moja Gabedi, which is a community garden in Hatfield, Pretoria.
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