#UPGraduation2025: LLM research by UP graduate holds promise of transforming retail leases

Posted on May 30, 2025

Commercial property strategist, legal scholar and new University of Pretoria (UP) Master of Laws (LLM) graduate Johann Pretorius is hopeful that his master’s degree research could shape the future of retail leasing and data-driven decision-making.

Dr Kgopotso Maunatlala earns LLD with a vision to transform legal education

Posted on May 28, 2025

Dr Kgopotso Maunatlala, a lecturer in the Department of Private Law at UP Law, who was recently awarded her Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree. Her research makes a significant contribution to legal education reform, particularly in repositioning customary law within South Africa’s LLB curriculum.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Educational exceptions in Copyright Amendment Bill are mandated by international law and the Constitution

Posted on May 16, 2025

In a recent Daily Maverick article, UP Law experts Dr Faranaaz Veriava and Dr Anne Marie Strohwald explore the constitutional implications of the Copyright Amendment Bill. They highlight the urgent need for educational exceptions to support access to learning materials, especially for poor and...

UP Law Faculty Festival 2025: A celebration of community and careers

Posted on May 15, 2025

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Law recently rolled out the red carpet for its much-anticipated Faculty Festival 2025, held on 29 and 30 April at the Law Building. With its glamorous Hollywood theme, the two-day celebration brought together students, staff, alumni, and legal...

UP Law graduate Ronewa Khakhu named among SA’s brightest legal rising stars

Posted on May 12, 2025

UP Faculty of Law graduate, Ronewa Khakhu, is rapidly making her mark in South Africa’s legal profession, earning national recognition as one of Inside Education’s 100 SA Shining Stars in the Law & Justice category and being named among the Mail & Guardian’s 2023 Top 200...

UP EXPERT OPINION: What the World Needs to Know About Malawi’s 2025 Elections

Posted on May 07, 2025

As Malawi prepares for its 2025 general elections, concerns over misgovernance, corruption, and economic hardship dominate public discourse. In this op-ed, Tendai Mbanje outlines the key political, legal, and institutional issues shaping the electoral landscape, drawing on insights from citizens...

Khumo Botshelo on the Exchange Experience That Changed Her Path

Posted on May 02, 2025

UP LLB student, Khumo Botshelo, embarked on a life-changing journey of growth, discovery, and global perspective through a semester exchange at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

UP helps almost half of autumn graduates to achieve their academic dreams

Posted on May 01, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) is celebrating the graduation of 12 950 students this autumn, and nearly half of them – about 6 270 (48.4%) – made it to the finish line with the help of financial support from UP.