UP LLM candidate, O’fentse Mothibe, named Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellow

Posted on June 17, 2025

UP Law proudly celebrates O’fentse Mothibe, a Master of Laws (LLM) candidate in Mercantile Law, who has been named a Fellow of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, a prestigious honour awarded to young South Africans demonstrating exceptional potential for ethical leadership and entrepreneurial...

Tuks law student is fast in Esports and also in the cockpit of jets

Posted on June 12, 2025

To say Ronald Wheeldon is an adrenaline junkie would not be an exaggeration. When the Tuks law student is not sitting in lecture halls or studying, he is likely to be zipping through the air at 1000 kilometres per hour. Wheeldon is also building a reputation as a formidable dualist in Varsity...

UP EXPERT OPINION: From Carmichele to Olorato: When the Justice System Forgets, Women Die

Posted on June 12, 2025

The recent murder of Olorato Mongale is not an isolated tragedy. It is a painful reminder that South Africa’s criminal justice is failing and refusing to learn from its own history. Recent reports suggest that Olorato was a victim of a syndicate. Her death has now been confirmed as yet...

African-Caribbean Dialogue on Justice through Reparations held at University of Pretoria as part of AU Year on Reparations

Posted on June 10, 2025

A conference on the African-Caribbean Dialogue on Justice through Reparations was held on 2 and 3 June 2025 at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa campus. The event was organised and hosted as a collaboration between University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights and South...

Legal officer in the Presidency graduates from UP with a PhD

Posted on June 09, 2025

Reason Misiiwa Baloyi recently graduated from the University of Pretoria

#UPGraduations2025: Muhammed Samaria’s journey through law, leadership and lifelong learning

Posted on June 05, 2025

For Muhammed Samaria, five years at UP led to two degrees, lasting friendships and personal growth. Now pursuing his LLM and serving as an Academic Associate, he reflects: “All the effort, late nights and shared study sessions were worth it. UP gave me more than an education — it gave...

UP Law graduate tackling product liability in the 4IR Era

Posted on June 04, 2025

Graduating with an LLM in Mercantile Law, Takudzwa Matekwe's research critically compared South Africa’s and Australia’s product liability regimes, sparked by the 2017 listeriosis outbreak and driven by a passion for justice and consumer rights.

#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.