Posted on June 24, 2025
University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus Robert Shivambu – a former journalist turned global human rights advocate – has shown how education, passion and purpose can reshape destinies. With roots in Thomo village, outside Giyani township in Limpopo, and a master’s degree in human...
Posted on June 24, 2025
Kearabilwe Morobane (22), a final-year LLB student at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been selected for the prestigious South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (SAC-IAWJ) Student Mentorship Programme.
Posted on June 23, 2025
UP has strengthened its international standing after securing seventh spot globally for SDG 17
Posted on June 20, 2025
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the end of 2024 an estimated 123,2 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide. This sobering figure reflects the devastating impacts of conflict, persecution, environmental disasters, and widespread human rights...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Posted on June 09, 2025
Reason Misiiwa Baloyi recently graduated from the University of Pretoria
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
Posted on April 30, 2025
Happy International Workers’ Day on 1 May 2025!
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