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A robust team of new and seasoned academics from the Faculty of Theology and Religion – Prof Hannes Knoetze, Prof Jaco Beyers, Dr Buhle Mpofu, Dr Annelie Botha...

The annual Interreligious Week hosted by the Department of Religion Studies of the Faculty of Theology and Religion took place from 4 to 7 August 2025. This...

Upon completing my Bachelor of Theology Honours in New Testament Studies in 2021 at the University of Pretoria, I became a cadet (seminarian) at the College for...

There is a new skipper at the helm of the Department of New Testament and Related Literature, in the Faculty of Theology and Religion: Prof Chris de Wet...

Iziko is a ministry formation programme for students of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria. Those who join this one-year experience, in...

Given that he is a student of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria, the people that meet MJ Nel personally are not surprised by his polite manner...

“I hope to co-create an environment that’s characterised by room to develop and flourish,” says the new Head of UP’s Department of Systematic and Historical...

University of Pretoria (UP) mourns the passing of Professor Andries Gideon van Aarde. Born in Pretoria 1951, Andries van Aarde completed his master’s and...

As a student of Theology and Religion from the University of Pretoria, Susanne Thyroff continues to be blessed with ever-expanding influence in her chosen field...

My exchange programme in Germany was a profoundly enriching experience that has impacted my academic, personal, and professional life. The opportunity to...

On behalf of the Department of Practical Theology and Mission Studies at the University of Pretoria, Dr Buhle Mpofu hosted the third annual Bhengu Memorial...

On 30 August 2024, the leaders of House Theology hosted its annual gala celebration dinner at TUKS Monate on the UP Hillcrest Campus. About a hundred people...

From 15 to 19 of July 2024, during recess, a group of Theology students alongside the Faculty’s Dean and a few lecturers, students from TUT and Unisa, and two...

This year, the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria has launched Iziko, a formation programme for students considering careers in...

In April of 2024, the Religion Studies Department in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria, through its Oxford Centre for Religion...

The book, Speaking of Satan in Zambia: Making cultural and personal sense of narratives about Satanism , authored by Johanneke Kroesbergen-Kamps, Research...

Victor Lonu Budha, Research Associate in the Department of New Testament and Related Literature, Faculty of Theology and Religion, recently published a...

Dr Andries can Aarde, Editor-in-Chief of HTS Theological Studies, recently hosted a celebration ceremony for the presentation of the "Festschrift Johan...

The week of 6 to 9 November 2023 saw the Oxford (UP) Centre for Religion, Public Life, and Security in Africa (Oxford Centre) launch the very first Inter...

The intersection of ubuntu ethics and artificial intelligence (AI) is a fascinating study that forms the basis of University of Pretoria (UP) PhD candidate...