UP academic appointed as Chairperson of HST Board of Trustees

Posted on March 31, 2017

Dr Flavia Senkubuge, of the Division of Health Policy and Management in the School of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Health Systems Trust (HST) Board of Trustees.

South Africa's sugar tax: a bold move, and the right thing to do

Posted on March 28, 2017

South Africa's planned sugar tax will take effect on 1 April 2017. Prof Hettie Carina Schönfeldt, Beulah Pretorius and Dr Nicolette Hall from UP discuss the benefits of this decision in an article published on The Conversation.

New programme aims to ensure safer rail transport in SA

Posted on March 27, 2017

The Railway Occurrence Investigation Programme at the University of Pretoria was developed to assist in eliminating the escalating and repetitive nature of railway incidents through proper investigation.

Protecting the health and performance of the traveling athlete

Posted on March 16, 2017

International travel is an unavoidable part of elite athletes' competitive careers. Prof Christa Janse van Rensburg, from the Section Sports Medicine at UP, offers her view on some of the challenges that need to be considered.

World Consumer Rights Day 2017

Posted on March 15, 2017

World Consumer Rights Day is an opportune time to consider the extent to which SA consumers are afforded redress in respect of defective, hazardous or unsafe goods. Profs Corlia van Heerden and Jacolien Barnard from UP explain.

Ready for work: Putting your best foot forward during an interview

Posted on March 13, 2017

Dr Jana Slippers from the Communication Management Division at the University of Pretoria has some advice on how to present yourself in the best possible way during a job interview.

Shift to lifelong learning for professional success

Posted on March 10, 2017

The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals (SACNASP) recently visited Enterprises University of Pretoria (Pty) Ltd (Enterprises UP) to formalise and strengthen relations between the two entities and open up possibilities for future collaboration.

Malaria in Pretoria: Facts, figures and awareness

Posted on March 10, 2017

Each year, news reports of malaria cases and deaths in Gauteng result in panic. The UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control is working towards malaria control and eventual elimination, focusing on innovations for prevention.