Joint statement from the Vice Chancellors, Principals and Rectors of Universities of South Africa

Posted on December 18, 2015

The vice-chancellors representing all 26 universities in South Africa, remain committed to continuing the widening of student access to university study and to the transformation of universities consistent with the founding provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

Three UP students awarded Mandela Rhodes scholarships

Posted on December 15, 2015

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation recently announced the names of the 12th cohort of Mandela Rhodes scholars, who will make up the ‘Class of 2016’. Three students from the University of Pretoria are among those selected to be part of this elite group of students.

New strategies for talking to the public about climate change

Posted on December 14, 2015

In a time of worrying discoveries about the state of our planet's climate, new research on emotive communication offers new avenues to effect behaviour change in favour of mitigating climate change.

Ancient giants reveal the realities of climate change

Posted on December 03, 2015

When a giant baobab toppled over in the Pafuri area of the Kruger National Park a number of years ago, researchers from UP had a hunch that the fallen giant could give them access to a wealth of information about the past.

When the going gets tough, TuksLaw alumnus gets going

Posted on December 03, 2015

TuksLaw alumnus Thompson Chengeta was born in Shurugwi, a small town in Zimbabwe. After the death of his father, Thompson had little hope for his future. Against all odds, he did not use his fate and misfortune as a hindrance to achieving success and was determined to change his status from...

UP Business Management student receives Mandela Rhodes Scholarship

Posted on November 30, 2015

Ms Natasha Ashley, a BCom Business Management student, has been awarded a Mandela Rhodes Scholarship for 2016 to complete her master’s degree in business management. She completed her honours degree with distinction this year.

A combo of AmaTuks and TuksLaw = great and healthy legal minds

Posted on November 27, 2015

An article in the Junior Tukkie of November 2015 highlights the fact that two TuksLaw students have displayed great determination, self-discipline and motivation to excel both on the sports field and in the classroom, as LLB degrees were conferred during the UP Spring Graduation in October 2015...

UP student named Global Community Champion for women's economic empowerment

Posted on November 25, 2015

Ms Olipa Phiri, a master's student in Development Studies in the Department of Anthropology and Archeology at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been named as one of 72 new Global Champions for women's economic empowerment.