Posted on March 09, 2023
The Department of Jurisprudence in the Faculty of Law (UP Law) held its first research seminar of the year on the 27th of February 2023. The two-hour long seminar facilitated by Dr le Roux featured research papers by, Odwa Mashwabane and Thabang Manamela both postgraduate students in the...
Posted on March 23, 2022
The aim of the bursary is to continue the legacy of the retired Deputy Chief Justice Moseneke by supporting the studies of a new generation of African law students to advance the vision of a liberated, non-racist and non-sexist South Africa and Africa.
Posted on March 23, 2022
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) congratulates Professor Anton Kok in the Department of Jurisprudence on his inaugural address, titled ‘The Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (South Africa): Equality, Transformation and...
Posted on October 25, 2021
“We aim to create an environment in which transphobic behaviour is not tolerated.” – Deputy Dean of UP Law Prof Charles Maimela during a webinar on advancing trans and gender-diverse inclusivity at universities.
Posted on August 23, 2021
Meet Prof Ntombizozuko Dyani-Mhango, newly appointed Head of the Department of Public Law in the Faculty of Law – and the faculty’s first black woman professor and head of department.
Posted on August 04, 2021
UP's Professor Charles Maimela said the faculty is humbled by Former Deputy Chief Justice Dr Dikgang Moseneke’s generous donation, which includes items from his personal, political and judicial career.
Posted on May 18, 2021
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) announces with pride and congratulates Professor Joel Modiri on his appointment as the Head of the Department of Jurisprudence from 1 June 2021 for a four-year term.
Posted on April 22, 2021
UP Law’s Professor Zozo Dyani-Mhango in the Department of Jurisprudence at the University of Pretoria (UP) participated in a Power Persective 98.7 FM broadcast on ‘The evolution of the judiciary’ on 7 April 2021.
Posted on April 06, 2021
On Thursday, 25 March 2021, Professor Zozo Dyani-Mhango in the Department of Jurisprudence at the Faculty of Law (UP Law) of the University of Pretoria (UP) participated in the inaugural Round Table Conversation titled ‘The Politics of the Rule of Law’. The Conversation was organised...
Posted on March 07, 2021
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce that Professor Joel Modiri, Head of the Department of Jurisprudence, was cited by the Constitutional Court in the recent landmark Constitutional Court judgement King NO v De Jager. The Court’s cited his...
Posted on February 03, 2021
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) extends hearty congratulations to Dr Lorette Arendse in its Department of Jurisprudence on her selection as a fellow of the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) Programme for the 2021/22 term.
Posted on February 03, 2021
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce that Professor Zozo Dyani-Mhango in its Department of Jurisprudence has been selected to join the Pan-African Scientific Research Council as an inaugural fellow.
Posted on December 05, 2020
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently announced the promotion of colleagues to higher academic rank. Among the successful candidates is UP law alumnus and scholar, Dr Joel Modiri, whose promotion to Associate Professor as from 1 January 2021 will also make him...
Posted on October 27, 2020
Congratulations to UP lecturer Dr Lorette Arendse, who faced down breast cancer – and a gruelling treatment regime – to receive her PhD in Law.
Posted on October 14, 2020
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) extends a warm welcome to Dr Sanele Sibanda who joined the Department of Jurisprudence as a senior lecturer on 1 October 2020.
Posted on October 07, 2020
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) extends hearty congratulations to Dr Joel Modiri who has been appointed as the Acting Head of its Department of Jurisprudence from 1 October 2020.
Posted on December 02, 2019
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that Dr Joel Modiri in its Department of Jurisprudence has been invited by the Rule of Law, Equality and Non-discrimination Branch of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights to address the 17th...
Posted on August 02, 2019
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria expresses hearty congratulations to Mx Busisiwe Deyi in its Department of Jurisprudence who has been appointed officially by President Cyril Ramaphosa to serve on the Commission for Gender Equality in a part-time position until 2024. President...
Posted on June 20, 2019
With heavy hearts staff and students from the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) bid farewell to Dr Tshepo Madlingozi, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Jurisprudence, at the end of May 2019. This follows on Dr Madlingozi’s resignation after 16 years at UP to take up the...
Posted on May 06, 2019
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that Dr Joel Modiri from the Department of Jurisprudence was accepted to the prestigious Africa Oxford (AfOx) Visiting Fellowship Programme at the University of Oxford, England.
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