UP EXPERT OPINION: For the sake of the poor, it must be no to a tax revolt but yes to tax bargaining

Posted on September 19, 2023

Dr Sansia Blackmore of the African Tax Institute, writes that for the sake of the poor, we need to say "no to tax revolts but a yes to leveraging our taxes to force state-society engagement in the pursuit of responsive and accountable governance."

#UPGraduation2023: UP student becomes the first African woman from Botswana to get a PhD in philosophy

Posted on September 18, 2023

Dr Doreen Sesiro, whose research assesses biotechnological enhancements through an African perspective of personhood, has received a PhD in philosophy from UP, becoming the first African woman to receive a PhD in philosophy in Botswana.

UP Whale Unit’s aerial survey finds that southern right whale mothers dropped 23% in body weight

Posted on September 15, 2023

The breeding females have dropped 23% in body weight since the late 1980s because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill populations in the southern right whales’ feeding grounds, explains whale specialist Dr Els Vermeulen.

#ChooseUPDay2023 shows that the University of Pretoria remains the university of choice

Posted on September 14, 2023

UP remains the University of choice for thousands of prospective students, parents and guardians who visited UP campuses on #ChooseUP Day ahead of the 2024 academic year.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Modern women traditional leaders’ work reminiscent of historic feminist movements

Posted on September 13, 2023

Women traditional leaders play multifaceted roles, from assisting community members in securing ID books and helping young people access opportunities to raising private funding to build healthcare and educational centres and attending to victims of gender-based violence, writes Professor Cori...

UP researcher shortlisted for Cancer Grand Challenges funding

Posted on September 12, 2023

As part of a team of researchers from five countries, Professor Zodwa Dlamini aims to tackle the pressing issue of cancer inequities by attempting to define the causes of cancer disparities in diverse underserved populations.

UP EXPERT OPINION: The death of Françafrique

Posted on September 11, 2023

Professor Adekeye Adebajo's column in the Business Day on 11 September 2023 is titled "The death of Françafrique: France’s intricate network of political, military, economic and cultural ties on the continent has unravelled".

#UPGraduation: Visual impairment no hindrance to future outlook of UP LLM graduate

Posted on September 08, 2023

“No matter who you are, when pursuing a dream, what is important is conviction,” says visually impaired student Thabang Manamela who, with the support of UP’s Disability Unit, has graduated with an LLM in Law and Political Justice.