UP’s PHD student present ground-breaking Melanoma Study at International Conference

Posted on July 04, 2024

Charlise Basson and Sandra Tatchum from the Department of Physiology, recently attended and presented their PhD research at the International Society for Tryptophan Research (ISTRY) conference in Jena, Germany.

UP EXPERT OPINION: UP Experts on Managing Techno-Stress in the Digitised Workplace

Posted on July 03, 2024

“Workplaces are under perpetual transition, putting additional stress on the workforce,” write Professor Herbert Kanengoni and Dr Martha Harunavamwe of UP’s Department of Human Resource Management, who detail coping strategies for employees contending with ever-evolving...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Nigeria’s national anthem change was a tactic to distract attention from the country’s real problems – political analyst

Posted on July 01, 2024

UP Political scientist Samuel Oyewole labelled Nigeria’s national anthem change as a tactic to distract attention from the country’s real problems. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria enacted the National Anthem Bill, replacing the 1978 anthem with its predecessor, sparking public...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Why liberation movements fail when they come to power: South Africa and Namibia are cases in point

Posted on July 01, 2024

Decreased support for the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa’s elections on 29 May was expected. But a decline from 57% to 40% marked a turning point in the country’s democracy.

Appointment of a council member by the donors of the university

Posted on June 28, 2024

UP's Council, responsible for strategic direction, policy-making, and monitoring, now seeks to fill a vacancy for a Council member elected by donors for a four-year term starting 30 November 2024.

UP clay target shooter sets his sights on victory

Posted on June 28, 2024

Christiaan Steyn (21), a third-year law student at the University of Pretoria (UP), will be representing South Africa in clay target shooting in the British Open, the European Open and the 15th International Clay Target Shooting Federation’s World Down-the-Line Championship.

‘Society can only be fixed if we build a community in which everyone has a chance to thrive’

Posted on June 28, 2024

Sicelo Ngwenya, a societies officer in UP’s Temporary Student Committee, chats about being part of university governance, and his hope to one day work at a policymaking level in higher office.

Giving an ear to the “unheard”

Posted on June 28, 2024

Meet Khanyisile Mahlangu, Chairperson of UP’s Temporary Student Committee. Inspired by her mother’s activism and her own challenges, Mahlangu has dedicated herself to student advocacy.