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  • Historic interview with Dr Albertina Luthuli

    Posted on May 06, 2013

    On 26 April 2013, Mr Anthony Makeketa, responsible for marketing and communications at the Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsble Leadership (ALCRL), visited the Albert Luthuli Museum in Groutville to meet and interview Dr Albertina Luthuli, the daughter of

  • PPS donates generously to Insurance and Actuarial Science department

    Posted on May 02, 2013

    The Department of Insurance and Actuarial Science and the Professional Provident Society (PPS) recently renewed their partnership with a substantial sponsorship from PPS. An amount of R292 178,80 was donated to refurbish and upgrade a multi-purpose meetin

  • South Africa has achieved liberation, but no equality yet

    Posted on April 30, 2013

    The struggle for equality in South Africa is not yet over, says renowned American civil rights activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson. He warned the country not to celebrate the downfall of apartheid prematurely as it still has deep layers which need to be ad

  • Academics honoured at the University of Pretoria

    Posted on April 26, 2013

    The University of Pretoria paid tribute to its academics from various fields of study for their outstanding research endeavours. Thirty researchers were acknowledged for their commitment to quality education and research at this year

  • Malaria deaths show downturn

    Posted on April 25, 2013

    South Africa has made considerable progress in malaria control in the past decade, says Prof Tiaan de Jager, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control at the University of Pretoria (UP). He spoke on the eve of World Malaria Day (25 April) and

  • Generating income for SANParks through tourism

    Posted on April 24, 2013

    Drs Felicite Fairer Wessels and Anneli Douglas from the Tourism Management Division presented a research poster at the 11th Annual Savanna Science Networking Meeting, that was held in the Kruger National Park in March 2013. The theme of the Savanna mee

  • The World Marks Immunisation Week 21-28 April 2013

    Posted on April 24, 2013

    This week is World Immunisation Week (WIW), which is an annual event from 20-28 April 2013. It is a globally recognised initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) which aims to raise awareness of the significance of immunisation. It is also referre

  • Reaching for the stars

    Posted on April 22, 2013

    At a graduation ceremony on 17 April 2013, Dr Christina Botai, researcher at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) received a doctoral degree with a thesis focused on space geodesy from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

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