Posted on May 03, 2021
Internationally renowned jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim and ‘Generations’ creator Mfundi Vundla had honorary doctorates conferred on them in Music and Literature respectively.
Posted on May 03, 2021
Playwright Athol Fugard, politician Aziz Pahad and author Dr Abraham De Vries had honorary doctorates in Literature conferred on them in a virtual ceremony on 30 April.
Posted on April 22, 2021
The University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce its inclusion in the Octopus Programme, which functions as a support mechanism for emerging artists, and encourages artistic research and collaborations.
Posted on March 26, 2021
The UP Archives has launched a remembering project to reflect on a year of being in lockdown.
Posted on March 18, 2021
Congratulations to UP’s Information Design division, which has been named the number one design institution in Africa and the Middle East by the Loeries.
Posted on February 02, 2021
Congratulations to Lekgetho Makola on his new position as the CEO of Javett-UP! “I am looking forward to guiding one of South Africa’s newest museums to a truly distinctive place in our heritage sector,” says Makola.
Posted on February 01, 2021
UP staffer Sihle Nontshokweni has written this year’s official South African story to be read on #WorldReadAloudDay on 3 February.
Posted on January 28, 2021
After over 300 lockdown days, the UP Museums are finally reopening their doors to the public. With new artwork and some new gallery changes, read more here to find out what you can look forward to.
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