Expert Opinion: Prioritising menstrual health will empower girls to stay in school, gain confidence and dream bigger

Posted on November 20, 2024

A lack of affordable menstrual products, limited sanitation facilities and pervasive cultural taboos around menstruation result in many girls missing school every month. This disrupts their academic progress, harms their self-esteem and diminishes their future opportunities.

Javett-UP partners with Blind SA to make art accessible for the visually impaired

Posted on November 19, 2024

In a world where sight often dominates the art experience, the Javett-UP has taken a pioneering step towards inclusivity with its latest exhibition, We, The Purple. On 11 October 2024, just a day after World Sight Day, Javett-UP welcomed ten visually impaired visitors to experience art and...

Tired of being lost in translation? - What if we had language without borders?

Posted on November 15, 2024

Code-switching is a common linguistic practice in multilingual cultures where people switch between languages in a single discourse. Most African languages are under-represented in recent natural language processing technologies such as ChatGPT. It is imperative to move towards an equitable...

Mamelodi’s digital heritage footprint is growing

Posted on October 22, 2024

A local-community effort to digitally capture Mamelodi’s history has received a shot in the arm from the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Mamelodi Campus and its Department of Historical and Heritage Studies.

UP’s Sci-Enza hosts winter holiday programme for learners

Posted on July 19, 2024

Sci-Enza provides a stimulating environment where discovery is encouraged and learning becomes an adventure, exploring the intricacies of physics, unravelling the mysteries of biology, and delving into the world of technology and innovation.

SNAPP: Combined forces key to efforts against student hunger at UP

Posted on May 21, 2024

Students facing food insecurity continue to receive support from UP’s Student Nutrition and Progress Programme (SNAPP), which provides a basic food allowance to students from underprivileged backgrounds who have limited financial means.

High school learners from across SA sign up for free ‘extra classes’ from UP’s JuniorTukkie Online

Posted on May 20, 2024

SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS: Almost 18,000 South African high school learners from across the country – and increasingly also their teachers – are making use of the 85GB of free study and subject support provided by UP’s JuniorTukkie Online platform.

Donate pre-loved clothing to help a UP student

Posted on April 12, 2024

The UP community may make donations from 15 April for the next Thrift Store Day, which is set to take place on the piazza on Hatfield campus on Thursday, 9 May.