Poor consumers let down by ineffective listeriosis messaging

Posted on May 30, 2018

More than two months have passed since the World Health Organisation confirmed that the listeriosis outbreak in SA was the biggest globally, and consumers in the country were cautioned about the dangers of consuming contaminated products.

Fighting drug use with humanity and science

Posted on May 29, 2018

Over the past few years there has been a steady increase in harmful drug use in the city of Tshwane. Doctors, clinical associates and social workers from the University of Pretoria (UP) realised that there is a major shortage of services in the city to help people who use drugs.

MultiChoice and UP partner to foster technology talent in South Africa

Posted on May 29, 2018

MultiChoice South Africa and the University of Pretoria (UP) have announced a partnership, intended to develop and sustain scarce Artificial Intelligence, and specifically Machine Learning technology skills in South Africa. This partnership will see MultiChoice sponsoring a Research Chair in...

UP is 'positioned well to respond the SDGs'

Posted on May 29, 2018

During the second lecture of the University of Pretoria’s Sustainable Development Goals Lecture (SDG) Series, Prof Willem Fourie, co-ordinator of the South African SDG Hub, argued that the university is positioned well to respond to the SDGs – both in an indirect and direct manner.

Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important

Posted on May 28, 2018

South Africa has been granted a licence to manufacture one of the world’s most important vaccines. It’s the first time the country will be able to do so since the mid- 1990s, and is news that will result in many positive spin-offs for the country.

UP hosts the South Africa-Sweden University Forum

Posted on May 23, 2018

The first seminar of the South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) was hosted by the University of Pretoria at its Groenkloof Campus. This was part of SASUF’s Research and Innovation Week which included over 30 different seminar sessions in 12 South African cities.

MCom alumnus appointed as presidential special investment envoy

Posted on May 21, 2018

Phumzile Langeni, Executive Chairperson of Afropulse Group and an alumnus of UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, was selected and appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to be a member of the four-person team to assist in raising R1,4 trillion foreign direct investment for...

UP academic excellence recognised

Posted on May 18, 2018

The University of Pretoria (UP) held its annual Academic Achievers Awards on 10 May to celebrate the outstanding performance of its academic staff, pay tribute to their commitment and hard work, and to recognise the important contributions they make to its academic mission.