Posted on June 26, 2020
“Having a vision and knowing your identity” as a young person in South Africa is what will drive students to achieve success and contribute to building a stronger country, says Mpho Mehlomakulu (24), deputy president of the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the University of...
Posted on June 25, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the tourism industry worldwide. Many are asking: how will the industry survive; what will it look like in the years to come; can I, or my child, still develop a career in tourism? The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Historical and Heritage...
Posted on June 24, 2020
Working remotely is not every employee’s cup of tea. Some employees cope well, while others feel overwhelmed engaging with remote technology to get their work done. A wide range of employees with diverse ‘remote-work personalities’ have emerged during the lockdown.
Posted on June 24, 2020
We profile human rights activist and senior attorney Anjuli Maistry (33), who urges youth to be part of social change through self-reflection and by taking small but significant actions.
Posted on June 24, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) is working with international partners to perform in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to support dwindling rhinoceros populations. The In Vitro Fertility Laboratory, which is part of UP’s Department of Production Animal Studies in the Faculty of Veterinary Science,...
Posted on June 23, 2020
A lack of adequate public investment and the absence of a coherent policy framework that is inclusive of all role-players hamper the development of the agriculture sector.
Posted on June 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world, robbing many of their family members, livelihoods and ways of life. In an effort to spread unity and courage during this time, choirs from across the world have come together to form a virtual choir under the name Sing Around The gloBe (SATB) to...
Posted on June 19, 2020
After attending a series of workshops for conservators on an innovative X-ray technique at the invitation of her former students, it was clear to Maggi Loubser, Head of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Tangible Heritage Programme, that there was a need for a workbook on the subject that...
Posted on June 19, 2020
Youth unemployment is a major concern in South Africa, one which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on June 18, 2020
The daylight murder of Mr George Floyd in a street in my hometown of Minneapolis shocked many who had previously denied that institutional racism existed in America.
Posted on June 18, 2020
“We must start taking the call to active citizenry seriously as young people,” says Dr Cyan Brown, who graduated from the University of Pretoria with a medical degree in 2017.
Posted on June 17, 2020
Why do mothers abandon their babies? Where are the mothers’ families? Where is the biological father of the baby? A family should provide security and care, nurturance, and protection.
Posted on June 15, 2020
Youth Day is an annual national holiday in South Africa which commemorates the 1976 uprising by black learners against an unjust and inequitable apartheid education system.
Posted on June 15, 2020
As South Africa and the world have faced rapidly changing circumstances as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Pretoria (UP) has developed a number of programmes to help students and staff cope with lockdowns as well as the switch to online teaching and learning.
Posted on June 15, 2020
University of Pretoria (UP) student Andries Nigrini recently raced to a third-place finish during the virtual edition of the World University Cycling Championships. About 20 riders from around the world competed in the event, which is sponsored by the International University Sports Federation.
Posted on June 14, 2020
Music and determination propelled Radlyn Naidoo, a University of Pretoria (UP) BCom Honours graduate with Tourette’s syndrome (TS), to achieve his goals.
Posted on June 12, 2020
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) lecturers Professor Caren Scheepers and Dr Tracey Toefy have won the award for Best African Business Case at the prestigious European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) 2019 Case Writing Competition.
Posted on June 11, 2020
A very special patient was airlifted under risky circumstances from the Johannesburg Zoo to the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, after his condition had veterinarians worried.
Posted on June 11, 2020
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, notes with grave concern the instances of death and other human rights violations due to excessive force during law enforcement in South Africa. We note that these are not isolated instances, but are linked to inequalities based...
Posted on June 11, 2020
The recent killing of George Floyd in the USA at the hands of four police officers has led to global protests demanding justice for his murder.
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