Posted on April 01, 2020
WATCH: “We are all in this together. Despite all our differences, we are all the same.” To lift spirits as South Africa and the world unite to fight COVID-19, UP's Tuks Camerata choir performs Just over the Horizon and delivers their inspirational message.
Posted on April 01, 2020
My name is Andrew and I am, so I am told, a Scottish Terrier. Andrew is apparently a difficult name for humans to pronounce, so everybody calls me “Andy”. Because Scotties are stubborn, independent and proud with a bad temper I do not like it, but I cannot convince them through...
Posted on March 31, 2020
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) MakerSpace Centre is producing 3D-printed visor frames for facial shields for use by healthcare workers in Gauteng. There is a shortage of facial shields for use by healthcare workers, who are testing and treating members of the public for COVID-19. Isak...
Posted on March 30, 2020
On Friday, 27 March, the world heard of the passing of an icon, Professor Thandika Mkandawire, who died at the age of 80. He was a man from a working-class background who lived in exile and who eventually rose to make a profound impact on the world.
Posted on March 30, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) has taken the number one spot in the January 2020 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) , out of the 16 universities accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
Posted on March 28, 2020
While it is important to be informed and to take action to limit the spread of COVID-19, the amount of information on this topic out there can increase stress and anxiety.
Posted on March 27, 2020
On 31 December last year, as China first alerted the WHO about several cases of unusual pneumonia in the port city of Wuhan, India was in the throes of the largest protests the country had witnessed since Narendra Modi and the right-wing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) first took...
Posted on March 26, 2020
As South Africa prepares to shut down for 21 days to counter the rapid spread of Covid-19, promises around the maintenance of food supply chains fail to take account of the fact that food security and nutrition are far more complex than fully-stocked supermarket shelves.
Posted on March 24, 2020
At its meeting today (24 March), USAf agreed that tertiary institutions must aim to resume their academic activities on 20 April 2020, dependent on an ongoing assessments of how the pandemic develops. A further announcement will be made in this regard.
Posted on March 24, 2020
In line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement yesterday (23 March 2020), calling for a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made a decision to close the campus with effect from Thursday 12:00, 26 March until 16 April 2020.
Posted on March 23, 2020
A book by a UP Faculty of Law alumna, titled "Peremptory Norms of General International Law (Jus Cogens) and the Prohibition of Terrorism", has been selected as the winner of the American Society of International Law Francis Lieber Prize for best book in the law of armed conflict.
Posted on March 20, 2020
As South Africa continues to evolve nearly 26 years into its democratic era, special occasions such as Human Rights Day on 21 March are a sobering reminder of the struggle and sacrifice that so many undertook for the benefit of all.
Posted on March 20, 2020
In an age where many 21st-century services have moved online, from banking to shopping to entertainment, higher education should not be the exception. The University of Pretoria (UP) has taken the bold step to officially launch its first fully online accredited programme through the UPOnline...
Posted on March 19, 2020
Recognising the importance of the graduation ceremonies not only to the University but also to the graduates and their families, the University of Pretoria (UP) management has heard the concerns raised by students regarding the cancellation of graduation ceremonies.
Posted on March 17, 2020
Since their adoption by 193 countries in 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have been hailed as the “most ambitious” and “transformative” agenda for fixing the world’s biggest challenges to date.
Posted on March 16, 2020
The University Executive has decided to postpone all tests and assessments for today and is finalising plans on contact activities, taking into account the measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa as consultation with the Minister of Higher Education begins.
Posted on March 16, 2020
Two crashed planes, 109 flying hours and 45 days. This is what it took Lieutenant Colonel Pierre van Ryneveld and Captain Quentin Brand to write history by completing the first flight from London to Cape Town on 19 March 1920.
Posted on March 16, 2020
As South Africa faces the locally expanding coronavirus epidemic, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) executive management team is committed to making decisions that safeguard health and reduce the risk of infection among staff and students.
Posted on March 13, 2020
Whilst we are busy finalising our preparation to take learning online should this be required, as things stand as of 13 March 2020, all our programmes and events are continuing as scheduled.
Posted on March 13, 2020
The current COVID-19 outbreak is driven by a novel coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) that is spreading between people. The first human infections were reported at the end of December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province in China when a cluster of 41 pneumonia cases was identified. Deeper analysis showed that it...
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