Posted on June 03, 2022
With the youngest global population, there is an opportunity for Africa to upskill a generation that can contribute high-quality human resources to the future workplace, if the necessary resources are mobilised.
Posted on June 02, 2022
The dysfunctional and collapsing state of municipalities prompted Dr Fezile Ngqobe to investigate whether the development of an integrated performance and accountability framework could contribute to improved service delivery.
Posted on June 02, 2022
Fifty aspirant youth entrepreneurs from the community are taking part in the first entrepreneurial course fully funded by UNICEF at the Mamelodi Business Hub in association with UNICEF South Africa and Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Posted on June 01, 2022
In this month’s video message, UP VC Prof Tawana Kupe praises the Tuks Rugby teams on their 2022 Varsity Cup wins. He also highlights youth unemployment in South Africa. “We must serve our youth and help them to not just survive - but thrive.”
Posted on June 01, 2022
A UP professor and his third-year conservation ecology students have embarked on a novel campaign to contribute to carbon dioxide reduction in the atmosphere – by growing spekboom in non-recyclable coffee cups.
Posted on May 31, 2022
The gardens around the women’s residence at House Khutso are set to get a new addition. Work on creating an in-house food garden started in April, after joint planning from residents and UP landscape architecture students.
Posted on May 31, 2022
“The main aim is to raise funds, but also to increase the culture of philanthropy at the University,” said UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe who is championing the Giving Day campaign.
Posted on May 30, 2022
Professor Adekeye Adebajo, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship senior research fellow, provides and overview of South Africa's peacemaking endeavours in African countries over the past 30 years.
Posted on May 27, 2022
Acclaimed Nigerian playwright and novelist Professor Wole Soyinka was among the winners at the 2022 African Genius Awards recently hosted at UP’s Future Africa Institute.
Posted on May 27, 2022
UP’s Alumni Relations Office recently hosted the latest instalment in its LeadUP: Thought Leadership series, this time addressing the thorny issue of state capture and its implications for South Africa.
Posted on May 25, 2022
Studies on the feasibility of offshore windfarms, analysis of work domains with regard to the interrelationships of social and technical aspects, and factors affecting the adoption of software as a service won the three UP master’s students prizes for their research.
Posted on May 25, 2022
Vodacom Bulls rugby defence coach Joey Mongalo has added another string to his bow after graduating from UP with an MCom in Industrial Psychology.
Posted on May 24, 2022
UP student Zak Claassen has a received a Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics cum laude, successfully overcoming accessibility challenges during his postgraduate studies as a result of him being blind.
Posted on May 24, 2022
UP has launched the African Centre for the Study of the United States to bridge the knowledge gap between Africa and the US, and to produce multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.
Posted on May 24, 2022
Professor Sheryl Hendriks says in her interview with BRINK that one of the big challenges in dealing with global food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict is the lack of private sector involvement in the food sector in many countries.
Posted on May 24, 2022
Africa Day, commemorated annually on 25 May, this year marks 59 years since the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was born. This day celebrates Africa's strong cultural identity and common heritage – and this year the University of Pretoria (UP) community also celebrates the African...
Posted on May 23, 2022
Emeritus Justice Sisi Khampepe will serve as UP’s Chancellor for five years, from 28 June 2022 to 27 June 2027, with the possibility of appointment for a further consecutive term, subject to due process.
Posted on May 23, 2022
Elma Akob (22) is a CEO, award-winning public speaker, events host and three-time UP graduate. She chats about how her mother and father have been the main driving factors in her quest for excellence.
Posted on May 23, 2022
Staying true to the spirit of giving, Occupational Therapy students at UP recently participated in an outreach initiative called the Bunnies of Hope Easter project that brought joy to more than 100 children at Happy Sabby Day-Care in Daspoort.
Posted on May 23, 2022
CEO of Gold Fields and UP alumnus Chris Griffith has been awarded the Chancellor’s Medal, which recognises an individual’s achievements and contributions to society.
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