Posted on June 19, 2025
Over the past decade, free computer literacy courses have become a staple of the community engagement programme at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Mamelodi Campus. Courses on basic computer usage, drawing up spreadsheets and CVs, and the use of LinkedIn and creative programmes such as...
Posted on June 19, 2025
Major changes in how South Africa prevents and deals with outbreaks of plant and animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease, could be on the horizon. These include possible new biosecurity legislation, criminal prosecution of those who flout regulations and protocols, the introduction of a...
Posted on June 19, 2025
UP has launched a 376-page recipe book celebrating the vibrant tropical fruit papaya.
Posted on June 19, 2025
As South Africa commemorates Youth Day on 16 June and Youth Month throughout June, the University of Pretoria (UP) is profiling young adults among our students, staff and alumni who embody UP’s commitment to its values of Action, Collaboration, Excellence, and Diversity.
Posted on June 17, 2025
The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (Javett-UP) will temporarily close its doors from 14 June to 03 July 2025 to make way for the installation of a major new exhibition titled One and the Many.
Posted on June 17, 2025
As we celebrate Youth Month, we are reminded that the choices we make today play a role in shaping the future of our nation
Posted on June 16, 2025
As South Africa commemorates Youth Month, the University of Pretoria (UP) is spotlighting young leaders who are shaping the present and reimagining the future. One such individual is Vhutshilo Muambadzi, President of the Student Representative Council (SRC), whose commitment to student...
Posted on June 16, 2025
As we head into the second half of the academic year, which has been marked by several student protests related to student accommodation and registration challenges, it is also impossible to ignore the shadow cast by South Africa’s persistently high unemployment rate – a challenge...
Posted on June 16, 2025
This month, on 16 June 2025, we commemorated Youth Day in South Africa – a significant moment when we honour the courage and sacrifice of the students who lost their lives in 1976.
Posted on June 15, 2025
The International Day of Women in Mining is globally observed on 15 June
Posted on June 14, 2025
By donating just one unit of blood, you become a beacon of hope, bridging the gap between illness and wellness
Posted on June 13, 2025
Tsepo Dladla was declared blind in his first year and later deemed medically unfit to study. He returned, completed a degree in dentistry and graduated. Today he’s giving back to the public healthcare system that helped him regain his sight.
Posted on June 13, 2025
Getting to hit the bullseye with a bow and arrow in hand is second nature to Joané Coetzee. It should be no surprise. It is said that becoming a competitive archer requires a combination of physical fitness, mental strength, and the mastery of specific techniques. The Tuks sports science student...
Posted on June 12, 2025
To say Ronald Wheeldon is an adrenaline junkie would not be an exaggeration. When the Tuks law student is not sitting in lecture halls or studying, he is likely to be zipping through the air at 1000 kilometres per hour. Wheeldon is also building a reputation as a formidable dualist in Varsity...
Posted on June 12, 2025
The internet nearly broke the South African music industry, and it was the law that saved it, specifically copyright law.
Posted on June 11, 2025
Mikhail Edwards, a Masters of Information Technology (MIT) degree graduate from the University of Pretoria’s Department of Informatics in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, wants to make a difference to society at the intersection of software...
Posted on June 11, 2025
Research into edible insects by UP is exploring how to rear and harvest this food of the future
Posted on June 10, 2025
PRETORIA – Professor Zodwa Dlamini, Founding Director of the University of Pretoria (UP) Pan African Cancer Research Institute (PACRI), has been appointed a Visiting Professor at the University of Glasgow’s School of Cancer Sciences based in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life...
Posted on June 10, 2025
Dr Bernard Coetzee was recently recognised as part of The Explorers Club 50’s Class of 2025
Posted on June 09, 2025
Reason Misiiwa Baloyi recently graduated from the University of Pretoria
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