Posted on May 26, 2025
The School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria hosted its 16th Annual Conference from 19 to 20 May 2025 in celebration of its 50th anniversary as an independent academic department at the University of...
Posted on April 09, 2025
UP Online continues to go from strength to strength, with more than 10 000 students from all over the world having enrolled in programmes to date!
Posted on December 19, 2024
The backlog of subsidised public housing in South Africa is estimated at 2.4 million. Professor Adrino Mazenda of the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) at the University of Pretoria posed questions to Dr Hlengiwe Maila, a research fellow at the SPMA about possible solutions to...
Posted on October 14, 2024
Associate Professor Adrino Mazenda of the School of Public Management and Administration writes that women-headed households in Liberia are affected by food insecurity due to inadequate food availability and lack of nutritious food. He says policy interventions that tackle the root causes of food...
Posted on July 29, 2024
Professor Adrino Mazenda, a food security expert at UP, stated in an article in The Conversation Africa that most poor South African households do not get adequate nutrients from the food they eat .
Posted on June 27, 2024
Forty alumni from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences were honoured during the EMS Dean’s List ceremony. This annual event is hosted to celebrate the achievements of students who have maintained a high level of academic performance throughout their studies.
Posted on June 27, 2024
On 20 June 2024, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of Pretoria hosted its annual EMS Staff Awards to honour staff members who demonstrated outstanding excellence in teaching and learning, research and media engagements during the 2023 academic year.
Posted on June 14, 2024
Prof Adrino Mazenda, Associate Professor in the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) in the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS), has added another feather to his cap of accomplishments. This time, as a recipient of...
Posted on March 28, 2024
Pretoria recently buzzed with activity as the ASSADPAM Conference, hosted by the School of Public Management and Administration, brought together industry leaders, academics, and enthusiasts from across the globe. The two-day event focused on the timely theme of "Governance in action: Policy,...
Posted on March 18, 2024
Professor Tyanai Masiya from the School of Public Management and Administration was at the Centre for Business in Society (CBiS), Coventry University, England. He is collaborating with Dr Iniobong Enang on research focusing on risk management in the public sector
Posted on March 13, 2024
In a captivating exploration of the world of diplomacy, select students from the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) recently participated in the World of Work Experience at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) headquarters
Posted on February 16, 2024
Rodney Asilla, a PhD student in The School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) at the University of Pretoria (UP) has been selected to represent the university at the Feed-Protect-Care Global Collaborative PhD Platform at the University of Montpellier, France
Posted on January 30, 2024
What are the factors that trap SA’s aspirant middle class in their progression towards a stable middle class? The findings of a group of researchers including UP academics have important implications for public policy in South Africa.
Posted on January 29, 2024
Ms Brenda Vivian, the academic literacy specialist at the SPMA, attended the annual Education Association of South Africa’s annual conference, which was held in Magaliesburg from the 14-17 January, hosted by the University of Johannesburg
Posted on November 09, 2023
Ms. Lerato Sono, a lecturer at the SPMA, embarked on what she describes as “a remarkable transformative journey” to the USA. As a participant in the Mandela Washington Fellowship Programme.
Posted on October 12, 2023
Curtleigh Alaart (22), is currently studying the bachelor’s degree in Public Management and International Relations here at the University of Pretoria. This year, he was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in a study abroad programme at the prestigious Leiden University in the...
Posted on October 04, 2023
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) recently hosted its annual EMS Awards to celebrate the excellence of outstanding academic staff. The awards, which were held at the EMS Research Hub on the Hatfield Campus, honoured the academic excellence of staff in three categories, namely...
Posted on October 03, 2023
The partnership between the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority and UP's School of Public Administration and Management includes R1,6 million in funding for 20 students and R1,19 million for research.
Posted on September 01, 2023
Prof. Michel Tshiyoyo, from the SPMA, played an active role in the BRICS Business Council – Ocean Economy Forum held on August 21, 2023, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg
Posted on August 25, 2023
This year's International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) conference, held from 31st July to 4th August, was generously hosted by the National College of Public Administration and Governance at the University of the Philippines in Manila
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