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SA's Tuks Camerata to showcase African culture at prestigious US choral conference
Tuks Camerata - the University of Pretoria's renowned choir - bids farewell before their debut performance in Dallas, Texas, showcasing South African culture through choral music.
SA's Tuks Camerata to showcase African culture at prestigious US choral conference
Tuks Camerata - the University of Pretoria's renowned choir - bids farewell before their debut performance in Dallas, Texas, showcasing South African culture through choral music.
Tuks bounce back with dominant win over CUT in Varsity Cup tournament
This thrilling victory sets the stage for an intense playoff race, with Tuks needing to secure crucial wins in the coming weeks.
Mbombela to host Nedbank Cup final as semi-final draw dishes up tasty clashes
The PSL announced that the Mbombela Stadium will host the Nedbank Cup final on June 1. The semi-final draw was also completed.
AmaTuks eager to clip struggling Moroka Swallows’ wings
AmaTuks have not lost a match since November 4 and are looking good for promotion as they sit second on the table, a point behind leaders second-tier leader Magesi.
Milford FC next hurdle as Stellenbosch FC eye trophy double
Following Monday's night's Nedbank Cup last-16 draw, it will be left to Stellenbosch FC to check the march of lower-tier clubs like Milford.
EFF wants University of Pretoria renamed University of Tshwane ‘to stop racial tension’
EFF regional chairperson, Obakeng Ramabodu, said that the name carried a history of oppression and that was why the Afrikaner people felt they had the right or entitlement to the institution.
DA wants SAHRC to probe EFFSC at Tuks over racial stunts, even after AfriForum claimed responsibility for stickers
The DA has formally lodged a complaint with the SAHRC requesting it to urgently investigate EFF student’s command after it allegedly denied “white students” access to the institution.
Controversial stunt: AfriForum Jeug claims responsibility for 'No Whites Allowed' stickers at Tuks
This act was retaliation and AfriForum Jeug’s attempt to take drastic measures to highlight what they deemed as racial discrimination and the university's inconsistent standards.
EFF fights Tuks EFF Student Command candidates’ suspension
The looming court action was announced by Obakeng Ramabodu, the EFF Tshwane regional leader, during a picket organised by the student formation against alleged racism at the university.
University of Pretoria EFF Student Command vows to fight disqualification of eight of its candidates
The red berets student wing were suspended after Afriforum Youth mobilised and ran a petition against the structure labelling them a ‘radical, racist organisation’.
More native cereals in Africa than on any other continent
Noel D Vietmeyer says it has its own species of rice, as well as finger millet, fonio, pearl millet, sorghum, tef, guinea millet and several dozen wild cereals whose grains are eaten from time to time.
Visual impairment no hindrance to future outlook of UP graduate Thabang Manamela
Manamela is an admitted attorney of the high court, has become prominent in the university community and outside of it, with many stories about his academic journey having been published over the years.
University of Pretoria’s online mall to raise funds for students in need
The University of Pretoria has launched the UP Alumni Online Mall, a first-of-its-kind in South Africa shopping hub aimed at the university’s more than 300 000 alumni around the world.
Concerns regarding levels of listeriosis-causing pathogen across beef production system
The research showed that, among other findings, 4. 6% of chilled carcasses sampled at seven abattoirs in one of the provinces were contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
Pupils from underprivileged township, rural schools prepared for careers through Tuks Robot School programme
The Tuks Robot School was founded in 2021 and gives UP students an opportunity to transfer their skills to high school pupils.
University of Pretoria ranked ‘highly innovative university’ in world rankings
UP’s high-tech business incubator, TuksNovation, is ranked 44th on the Wuri Industrial Application ranking, while the university itself is ranked in the 101-200 band in the Wuri Global Top 100 Innovative Universities.
SRCs from various universities up in arms over NSFAS direct payments
However, in just a month students have decried the appointment of the service providers, whom they alleged were inexperienced, had exorbitant banking charges, and in some instances delayed the payment of their allowances.
AmaBhungane chair Tawana Kupe forced to resign amid growing media pressure
Investigative journalism organisation, amaBhungane claimed they only learnt of his sordid history through media reports saying ‘allegations contained in the media report were previously unknown to us’.
University of Pretoria rated 69th in world higher education rankings
This climb up the rankings comes despite increased competition – the number of participating universities grew from 1 410 in 2022 to 1 705 in 2023.
Veterinary specialist Christina Eberhardt performs SA’s first transvenous electrical cardioversion on horse
Eberhardt, an internal medicine and cardiology specialist for horses and senior lecturer in equine medicine at the UP Faculty of Veterinary Science, led a team that performed the procedure on 17-year-old Skye.
University of Pretoria’s Professor Ann Skelton to lead UN committee on rights of the child
A renowned international children’s rights lawyer and professor at the university’s faculty of law, Skelton is passionate about fighting for children’s rights.
The curious case of Thalea Smidt and why she moved from Mamelodi Sundowns to the University of Pretoria
Having cut her teeth in the amateur ranks before moving to the University of the Western Cape, University of Pretoria, Mamelodi Sundowns and back at Tuks, Thalea Smidt has had a unique football journey.
University of Pretoria awards honorary doctorate to Laurie Dippenaar
Dippenaar said his 40-year career as an entrepreneur in financial services could be described in four words: ‘traditional values, innovative ideas’.
University of Pretoria honours WHO director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus
Ghebreyesus is known for his leadership of several international health initiatives that have ensured the foregrounding of critical health concerns on global development agendas.