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UP students want security increase after murder near Tuksdorp res

student University of Pretoria student
Gauteng

WATCH: Student gunned down ‘over a cellphone’ in Hatfield

Oskido
Celeb News

Graduation party loading: Oskido graduates with number of distinctions!

Students, University of Pretoria, UP, institution, Hatfield, Thapelo Menwe, Gauteng, Police, Pretoria Magistrate’s Court, security concerns
Gauteng

UP students want security increase after murder near Tuksdorp res

student University of Pretoria student
Gauteng

WATCH: Student gunned down ‘over a cellphone’ in Hatfield

Oskido
Celeb News

Graduation party loading: Oskido graduates with number of distinctions!

Asylum seeker car guard PhD
News

Asylum seeker in SA goes from car guard to PhD honour – in just four years!

By Tom Head10-05-2022 17:03

Now THIS is what we call inspiring: Fabrice Kapya came to SA as an asylum seeker in 2018 – and the PhD candidate has never looked back.

Oskido
Celeb News

‘Let’s keep growing’: 54-year-old Oskido enrolls at University of Pretoria

By Marilynn Manuel08-02-2022 07:22

SA musician Oskido has encouraged his fans to keep empowering themselves after sharing that he is headed back to school!

Johannesburg Zoo
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Johannesburg Zoo denies its staff infected animals with Covid-19

By Nokwanda Ncwane01-02-2022 16:03

The Johannesburg Zoo has denied allegations claiming that lions and pumas tested Covid-19 positive after interacting with staff.

LOOK: Max the Macaw receives n
Lifestyle

LOOK: Max the Macaw receives new lease on life with 3D-printed beak

By Erene Roux29-10-2021 12:08

Max, a blue and gold macaw, received a fully functional 3D-printed prosthetic beak after getting into two scuffles with other macaws.

UCT students sexual assault
Lifestyle

World-class! Six South African universities among the top 500 in the world

By Erene Roux27-10-2021 11:51

The US News & World Report published its 2022 edition which sees six South African Universities ranked among the top 500 in the world.

LOOK: First-ever live CT scan
Environment

LOOK: First-ever live CT scan performed on a rhino in SA [photos]

By Erene Roux21-10-2021 11:11

A white rhino named Oz became the first of its kind to undergo a live CT scan in South Africa after an unusual swelling to his face.

‘Perseverance is key’: SA stud
Lifestyle

‘Perseverance is key’: SA student’s Master’s thesis converted into PhD

By Erene Roux06-10-2021 14:20

A meteorologist and UP master’s student was pleasantly surprised when his Master’s thesis was converted into a PhD.

UCT graduates more likely to b
Lifestyle

UCT graduates more likely to be employed than other alumni in Africa

By Erene Roux29-09-2021 18:30

Graduates of UCT remain among the world’s most employable, according to the 2022 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Graduate Employability Rankings

University of Pretoria takes t
Lifestyle

University of Pretoria takes top honours in new ranking by students

By Erene Roux09-09-2021 14:46

The country’s university students had the opportunity to rate their institutions, which saw the University of Pretoria take top honours.

FW De Klerk dies dead
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On This Day: What happened on 06 September?

By The South African06-09-2021 07:00

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.

Sammy Troughton
Premier Soccer League

Sammy Troughton delighted to return to Tuks after 5 year absence

By Garrin Lambley08-07-2021 15:58

Sammy Troughton has expressed his delight at returning to the University of Pretoria five years after leaving the team.

Univeristy of Pretoria superspreader
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Superspreader alert? Over 100 University of Pretoria students contract COVID-19

By Tom Head06-04-2021 09:36

It’s likely that the next superspreader event in South Africa will emerge on-campus – with the first warning signs coming from the University of Pretoria.

Maties
Rugby

Varsity Cup returns in a Pretoria bio-bubble with exciting new changes

By Garrin Lambley10-03-2021 14:24

The 2021 edition of the Varsity Cup will be played in a secure bio-bubble at the University of Pretoria from 4 April to 24 May.

Elon musk
News

Top marks: Elon Musk’s incredible University of Pretoria test results surface

By Dan Meyer03-03-2021 11:22

Elon Musk’s mother shared her tech billionaire son’s computer aptitude test from 1989 on Twitter, beaming over his advanced intellect.

Meet Unisa’s first female vice
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Meet Unisa’s first female vice-chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula

By Thabo Baloyi06-11-2020 12:59

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has welcomed Professor LenkaBula’s appointment as Unisa’s vice-chancellor and said it was a step in the right direction

Three SA vice-chancellors pain
Lifestyle

Three SA vice-chancellors paint a post-COVID picture for universities

By The Conversation10-09-2020 21:20

Across the world, the higher education sector is changing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

SWEAT
Art and Artists

SWEAT Petition: Remove convicted murderer’s artwork from exhibition

By Junie Sihlangu01-10-2019 21:02

Zwelethu Mthethwa’ was convicted in 2017 of killing Nokuphila Kumalo.

University of Pretoria tuks afrikaans anc
News

ANC hail “step in the right direction” as Afrikaans dropped from Tuks

By Tom Head26-01-2019 09:52

It’s causing quite the stir across South Africa, but the ANC have given their full backing to the University of Pretoria for removing Afrikaans from teaching.

tito mboweni mid-term budget speech
News

South Africans criticise Tito Mboweni for his views on Afrikaans

By Andile Sicetsha25-01-2019 09:54

A decision influenced by stats has become politicised.

afrikaans
News

University of Pretoria will remove Afrikaans as a medium of instruction

By Andile Sicetsha24-01-2019 18:34

The numbers don’t lie, says Tuks.

uct South Africa’s matric results universities
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The top ten universities in South Africa

By Cheryl Kahla05-11-2018 22:15

It’s that time of the year where hopeful students across the country start writing the most important examination of their lives.

UP
News

UP “white-only” hostels banned for not transforming

By Nic Andersen08-02-2018 10:34

Two University of Pretoria hostels have been slammed for their racist behaviour after failing to meet basic transformation requirements. These UP hostels remain basically all-white.

DA Student Organisation domina
News

DA Student Organisation dominates while winning SRC election at University of Pretoria

By Nic Andersen24-08-2017 12:01

An SRC election is usually one long complicated debate and series of promises. The DA Student Organisation seems to have hit the nail on the head here.

Read: Incredible South African
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Read: Incredible South African genius graduates university at just 19 years-old

By Nic Andersen25-04-2017 16:40

Excellence upon excellence…

TUKS students sleep in campus
News

TUKS students sleep in campus bathrooms after res placement issues.[Video]

By Nic Andersen15-02-2017 20:08

These students say they have nowhere else to go.

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