News & Events (Archive)

New Tukkie plants a new Jacket-Plum tree
Posted on 31 Jan 2011

The TuksAlumni Office at the University of Pretoria presented their annual tree planting ceremony on the Hatfield campus during the University's Welcoming Day for first-year students on 29 January 2011.

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Andries Visagie joins the Department of Afrikaans as professor
Posted on 28 Jan 2011

The Department of Afrikaans is happy to welcome prof. Andries Visagie as a new member of staff from 1 January 2011.

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ENHANS International Workshop aims to reduce disaster risk due to extreme natural hazards in Africa
Martie Maree
Posted on 27 Jan 2011

"Africa is a continent with enormous natural disaster risks. In comparison with developed countries (like Australia, Japan or USA), which are able to recover from such disasters rather quickly, most of the inhabitants in Africa are very poor and may loose everything when extreme natural hazards like floods, droughts, or earthquakes occur," explains Prof Andrzej Kijko.

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Experts in soil science and plant production at UP Combined Congress
Martie Maree
Posted on 27 Jan 2011

"Taking care of the FOODBALL through science" was the theme of the Combined Crops, Soils, Horticulture and Weeds Congress 2011. The Congress was held at the University of Pretoria (UP) from 17 to 20 January 2011.

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Short courses in Afrikaans offered by CE at UP and the Department of Afrikaans
Posted on 26 Jan 2011

Afrikaans for Beginners is not only offered as a course for full-time students at UP. We also have short 10 week courses available for people wanting to learn the basics of Afrikaans.

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TuksGolf : Top honours for Brandon, Coenie
Posted on 25 Jan 2011

Two of TuksGolf's full time athletes took top honours during the first events of the South African Golf Association's national events.

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TuksRugby : Varsity Cup expectations high after another Tuks 1 double
Posted on 25 Jan 2011

It is far too early to start counting the proverbial chickens, but even so Tuks look set for a much better performance in the 2011 FNB Varsity Cup competition.

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TuksNetball : Elize bags top coaching job
Posted on 25 Jan 2011

2010 TuksSport Coach of the Year, Elize Kotze is the new head coach of the national netball side.

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Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in Africa course
Yolanda Booyzen
Posted on 25 Jan 2011

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, will host a one-week intensive short course on judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights in Africa from 7 to 11 March 2011.

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Paediatric Pulmonologists Performed
Philip Snyman
Posted on 21 Jan 2011

International high acclaim for Paediatric Pulmonologists from Steve Biko Academic Hospital.

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