News & Events (Archive)

Pan African Human Rights Programme Enters Second Decade
Posted on 28 Jan 2010

Officially welcoming thirty students from 19 African countries starting their studies in human rights and democratisation in Africa at the centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria on 22 January 2010, Justice Yvonne Mokgoro challenged them to ensure that national and regional institutions become effective vehicles for change on the continent.

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New Science Facility Celebrated First Birthday
Posted on 28 Jan 2010

The Mae Jemison US Science Reading Room will tomorrow celebrate its first year of existence since it was publicly opened to students and school learners at the University of Pretoria’s Mamelodi Campus on 26 January 2009. This science facility was established and launched as a partnership between the United States Embassy and the University of Pretoria.

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Tuks Rag Week Hits Off in Hatfield
Posted on 28 Jan 2010

The RAG Week is an annual event held at the University of Pretoria whereby students raise funds by parading their creativities in a colourful manner. There will be three different student-driven charity events taking place on 28, 29 and 30 January 2010 at University of Pretoria, and all of them have a pre-determined goal of actively participating in fundraising and helping out community service projects.

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Venue change in interest of game
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 28 Jan 2010

The decision to move the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup opening matches from the TuksRugby Stadium to the adjacent TuksAthletics Stadium was taken in the interest of the game.

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Tuks name team for 2010 Varsity Cup opener
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 28 Jan 2010

Form and potential were the deciding factors in the selection of Tuks’ 23 for the 2010 Varsity Cup opening match against Pukke on February 1.

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Ienkmelodienk 2010
Mia Badenhorst
Posted on 27 Jan 2010

The annual First Years’ Concert of the University of Pretoria started 2010 on a high note. Residences and Day Houses showed off the talents of their new recruits.

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Workshop on “Non-invasive Hormone Monitoring”
Andre Ganswindt
Posted on 27 Jan 2010

The Endocrine Research Laboratory together with the Mammal Research Institute and the Section of Reproduction would like to invite you to the 1st South African Workshop for Noninvasive Hormone Monitoring at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa in Pretoria between 19th and 22nd of April 2010.

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Genghis the lion spends a day at the Faculty of Veterinary Science Academic Hospital for extensive testing
CvB
Posted on 27 Jan 2010

The likely future prospect of aiding a lion to move around more freely than it is doing at present was one of the main reasons why this 140 kg, four-year-old male was admitted yesterday to the Veterinary Academic Hospital at the Onderstepoort campus of the University of Pretoria.

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OIE Collaborating Centre workshop
Rene Perridge
Posted on 26 Jan 2010

Since May 2009 the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) has recognised the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (DVTD) and its consortium partners as a Collaborating Centre for Training in Integrated Livestock and Wildlife Health and Management.

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Tuks Citizenship Programme 2010
Mia Badenhorst
Posted on 22 Jan 2010

Yeah Tuks! This is how the Dean of Students greeted the First Year students in the Rembrandt Hall at the Tuks Citizenship Programme on Monday, 18 January 2010.

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