City Of Tshwane And University of Pretoria Join Hands to Develop a 20-Year Economic Development Strategy for Tshwane
Posted on 02 Dec 2009
Dr Gwen Ramakgopa, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane and Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria,today (2 December 2009) signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at the design and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to develop Tshwane into a leading international capital city of excellence that stimulates growth and empowers communities.
First horse patient undergoes a CT-scan in Faculty's Veterinary Hospital
SJ/CvB
Posted on 30 Nov 2009
On Monday morning, the Veterinary Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Science reached yet another milestone when a Warmblood was the first horse patient to undergo a CT-scan
UP Academics honoured at TWAS meeting
Elsa Semmelink
Posted on 30 Nov 2009
At a meeting of the Academy of Sciences of the Developing World (TWAS) held in Durban in October 2009, Prof Toko Majozi and Prof Bernard Slippers of the University of Pretoria were made TWAS Young Affiliates, while Prof Robin Crewe, Prof Rashid Hassan and Prof Brenda Wingfield, who are also academics at UP, were elected to the fellowship of TWAS.
Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway, flanked by Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria and Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu Chancellor of UP.
Schoeman claims 2nd place overall during Fina/Arena World Cup Series
Manfred Seidler
Posted on 23 Nov 2009
In the final Fina/Arena World Cup in Singapore on the weekend, Roland Schoeman once again took three medals - One Gold and 2 Silver to end seconcd overall on the rankings table for the World competition. Cameron van den Burgh successfully defended his title.
Expert undertake epic journey against climate change
Sonja van der Waldt
Posted on 20 Nov 2009
Well-known sustainability expert and editor of 'Bending the Curve', Robert Zipplies, in partnership with Project 90 by 2030, is undertaking an epic journey on an electric bicycle by cycling from Cape Town to Durban via Johannesburg and Pretoria between 6 November and 5 December 2009.
What it takes to beat Roland Schoeman
Manfred Seidler
Posted on 18 Nov 2009
Over the years Roland Schoeman has shown what a fighter he is and over the weekend at the Fina/ World Cup in Berlin he proved it once again. In every outing at the World Cup Series, Schoeman has bagged 3 medals and the WC in Berlin was no exception. Schoeman finished with two Silvers and a Gold Medal!
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