Responsible leaders can be developed
John North
Posted on 01 Mar 2012
“Tackling the world’s biggest and most complicated problems requires the leadership of great and skilful individuals, therefore leadership must be cultivated.” This was the message from Bheki Sibiya, Chief Executive of the SA Chamber of Mines, speaking at a responsible leadership breakfast this week as a prelim to the Responsible Leadership Master Class (RLMC), organised by Microsoft South Africa and the Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) in collaboration with Continuing Education at the University of Pretoria.
UP part of the 5 Hot Cities of the World Tour
Prof Karel Stanz
Posted on 29 Feb 2012
The 5 Hot Cities of the World Tour is a novel and ground-breaking course offered by McGill University in Canada’s Desautels Faculty of Management, which brings students out of the classroom and their comfort zones, right into the hotbeds of economics, commerce, culture, finance, and national competitiveness.
Election results announced: 2011 Student Parliament Election
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Posted on 29 Feb 2012
In the case brought against the University of Pretoria by AfriForum regarding the fairness of the 2011 student governance elections, Judge Rabie ruled in favour of AfriForum in the North-Gauteng High Court on Friday, 24 February 2012.
TuksRag Queen crowned
Corporate Communication and Marketing
Posted on 28 Feb 2012
TuksRag is proud to announce the outcome of the 2012 TuksRag Queen Crowning Event, which took place in the Rembrandt Hall on Thursday, 23 February 2012.
Seven African women receive scholarships for advanced study
Corporate Communication and Marketing
Posted on 28 Feb 2012
Seven African women received top honours and scholarship awards, thanks to the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF). The scholarships will enable the awardees to pursue or continue advanced studies at master’s and doctoral levels at the University of Pretoria and the University of Cape Town.
NRF grant awarded for international research project
Sonja van der Waldt
Posted on 27 Feb 2012
A grant within the Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers Programme of the National Research Foundation (NRF) was awarded to Ms Sharon Smulders, a senior lecturer in the Department of Taxation, for the period 2012 to 2014. The research proposal for which this grant was awarded is entitled "Impact of the South African tax system on the tax compliance costs and benefits for small businesses".
Young entrepreneurs make the most of network evening
Sonja van der Waldt
Posted on 27 Feb 2012
The University of Pretoria Business Incubator (UPBI) held its first of a series of network evenings on 15 February 2012 in the Graduate Centre on the Hatfield Campus of the University of Pretoria. The event was attended by 75 student entrepreneurs.
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