Caster Semenya wins silver in London
Danie Cornelius
Posted on 12 Aug 2012
When Caster Semenya was chosen to carry the SA flag during the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony, it was a good omen of things to come for the 21-year-old Tukkie athlete.
Tuks players selected for the Gauteng North Senior Netball team
Riana Bezuidenhout
Posted on 14 Jun 2012
Congratulations to all Tuks Divas and Tuks 1 players who were selected in the Gauteng North Senior Ladies A and B squads. The tournament is taking place in Johannesburg from 5 - 11 August 2012.
Working group convened to discuss Article 14 of the ACHPR Protocol on the Rights of Women
Centre for Human Rights (Gender Unit)
Posted on 14 Jun 2012
The Centre for Human Rights, with support from the Solidarity for Women's Rights Network, recently constituted a working group of experts, drawn from various organisations dealing with HIV/AIDS and related matters, at the University of Pretoria.
Tuks RAG: Crowning of Miss Tuks RAG Queen
Shaun Carvalho-Malekane
Posted on 02 Feb 2012
The crowning of the Debutante who will take up the role of Miss Tuks RAG Queen sees the final step in a 7-month programme which started with over 80 girls who have now been pared down to the Top 19.
Tuks RAG Procession 2012 in partnership with City of Tshwane, Pick 'n Pay and Vodacom
Thato Moagi
Posted on 02 Feb 2012
The Tuks RAG Procession is a parade which is one of the biggest annual events in Pretoria. On display will be a parade of floats constructed by Tuks students from residences and day houses, all in aid of charity.
EXHIBIT A is a tantalizing showcase of diverse artworks by final year Fine Arts students.
Visual Arts
Posted on 01 Nov 2012
On 6 November at 19:00, the twenty-one students in the Department of Visual Arts invite the public to view the results of four years spent on honing ideas and skills, preparing the foundation for a professional fine art career.
University of Pretoria Chancellor appointed as a trustee to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 29 Oct 2012
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, has congratulated the University’s Chancellor, Prof Nkuhlu, on his appointment as a Trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.
University of Pretoria launches Institutional Research Theme for Genomics
Corporate Communication and Marketing
Posted on 25 Oct 2012
What was formerly science fiction is fast becoming reality at the University of Pretoria (UP) as more than 80 researchers explore how deeper genetic knowledge can be used for early detection of cancer, to fight disease-carrying organisms, and to address some of the world’s other pressing social, environmental and economic challenges.