News & Events (Archive)

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.

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TuksSport bags another Olympic medal
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 10 Aug 2012

TuksSport has bagged another medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.

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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.

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Expert on self-determination theory visits Faculty of Education
Faculty/Fakulteit
Posted on 23 May 2012

Professor Christopher Niemiec from the University of Rochester, an established scholar and expert on self-determination theory, is visiting the Department of Educational Psychology between 22 and 28 May 2011.

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French Day at the University of Pretoria: Lessons to be learnt from the French government regarding South Africa’s new NHI concept
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 03 Oct 2012

Representatives of the French government and the French Embassy in South Africa, including its government agencies, attended the recent French Day celebrated by the University of Pretoria. This is a regular event held at South African universities to strengthen and expand the academic ties that exist between France and South Africa.

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Christine Maritz-Olivier receives prestigious research award
Martie Meyer
Posted on 02 Oct 2012

Dr Christine Maritz-Olivier of the Department of Genetics and a member of the Anti-tick Vaccine Research Group was the recipient of the Best Biotechnology Research Award for 2012 at the annual Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) Symposium held in June.

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Accolades for UP’s science show at Sasol Techno X
Martie Meyer
Posted on 01 Oct 2012

The University of Pretoria scooped the first prize for the Best Science Show and second prize for the "Best Exhibition” in the tertiary institutions category at the Sasol Techno X 2012.

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Grade 9 Open Day benefits learners and teachers
Martie Meyer
Posted on 01 Oct 2012

Learners need to be exposed to the various possible future study and career options so that they will be able to make informed choices when they select their subjects for Grade 10.

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Congratulations to AmaTuks!
Khathochelo Mbanda
Posted on 01 Oct 2012

AmaTuks travelled to Cape Town on Saturday, 29 September 2012 to face Ajax Cape Town (The Urban Warriors) at the Cape Town Stadium. A goal by Mame Niang and four goals by Aubrey Ngoma saw AmaTuks get their first big win in the Premier League.

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The University of Pretoria's Vision 20/20 Eye Clinic receives a donation
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 01 Oct 2012

The University of Pretoria's Vision 20/20 Clinic, based at the Pretoria West Hospital, has received a cheque for R195 000 from the PPS Insurance Company. The money will be used to purchase the ophthalmic examination equipment required to diagnose eye deficiencies such as cataracts.

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