News & Events (Archive)

Mareli and Gina to represent TUKS at Ingolstadt
Women's Golf South Africa.
Posted on 11 Jun 2009

The Student Matchplay tournament is to be played from 18-21 June in Ingolstadt, Germany. Gina Switala and Mareli Joubert will be representing TUKS with two other men students making up the team.

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The University of Pretoria bids goodbye to its Vice Chancellor and Principal, Prof Calie Pistorius
Posted on 10 Jun 2009

The University of Pretoria (UP) bid goodbye to its Vice Chancellor and Principal, Prof Calie Pistorius and his wife, Prof Michele Olivier, who will in September this year join the University of Hull in the United Kingdom as Vice Chancellor.

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Qhaphela - Be Alert!
Phindiwe Nkosi
Posted on 09 Jun 2009

Qhaphela (meaning to "be alert" or "be aware" in Zulu) is the first newsletter of the Aon Benfield Natural Hazard Centre, Africa. Internationally acclaimed researcher, Prof Andrzej Kijko is the Director of the Centre which is located within the premises of the University of Pretoria.

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LJ packs his bags for World Championships
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 09 Jun 2009

SA and Tuks’ top 400 men’s hurdler, LJ van Zyl, has qualified for participation in the World Championships in Berlin.

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University of Pretoria’s employees selected to be on FIFA’s medical team for the Confederations Cup
Posted on 09 Jun 2009

Three employees of the University of Pretoria have been selected by FIFA to form part of the medical team during this year’s Confederation Cup that starts this weekend.

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University of Pretoria appoints a new Head of the Department of Humanities Education
Posted on 09 Jun 2009

The University of Pretoria has appointed Prof Adelia Carstens as the new Head of the Department of Humanities Education in the Faculty of Education. Professor Adelia Carstens’ term will start on 1 July 2009.

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More Gold for Hartley
Manfred
Posted on 09 Jun 2009

The star of Bridgitte Hartley continues to rise as the South African canoeist collected a gold and bronze medal at the World Cup in Hungary at the Szeged World Cup on Sunday 7 June.

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Diering and Schoeman receive bronze medals in Barcelona
Posted on 09 Jun 2009

Roland Schoeman and William Diering each won a bronze medal at the first Mare Nostrum Swim Series in Barcelona over the weekend of 7 and 8 June.

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Three Tuks centuries overshadowed by lack of quality competition
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 08 Jun 2009

The poor quality of competition at all levels of the Carlton League should be a source of ever growing concern for Tuks if they want to stay on level terms with their counterparts at the other top universities in the country.

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Estie wins in icy Norway
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 08 Jun 2009

Tuks’ Estie Woodstock took care of a strong field of competitors as well as the arctic Norwegian cold on Saturday, 6 June to take gold in the 400 at an international meeting.

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