News & Events (Archive)

University of Pretoria’s lecturer awarded noteworthy Publicity Award
Phindiwe Nkosi
Posted on 10 Feb 2009

A senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology was awarded the esteemed "Publicity Award" of the Southern African Society of Plant Pathology (SASPP) at a conference last month.

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Tuks new Varsity Cup log leaders
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 10 Feb 2009

Tukkies are the new log leaders in the Varsity Cup competition.

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First HIV/Aids Research Indaba
Charmaine Thokoane
Posted on 10 Feb 2009

The University of Pretoria and the Centre for the Study of AIDS will be hosting the first HIV/AIDS Research Indaba that will be held on 26 and 27 February 2008.

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University of Pretoria 4-0 Witbank Spurs
Posted on 09 Feb 2009

AmaTuks bounced back from a disappointing 3-1 defeat at the hands of F.C.A.K. to demolish Witbank Spurs with a comprehensive 4-0 victory. The result means that winning the Inland Stream is firmly back within their grasp.

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Tuks stay unbeaten in Varsity Cup
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 09 Feb 2009

Tukkies made it two from two in Port Elizabeth on Monday (February 9) by beating the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in the Varsity Cup competition.

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Good enough for now - LJ van Zyl
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 08 Feb 2009

South Africa’s top 400 meters hurdler, Tukkkie’s LJ van Zyl, is satisfied with the time he clocked on Friday (February 6) in Durban.

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Coach Freddie wants inprovement
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 08 Feb 2009

Tuks will have to play “substantially better” on Monday (9 February) if they want to beat Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in a Varsity Cup match in Port Elizabeth.

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A Centre for Leadership established at the University of Pretoria
Posted on 06 Feb 2009

A Centre for Leadership has been established at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences of the University of Pretoria. Prof Derick de Jongh has been appointed as the new Director of the Centre.

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Record number of NRF-rated researchers at UP
René Bosman
Posted on 04 Feb 2009

The number of NRF rated researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) has increased dramatically over the last year. During 2008, 42 individuals applied for a rating for the first time and 43 applied for re-rating.

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Four changes to Tuks line-up
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 04 Feb 2009

Head coach Freddie Grobler has made four changes to the starting line-up for Tuks’ second Varsity Cup match against Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) on Monday, February 9 in Port Elizabeth.

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