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.
Dr Reuel Khoza speaks on leadership
GIBS News
Posted on 02 Apr 2012
According to DR Reuel Khoza, author of the book Attuned Leadership, who spoke at last week’s GIBS Forum, ”powerful leaders don’t lead from the top, but consult the people around them before they make decisions”.
Carlyn Fischer, hpc-sponsored triathlete, won in Cape Town
hpc
Posted on 20 Feb 2012
Tuks student, Carlyn Fischer, sponsored by the High Performance Centre’s (hpc) Sport Science and Medical Unit, got her season off to an excellent start when she won the women’s title at the 2012 Cape Town ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup on Sunday, 19 February.
Miss South Africa, provincial education leader and 81-year-old British Knight receive degrees from the University of Pretoria
Nicolize Mulder
Posted on 24 Apr 2012
Thousands of proud University of Pretoria (UP) graduates were honoured during the past two weeks when they received their degrees during the Autumn Graduation Ceremonies held in the Rembrandt Hall at the LC de Villiers Sports Campus.
Caster books place at Olympic Games
Danie Cornelius
Posted on 23 Apr 2012
Caster Semenya became the fifth track and field athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games after dipping under the two minute requirement in the women’s 800 m at the Yellow Pages III event in Pretoria.
Honorary Doctorate awarded to Professor PS Groenewald
Faculty of Humanities/Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe
Posted on 23 Apr 2012
On Wednesday 12 April, the University awarded an honorary doctorate to Professor Pieter Groenewald, former Head of the Department of African Languages.
New space for teaching and learning opened at the University of Pretoria
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 23 Apr 2012
A new lecture hall complex, the Thuto Building, which will add about 2 400 seats to the lecturing facilities at the University of Pretoria has been officially opened by the University’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de la Rey.
Donation from PPS secures new underwater treadmill for Faculty's Animal Rehabilitation Service
CvB/PPS
Posted on 23 Apr 2012
The Onderstepoort Animal Rehabilitation Service (OARS) at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) - the training and reference hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria - has recently upgraded its hydrotherapy programme with a new underwater treadmill following a donation of R70 000 from PPS, the specialist financial services company focused on graduate professionals.
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