News & Events (Archive)

TuksRugby : Sonop wins Knockout League
Posted on 24 Feb 2011

Steinhoff Sonop was crowned new champion in the Tuks Steinhoff Knockout House League on Wednesday night.

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TuksGolf : This 'Stone' defying gravity!
Brandon Stone.
Posted on 23 Feb 2011

A stone is known to sink to the bottom but Brandon Stone, a TuksGolf athlete, rose to the top and is now the no.1 ranked golfer in South Africa.

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Department of Practical Theology hosts NRF project
Posted on 23 Feb 2011

Since the beginning of this year, the Department of Practical Theology is hosting a research project funded by the National Research Foundation entitled "The role of religious ritual in social capital formation." The project consists of an interdisciplinary group of researchers coming mainly from the field of Development Studies and Ritual- and Liturgical Studies.

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Research seminar on men as victims of domestic violence - 17 March 2011
Liana le Roux
Posted on 23 Feb 2011

We would like to invite you to a research seminar on 17 March 2011, presented by the Department of Social Work and Criminology. The seminar will focus on men as victims of domestic violence.

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Dr Reineth Prinsoo invited to deliver keynote address at international conference in England
Liana le Roux
Posted on 23 Feb 2011

Dr Reineth Prinsloo from the Department of Social Work and Criminology and co-chair of the Faculty of Humanities Community Engagement Committee, was invited to deliver a keynote address at the 9th International Practice Teaching Conference at Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK.

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Invitation to a Public Lecture by Prof John Dugard
Yolanda Booyzen
Posted on 23 Feb 2011

The Centre for Human Rights at the Faculty of Law cordially invites you to a public lecture entitled 'Human Rights: Trends and Tensions'

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PULP's first Afrikaans publication
Yolanda Booyzen
Posted on 23 Feb 2011

The Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) published its first Afrikaans publication since PULP was founded in 2005: Politokrasie - 'n Peiling van die dwanglogika van die territoriale staat en gedagtes vir 'n antwoord daarop deur Koos Malan

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World leader in water conflict resolution visits UP
WATER AT UP
Posted on 23 Feb 2011

In collaboration with the American Embassy, the University of Pretoria Water Institute (or WATER AT UP) invited Professor Aaron Wolf who is an expert in water resources policy resolution to present an open lecture on 16 February 2011 in the Senate Hall.

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TuksFootball : AmaTuks share spoils
Pearl Mosoane
Posted on 22 Feb 2011

The University of Pretoria was involved in a tightly contested match at home against Black Leopards on Friday, 18 February.

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TuksFootball : Women bag double
Pearl Mosoane
Posted on 22 Feb 2011

In the past weekend's action the Absa team came out victoriuos on Friday (18 February) in a thrilling eleven goal match, beating the Mamelodi based Happy Hearts 7-4.

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