(Archive)

Visiting executives share wisdom at UP
Prof Derick de Jongh
Posted on 03 Nov 2009

As part of the University of Pretoria and the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ drive to create closer ties with commerce and industry, a new position of appointment for senior business people Visiting Executives has been approved in order to create awareness amongst staff members and students.

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UP Masters student wins Deneys Reitz Tax Thesis Competition 2009
Sonja van der Waldt
Posted on 03 Nov 2009

A gala award function for the winners of the Deneys Reitz Tax Thesis Competition took place on 7 October 2009 at the Michael Angelo Hotel in Sandton. Jan Bosman of the University of Pretoria was the joint winner in the Mater’s category for 2009.

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Gender Based Violence: current projects and trajectories
R du Plessis
Posted on 03 Nov 2009

The Institute for Women’s & Gender Studies has been commissioned to undertake two projects in regards to Gender Based Violence (GBV).

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It's Erin as Player of the Year
Posted on 03 Nov 2009

Erin Burger is TuksNetball’s Player of the Year.

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JCP-SWank: Celebrating Community involvement success
Dr Martina Jordaan
Posted on 29 Oct 2009

Students involved in the Community-Based Project Module (JCP) of the Faculty Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology celebrated their successful involvement in various community projects (SEE VIDEO).

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Spring Seminar once again a huge success
Posted on 29 Oct 2009

The Spring Seminar for teachers of Afrikaans has been presented by the Department of Afrikaans at UP for several years. This year, the seminar took place on Friday 16 October 2009 and it was attended by approximately 230 teachers. The object of the seminar is to render support to teachers by getting top teachers and educationalists to speak on topics that are near to the heart of Afrikaans teachers for several reasons.

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TuksRugby rewards 2009 stars
Posted on 29 Oct 2009

TuksRugby held his AGM on Thursday (29 October) where all the 2009 stars were honoured.

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Group conversation therapy improves quality of life for people with communication difficulties
Marieta Kritzinger
Posted on 29 Oct 2009

Dr Glenn Goldblum from the Department of Communication Pathology and a team of final year Communication Pathology students held an evening for the members of their weekly Conversation Groups.

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South Africa’s most significant gold treasure on display to the nation
Johann van Rheede
Posted on 28 Oct 2009

One of the greatest discoveries of gold treasures on the African continent, the thousand year old Mapungubwe archaeological gold collection goes on public display at the Mapungubwe Museum in Pretoria from 29 October 2009.

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Robyn Baptist on a high ...
Posted on 27 Oct 2009

Robyn Baptist was awarded the highest honour in North Gauteng Junior Squash when she received the Chairman's Award at the NJSA prize giving, held on Friday evening.

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