TuksSwimming : Roland bags silver in freestyle final
Posted on 10 Oct 2010
He might be coming to the end of his illustrious international career, but TuksSwimming ace Roland Schoeman still made his presence felt at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi by winning three medals.
TuksAhtletics : LJ relinquishes Commonwealth title
Posted on 10 Oct 2010
Tuks' LJ van Zyl on Sunday relinquished his Commonwealth Games 400m hurdles title to Dai Greene but the Welshman had to work for Wales' first gold medal of the Games.
Research seminar on youth sex offending - 21 October 2010
Liana le Roux
Posted on 08 Oct 2010
On 21 October 2010 the Department of Social Work and Criminology will host a research seminar, where Ms Tara Harris will talk about the risk factors associated with youth sex offending.
Breakthrough for Gauteng's cancer kids
Nikki Graham
Posted on 05 Jan 2011
Young cancer patients get a high-tech public sector isolation room at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. This is probably Gauteng's first ever public facility of this nature.
TuksHockey : Men remain victorious, ladies beaten first time in 8 years
Posted on 26 Sep 2010
Last weekend was one of mixed emotions with our ladies team losing their provincial title for the first time in 8 years, but the men remain victorious.
Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa honours Prof Johann Kirsten
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Posted on 14 Dec 2010
Prof Johann Kirsten, Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development at the University of Pretoria was recently honoured by the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) to present the FR Tomlinson Commemorative Lecture for 2010. He also received a commemorative gold medal to celebrate this award.
UP crowned top institution for Design by SAPPI ThinkAhead awards
F. Cassim
Posted on 13 Dec 2010
The University of Pretoria was crowned as the top institution for Design by the annual Sappi ThinkAhead Awards, held at The Venue in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, on 23 November 2010.
Information Design students scoop M-Net Vuka! Award
F. Cassim
Posted on 13 Dec 2010
The Vuka! Award for Best Newcomer went to the team from the University of Pretoria for their innovative animated PSA for the Jesuit Refugee Service, with its stirring message of fighting xenophobia by beating ignorance.
Wolfaardt, Steyn champs again!
TuksSport
Posted on 10 Dec 2010
Potchefstroom?s Erhard Wolfaardt and Andrea Steyn of Pretoria won the final leg of the 2010 BSG Energade Triathlon Series at Big Bay, Boubergstrand in Cape Town on Sunday, December 5, to once again be crowed the competition?s senior champions.