| UP expert discusses gays in Africa – Is it possible to curb homophobia on the continent? |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Jun 2013
Over the last decade or so, international acceptance of so-called sexual minorities’ has increased significantly, reflected in the consensus that a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity should not be a basis for denying him or her equal protection of the law.
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| Harmony and Department of Mining Engineering at University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Jun 2013
Research on a safer working environment in the hard-rock mining industry will henceforth be a very specific focus area at the University of Pretoria (UP).
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| UP’s architecture students change lives at informal settlements in Mamelodi |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Jun 2013
Honours students of Architecture, Landscape and Interior Architecture have joined forces in proposing interventions to uplift the lives of people at Alaska and Lusaka informal settlements in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. The interventions are aimed at improving the informal settlements and will also meet the needs of the community through job creation, upliftment in terms of agriculture and creating recreational facilities. After designing models intended for the upgrade and improvement of the communities’ social networks, the students presented their designs to the section leaders of the community of Alaska informal settlement.
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| Department of Social Work and Criminology participates in Child Protection Week 2013 |
Media Office
Posted on 04 Jun 2013
Government’s focus on the upgrading of informal settlements often results in the disruption of their internal social networks because the inhabitants often have to be relocated, giving way for the erection of RDP houses. This approach has proven to be ineffective because the social network settings are lost, to the detriment of livelihoods, local economies and participative local planning within the community.
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| “Missing the Point of Multilingualism?” |
Media Office
Posted on 04 Jun 2013
Multilingualism is a widespread phenomenon occurring in numerous societies throughout the world, including South Africa. However, attitudes towards first and second languages are problematic in South Africa. In this context, the envisaged multilingual policy is addressing an urgent, valid and realistic target for national education.
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| UP’s Daspoort Clinic launches community-based healthcare |
Media Office
Posted on 30 May 2013
The University of Pretoria has launched a Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) initiative at its Daspoort Clinic in Claremont, west of Pretoria. The launch coincided with the début of the book titled, Community oriented primary care L2: Primary health, written by Prof Tessa Marcus (PhD) of the Department of Family Medicine.
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| AmaTuks lauded for brilliant performance in the first Absa Premiership season |
Media Office
Posted on 28 May 2013
The University of Pretoria’s Football Club, affectionately known as AmaTuks, has always been under the spotlight. The journey since its promotion to the elite Absa Premiership has been enthralling and interesting for many South Africans. The team have outdone themselves and exceeded many expectations – at the end of the first season, AmaTuks is in the top eight of the Premier Soccer League (PSL).
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| University of Pretoria establishes ties with Tbilisi State University in Georgia |
Media Office
Posted on 27 May 2013
The University of Pretoria has formalised collaboration with Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University situated in Georgia, a sovereign state at the border of Europe and Asia. The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, signed a memorandum of understanding with her counterpart, Alexander Kvitashvili.
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| University of Pretoria celebrates Daspoort Clinic Day with launch of new book |
Media Office
Posted on 27 May 2013
The Daspoort Clinic – part of the training facilities of Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria – will celebrate its 2013 Clinic Day with the launch of the book Community Oriented Primary Care by Prof Tessa Marcus. The clinic will also showcase the improved services and facilities to be offered in future.
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| Africa Day: A call for a more supranational AU (to better protect human rights on the continent) |
Media Office
Posted on 24 May 2013
The celebration of Africa Day this year marks 50 years since the elusive quest for African unity formally started on 25 May 1963, the day on which the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was inaugurated. Despite the acceleration of integration that came with the transformation of the OAU into the African Union (AU), the AU remains poised between two contradictory imperatives: the strengthening of continental institutions and reinforcing national sovereignty.
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| Two new UP buildings honoured in national property awards |
Media Office
Posted on 22 May 2013
The development of infrastructure at the University of Pretoria (UP) is first class. This was confirmed once again when two of the new buildings on the Hatfield Campus walked away with prestigious South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Innovative Excellence Awards.
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| SA must apply enviro-laws |
Media Office
Posted on 21 May 2013
South Africa has excellent water and environmental laws - but they have to be applied effectively. This particularly so as biodiversity and water resources are rapidly changing – for the worse - because of human development. Once destroyed, these resources would be difficult to recoup, even though humans are critically dependent on them for survival.
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| Open Day 2013: School learners encouraged to choose University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 20 May 2013
‘Making a choice to enrol at a university, and deciding which university to attend are the most important decisions any young person can make in their lifetime. Therefore, make a good decision: choose the University of Pretoria.’
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| TuksGolf Training Centre officially opened at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 17 May 2013
The University of Pretoria prides itself on its publicly recognised achievements pertaining to its various sporting fraternities. These achievements can be attributed to the University’s sporting facilities, which are of the highest quality among South African universities. To add to its quality achievements, the University of Pretoria, through TuksSport and the High Performance Centre (hpc), has now officially opened a golf training centre.
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| South African law professor to report to the United Nations on Lethal Robots |
Media Office
Posted on 16 May 2013
South African human rights law professor, Christof Heyns, will submit a widely anticipated report on Lethal Autonomous Robots (LARs) to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on 29 May 2013.
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| Findings of corporate governance research project released |
Media Office
Posted on 15 May 2013
The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership at the University of Pretoria (UP) will be releasing its research findings on the state of corporate governance in South Africa.
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| Local politicians, international experts and prominent thought-leaders to rethink governance processes |
Media Office
Posted on 15 May 2013
Clr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, Executive Mayor of Tshwane, international academics and activists such as Susan George as well as prominent local voices like Prince Mashele, Mzuqisi Qobo and Andries Bezuidenhout are to take part in a week-long think tank on governance at the University of Pretoria (UP).
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| Prof De la Rey calls for a ‘bigger and better’ Woolly Winter Campaign in 2013 |
Media Office
Posted on 14 May 2013
Speaking on TuksFM’s Bang Bang Breakfast Show, the University of Pretoria’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, announced that the second Woolly Winter Campaign will be launched earlier in a bid to make it ‘bigger and better’ than the previous year’s effort.
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| Well-known children’s rights lawyer appointed as incumbent of UNESCO Chair in Education Law in Africa |
Media Office
Posted on 07 May 2013
The Director of the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria, Prof Ann Skelton, has been appointed as the incumbent of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Chair in Education Law in Africa.
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| South Africa has achieved liberation, but no equality yet – Reverend Jesse Jackson |
Media Office
Posted on 30 Apr 2013
The struggle for equality in South Africa is not yet over, says renowned American civil rights activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson.He warned the country not to celebrate the downfall of apartheid prematurely as it still has deep layers which need to be addressed.
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| Malaria deaths show downturn |
Media Office
Posted on 25 Apr 2013
South Africa has made considerable progress in malaria control in the past decade, says Prof Tiaan de Jager, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control at the University of Pretoria (UP).
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| Academics honoured at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 25 Apr 2013
The University of Pretoria paid tribute to its academics from various fields of study for their outstanding research endeavours. Thirty researchers were acknowledged for their commitment to quality education and research at this year’s Academic Achievers Awards held on 24 April 2013.
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| Keeping South Africa’s immunisation effort on track |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Apr 2013
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Virology will mark World Immunisation Week with an awareness-raising lecture on preventing influenza.
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| TuksFM showcases the best in SA campus radio at 2013 MTN Radio Awards |
Media Office
Posted on 17 Apr 2013
Tuks FM attended the 2013 MTN Radio Awards presented at a Gala Banquet at the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday, 13 April. The station walked away with seven awards including the prestigious Campus Station of the Year award for the second consecutive year.
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| American Junk & Euro Trash - Written and directed by Myer Taub |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Apr 2013
AMERICAN JUNK & EURO TRASH is a double bill of two short plays by Myer Taub. The Play American Junk was first performed eight years ago, by The Rooster Theatre Collective in Cape Town in a bar in called Hectic on Hope. Taub specifically wrote the play so as to be performed as site specific in a bar. It is a strange comic tale of memory and multi-reality filled with kidnappings, beheadings, plane crashes, Hollywood, brothers and bars. Taub was keen to revive this play as part of his vision to intervene in inner city spaces as public art spaces that can produce and initiate new and alternate dramatic encounters.
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| Prof Sathekge elected president of international society for nuclear medicine |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Apr 2013
The Head of The Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University of Pretoria, Prof Mike Sathekge, was unanimously elected as the fifth president of the International Society of Radiolabelled Blood Elements (ISORBE) following the society’s 16th congress, hosted by the University from 21–22 March 2013. During the congress, attended by nuclear medicine specialists from 14 countries, 15 international speakers addressed the delegates on a wide range of topics.
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| Olympic Gold Medallist receives honours degree from UP |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Apr 2013
“It was a great challenge.” This is how Matthew Brittain described his schedule last year when he was preparing for his participation in the 2012 London Olympic Games while simultaneously working to obtain his honours degree in Economics at the University of Pretoria (UP).
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| Mr Ben Alberts passed away |
Media Office
Posted on 10 Apr 2013
It is with sadness that the University of Pretoria (UP) has learned of the passing of Mr Ben Alberts, alumnus, member of the Convocation and former Chairman of the University Council.
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| UP awards honorary doctorate to Prof Sampie Terreblanche |
Media Office
Posted on 10 Apr 2013
The University of Pretoria will award Prof Sampie Terreblanche an honorary doctorate (DCom, honoris causa) during the University’s Autumn Graduation Ceremonies.
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| UP receives a collection of books to enhance theology and science debates |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Apr 2013
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Theology has received a collection of 224 books from the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) Library Project in Cambridge (UK). The books will contribute to debates and research in the fields of science and religion in the Faculty.
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| New home for the Mammal Research Institute (MRI) and Mathematics |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Apr 2013
“In order to develop research and postgraduate education at the University, we need to create an enabling environment for our staff and students. The opening of the new home for the MRI and Mathematics in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences is an excellent example of our commitment to this goal. This will expand the University’s research and teaching facilities, which form part of the UP’s long term strategy (UP 2025). It will also promote the increase in the number of students in the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) knowledge field.” These were some of the comments shared by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, at the official opening of the revamped facilities on 2 April 2013.
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| Triplet medical doctors graduate from the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Apr 2013
Triplet sisters Elana, Carla and Marli van Heerden graduated together as medical practitioners at the University of Pretoria’s autumn graduation ceremonies.
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| University of Pretoria hands degrees to largest ever group of graduates–including Olympic gold medallist and triplet doctors |
Media Office
Posted on 04 Apr 2013
A total of 11 348 graduates will receive their degrees and diplomas in the coming weeks during the University of Pretoria’s Autumn Graduation Ceremonies in the Aula on the Hatfield Campus – the largest group of graduates ever at UP.
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| UP awards honorary doctorate of literature to Prof Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele |
Media Office
Posted on 04 Apr 2013
Prof Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele added to his impressive list of honorary doctorates and awards this week when he received a Doctor Literatum (honoris causa) from the University of Pretoria (UP).
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| Portuguese language and teacher training at University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Mar 2013
Of the top ten principal mother tongues in the world, Portuguese ranks fifth and is of considerable strategic importance to South Africa, especially due to the proximity of Lusophone countries like Mozambique and Angola and a strong relationship with Brazil. In addition, Portuguese is one of the official languages of SADC, the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations.
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| Tuks responds to Varsity Cup dispute |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Mar 2013
The reports in Media24 regarding Tuks and the Varsity Cup dispute concern a single player. The University of Pretoria (UP) would like to state the facts about the matter in order to properly inform the public. Press releases explaining the situation that were issued by Tuks over the past weekend were, unfortunately, not published by the media.
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| Social workers promote social and economic equality |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Mar 2013
Social workers stand central in the 2030 Vision of the National Development Plan (NDP) to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality. Having adopted a developmental social welfare policy in 1997, social work has renewed its commitment to social justice and human rights. Yet, more deliberate action is required by social workers to confront structural issues that keep vulnerable groups socially and economically excluded. More success stories of social workers in standing up against injustices and embracing social inclusiveness must be told and be heard in order to be recognised as significant contributors to integrated social and economic development.
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| University of Pretoria and partners launch a book on HIV and TB drug resistance |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Mar 2013
Drug resistance is one of the main challenges confronting HIV and TB programmes in Africa. Facing these challenges requires an understanding of how drug resistance develops, as well as up-to-date knowledge of how to diagnose and manage drug resistance in HIV and TB patients. It is against this background that the University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of South Africa, and the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies have launched HIV and TB drug resistance and clinical management case book.
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| Eskom’s big conundrum |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Mar 2013
Pretoria, 18 March 2013. With state-owned electricity provider Eskom scrambling to resolve the problems besetting its Medupi Power Station and running a multi-million rand campaign urging South Africans to save energy, the question being asked is whether energy surplus may not be a reality in 2030.
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| TUKS reacts to Varsity Cup dispute |
Media Office
Posted on 17 Mar 2013
The University of Pretoria (UP) wishes to state its position regarding the dispute declared by Varsity Cup and provide further clarification in response to press reports over the past few days, including a press statement from Varsity Cup itself.
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| The world marks Glaucoma Week |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Mar 2013
World Glaucoma Week takes place from 10 to 16 March 2013 and it is a time that we, as eye healthcare workers globally, commit to raise awareness and demystify this condition, often referred to as a ‘silent thief’ of sight. Indeed, it creeps in like a thief and ‘snatches away’ sight silently and painlessly.
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| Two world-renowned jurists give prestige lectures on expropriation and packaging at University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Mar 2013
The Department of Private Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) will present two lectures on Wednesday, 13 March 2013.
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| Translators of bibles for the deaf and Ndebeles honoured at |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Mar 2013
The Department of Old Testament Studies of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria (UP) will later this week give academic recognition to two emeritus professors for their pioneering work in Bible translation and their contribution to the Department and Faculty.
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| TUKS FM attempts world record for longest show |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Mar 2013
Tuks FM 107.2 will be setting up studio in Hatfield Square, Pretoria in an attempt to break the world record for ‘The Longest Marathon for a Radio Music Show – DJ Team’, which currently sits at 74 hours 03 minutes. Tuks FM hopes to make the Guinness World Record with the on air stunt between 15 and 18 March 2013 and aim to run the show way beyond the current record set in the UK earlier this year. The record is for the longest time to act as a DJ or a continuity announcer during a live radio broadcast and has to be attempted by a team of two. Tuks FM’s Bang Bang Breakfast show host Alex Caige, alongside fellow jock Cassy Clarke will attempt the marathon broadcast.
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| GDP: Gross domestic product or problem? |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Mar 2013
Gross domestic product (GDP) is arguably the best-known and most powerful statistic in the contemporary world. It drives government policy on a variety of vital areas, from health to education. Yet, perhaps for the first time since its inception in the 1930s, more and more people regard this popular icon of economic growth as a problem.
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| No cure for glaucoma, as yet - Have your eyes tested regularly |
Media Office
Posted on 08 Mar 2013
Pretoria, 9 March 2013. The start of World Glaucoma Week has once again highlighted the importance of regular eye tests as the first step towards early detection and treatment of glaucoma.
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| Health and well-being of UP students in the spotlight |
Media Office
Posted on 07 Mar 2013
The University’s Piazza at the Student Centre was abuzz with students as they took their time to attend to the most neglected part of their being, which is health. Students participated and undertook screening tests for various health risks such as blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, also confirming their blood group. They responded to an Open Day on Student Health and Wellness organised by the Department of Student Affairs.
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| UP receives SARChl Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Bioengineering and Biosciences |
Martie Meyer
Posted on 04 Mar 2013
The University is proud to be the recipient of the SARChl Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Bioengineering and Biosciences. Prof Jean M-S Lubuma, a renowned mathematician who is currently the Head of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, will lead this prestigious Research Chair with a budget of R2,5 million per year.
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| SARChl Chair in Sustainable Malaria Control awarded to UP |
Martie Meyer
Posted on 04 Mar 2013
UP is one of the leading institutions in malaria research in South Africa, recognised for its focus on malaria parasite biology, functional genomics, structure-based drug discovery efforts, innovative vector control strategies and public health and community engagement. This is just one of the many reasons why the University was awarded the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChl) Chair in Sustainable Malaria Control with a budget of R1,5 million per year, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) through the National Research Foundation (NRF).
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| University of Pretoria conducts lifestyle research for diabetic patients |
Media Office
Posted on 01 Mar 2013
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Internal Medicine at Kalafong Hospital has embarked on a study to evaluate the impact of a lifestyle intervention on diabetic patients. The Department oversees the Diabetes Clinic and its research. This study endeavours to promote a healthy lifestyle among diabetic patients who are already receiving treatment at the clinic. A further aim is to reach out to others in the community who are affected by this chronic condition.
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| Prestigious AU award for Prof Mike Wingfield |
Martie Meyer
Posted on 25 Feb 2013
Prof Mike Wingfield, Director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious African Union (AU) Continental Scientific Award in the Life and Earth Sciences category.
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| International mother language day - Why do we celebrate mother language? |
Media Office
Posted on 21 Feb 2013
The 21st of February is a significant day for the languages of the world. This day is celebrated throughout the world as International Mother Language Day. The day dates back to 1999, when UNESCO’s General Conference launched it to promote linguistic and cultural diversity. Languages of the world are disappearing at an alarming rate, reducing the rich tapestry of cultural diversity. Researchers have shown that one’s mother language also known as mother tongue, is a key to attaining quality education, preserving cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge and developing self-identity and awareness. Indigenous languages, however, remain an endangered species.
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| Attitudes to African languages biggest hindrance to growth |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Feb 2013
African languages will continue to decline unless they are seen to be important in providing access to economic opportunities. This is the view of Professor Emeritus Vic Webb, head of Linguistics at the University of Pretoria (UP), speaking on International Mother Language Day (Thursday 21 February).
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| 'Let's create a better learning community this year' – Prof Cheryl de la Rey |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Feb 2013
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, officially opened the 2013 academic year and also led University staff in celebrating the institution's 105th anniversary. She delivered a 'State of the University Address' mirroring the previous day's State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma.
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| Mamelodi Campus Science Reading Room selected as one of the seven leading centres in the world |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Feb 2013
The Mae Jemison US Science Reading Room at the University of Pretoria’s Mamelodi Campus has been selected as one of seven “Model American Spaces” in the world through a project conducted by the Smithsonian Institution on behalf of the United States State Department. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum and research complex with 19 museums, nine research centres, and more than 140 affiliated museums around the world.
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| Tuks RAG procession 2013 |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Feb 2013
Most students have returned for the start of the University of Pretoria's 2013 academic year and, as is true to tradition, the Tuks RAG Procession was a highlight of the New Year.
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| New department of Marketing Management is 'On the Move' |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Feb 2013
Melinda Bam, Miss South Africa 2011, was one. So was Olympic Gold medallist John Smith and new 94.7 Highveld DJ, Alex Caige. Not to mention advertising executives and CEOs – all were successful students in Marketing Management at the University of Pretoria (UP).
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| Tuks RAG Procession 2013 |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Feb 2013
Many students are back for the start of the University of Pretoria’s 2013 academic year and, as is true to tradition, the Tuks RAG Procession will again be a highlight on the RAG Calendar. The procession will take place on Saturday, 9 February, with pre-procession judging at around 09:30.
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| Welcoming Day 2013 |
Media Office
Posted on 30 Jan 2013
More than 10 000 first year students accompanied by family and friends flocked to the University campuses on Saturday 26 January for UP’s annual Welcoming Day.
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| Tuks crowned kings of USSA Football National Club Championships |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Jan 2013
The University of Pretoria men’s student team has won the 2012 University Sport South Africa Football National Club Championships, held from 3 to 7 December at the University of the Western Cape.
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| National and international experts discuss access and success in higher education |
Media Office
Posted on 17 Jan 2013
Queues of hopeful school leavers trying to gain access to universities last week renewed the awareness of the opportunities and challenges facing South African institutions of higher learning, specifically pertaining to student access and success.
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| Philippa Kotzé’s death a great loss for UP |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Jan 2013
“Philippa was a great asset to the University. She will be fondly remembered by all the musicians she came into contact with, as well as her many friends and colleagues.”
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