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The 2025 academic year is upon us, so we lean on the words of Alfred Lord Tennyson as we invite all staff and students ‘to strive, to seek, to find and not to yield’. That is the posture and the philosophy that keeps TUT moving from good to great.
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Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) AI Hub Acting Director, Prof Anish Kurien, forms part of a 17-strong delegation led by Communications and Digital Technologies Deputy Minister, Mondli Gungubele, at the AI Action Summit in Paris, France.
The summit, taking place on 10 and 11 February, brings together heads of states and governments, corporations, research institutions, start-ups and civil society from more than 100 countries around the world to talk about AI and its influence in society. Prof Kurien (right) is one of three experts from South Africa’s public universities who has been invited to attend the summit.

The TUT AI Hub is one of four AI hubs of the AI Institute of South Africa, an initiative of the national Department of Communications and Digital Technologies.
Building up to the AI Action Summit week, which is being held at the Grand Palais in Paris, the Institut Polytechnique de Paris hosted an international conference on AI, Science and Society on 6 and 7 February. Experts in AI, natural sciences, and social sciences discussed developments in AI in various fields and explored the conditions that enable responsible integration of AI in society.
The AI, Science and Society conference also reflected on the challenges AI poses, particularly as it relates to its ability to push the frontiers of knowledge, while ensuring that it still serves the interests and wellbeing of the public.
“There are various side events that are particularly beneficial for TUT to interact with potential partners and collaborators including researchers, universities and world industry leaders. Our interest as TUT at these side events is on the cutting-edge developments taking place in AI that are being led by big industrial partners such as Facebook’s Meta, Google's DeepMind and other AI industry leaders. The events also provide an opportunity to engage with potential collaborators,” said Prof Kurien.
The AI Action Summit comprises presentations and roundtables focused on themes around public interest AI, future of work, trust in AI, global governance, innovation and culture.
Deputy Minister Gungubele is scheduled to speak at The Africa AI Village, a side event to showcase developments in Africa, taking place on 10 and 11 February at the Crédit Municipal de Paris.
The summit of heads of state and government takes place on 11 February.
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by Kgaugelo Selane
Two students from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will be travelling to Germany for an exchange programme at Technische Hochschule Ulm (THU) in Germany for the Spring Semester of 2025. Adewale Zakariyahu Obaro and Ziphilele Sylvia Mngomezulu, both from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, will spend five months studying at THU’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from 3 March to 31 July 2025.
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The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Science has appointed Dr Mathoto Thaoge Zwane as the new Assistant Dean: Teaching and Learning (Natural and Agricultural Sciences) from 1 February 2025. She is a seasoned academic and researchers who brings with her a wealth of experience in research, academic leadership and innovation.
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The Tshwane University of Technology’s Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC) has taken a bold step to launch A re Ageng: ISRC Trust Fund, an initiative designed to address financial exclusion among students.
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First published in the Daily Maverick on 3 February 2024.
by Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, VC and Principal of TUT
South African flautist Wouter Kellerman, with Eru Matsumoto and Chandrika Tandon, won a Grammy for their album, Triveni, in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category early on Monday morning SA time. Kellerman has won two previous Grammys, in 2023 with Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode, and in 2015 with Ricky Kej.
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by Gerrit Bester
Thamsanqa (Thami) Zungu, one of the country's leading conductors and a lecturer in the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT) Department of Performing Arts (Vocal Art), Faculty of Arts and Design, was awarded a PhD in Music by the University of the Witwatersrand on 9 December. In an interview, he talks about his journey to achieve this new title and emphasises that postgraduate study is an investment in the future.
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By Nhlawulo Vision Chauke
FirstRand Corporate Centre Internal Auditor, Trudie Shabangu, attributes her success in economics, finance and leadership all to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT).
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By Thembeka Manetje
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) appointed three new Assistant Deans, each contributing valuable expertise and dedication to their respective roles. They are Prof Pius Owolawi (Assistant Dean for Industry Liaison, Special Projects & Work Integrated Learning); Dr Agnieta Pretorius (Assistant Dean for Postgraduate Studies, Research, and Innovation – re-appointed); and Dr Michael Moeti (Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning).
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The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in partnership with the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) South Africa Section, will host the 33rd Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2025). The conference will take place on 29 and 30 January 2025 at River Meadow Manor in Centurion.
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South African sprinter and Olympic silver medalist, Bayanda Walaza, has enrolled for a qualification in Supply Chain Management at the Tshwane University of Technology.
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By Nhlawulo Vision Chauke
Renowned vocalist and performing artist, Rorisang Sechele, is gearing up to release her debut EP, The Seed, following the success of her single Inner Peace.