by Phaphama Tshisikhawe

The Department of Applied Languages, in collaboration with the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture, and Recreation, jointly marked International Mother Language Day alongside the 2023 Academic Excellence Awards celebrations.

by Phaphama Tshisikhawe

Dr Dee Khosa, Senior Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Law, Safety and Security Management has been given a second nod to serve as non-executive Director for the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA).  

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is deeply saddened by the passing of Thabelo Mbau, a second-year Electrical Engineering student based at eMalahleni Campus on Saturday, 9 March 2024. Thabelo allegedly succumbed to injuries sustained at the hands of members of the South Africa Police Services (SAPS).

Internationally renowned puppeteer Mongi Mtbombeni shared his expertise in puppetry and physical performance making during masterclasses on 8 and 9 March with the Department of Performing Arts (DPA) WIL Production cast of [in]crusted - a multi-disciplinary DPA show that will premiere at the Breytenbach Theatre in May 2024. It features students from Dance, Music and TAD Performance.

A delegation from the management team of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design visited the East Rand School of the Arts (ERSA) to discuss the way forward for the mutually beneficial implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the parties.

by Mosima Rafapa

Katherine Wiggill, who obtained six out of seven distinctions in the 2023 Matric examinations, is one of many talented, deserving and passionate first-year students enrolled at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment’s (FEBE) Department of Architecture and Industrial Design.

In a scientific breakthrough for the Tshwane University of Technology, the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences became the first facility in South Africa to install the Xevo G3with a DESI XS mass spectrometry imaging system.

by Nhlawulo Vision Chauke and Malesele Hlakudi

Multimedia personality, Tshegohaco Moagi, visited her Alma Mater on 2 March 2024 for a motivational talk with the new cohort of Tshwane FM’s presenters and anchors during a Tshwane FM workshop.

by Lindokuhle Nkosi

The TUT Vikings have a new leader at the helm! Flash Malinga boasts an impressive coaching career that includes stints with the Cape Town Wild Dogs and the Blue Bulls U18 Academy. He recently took the reins as head coach for the TUT Varsity Shield team.

Two priceless heritage sites occur on Toppieshoek, a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) property on the banks of Hartbeespoort Dam within the UNESCO designated Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve. One of them is the Broederstroom Early Iron Age archaeological site, the earliest known African village in this region, occupied in about AD 350. The other is the former Leiden University Observatory Southern Station which includes two historic telescopes built in the early 1900s and operational at Toppieshoek for 25 years until 1978.

by Kgothatso Monono

Anele Nkala (19), from Newcastle, Osizweni in Kwazulu-Natal’s future as an ICT student has kicked off at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FoICT). The first-year student, who obtained four distinctions in Matric, has enrolled for a Diploma in Informatics, which will take him straight into the realm of business analysis, information systems and programming languages. 

by Gerrit Bester

With 49 227 applications to study for an arts qualification this year, TUT's Faculty of Arts and Design remains a popular choice as an academic home for prospective students considering a career in the arts.