By Kgothatso Monono

Providing third-year students with a networking opportunity with industry professionals while gaining hands-on experience, an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world situations, as well as enhancing their skill sets and preparing them for their future careers, were at the core of a Project Presentation session hosted for third years from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FoICT) recently.

by Arnold Nkuna

Elvis Malemela, a final-year IT student at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Soshanguve Campus, gives new meaning to what supporting students in need requires. The Turfloop born and bred young man’s passion for finding solutions to real-world problems has resulted in the establishment of an organisation, ARIFARANE, a student initiative that is rapidly becoming a lifeline for many on campus.

by Phumla Mkize

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to democratise learning for girls and women, particularly in underserved communities and in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. These were the words of Dr Vathiswa Papu-Zamxaka , the Tshwane University of Technology’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Engagement, to a gathering at the 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) currently underway at the UN Headquarters in New York, in the USA.

by Itumeleng Maloka

During a site visit to Pretoria-based Ditheto Accountants to assess the progress of the first group of 26 Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) alumni placed through the Plug-A-Graduate (PAG) graduate employability initiative, the company commended the University on the success of the drive that TUT FM launched in April 2024. 

The Faculty of Humanities at the Tshwane University of Technology, under the leadership of Prof Anil Kanjee from TUT’s School of Education, is playing a leading role in the National Longitudinal Teacher Pedagogy Study (NLTPS), a major research initiative involving 14 South African universities. Officially launched in Johannesburg in February 2025, the study follows a successful pilot conducted in 2023/2024.

A group of Diploma in Event Management students from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) who passed the qualifying Southern African Communications Industries Association (SACIA) / Council of Events Professionals Africa (CEPA) exam, were inducted as members of SACIA’s Young Professionals Forum, during Meetings Africa 2025 in February.

Prof Tinyiko Maluleke - address at F’SATI Alumni Dinner

Amongst all the institutions of society, there is none more special than universities. We may get married in majestic mosques, magnificent cathedrals and in awe-inspiring village shrines; but it is often at university where we find the boyfriends and the girlfriends who we later transform into partners and spouses.  

by Kgothatso Monono

In an exciting move for the education and technology sectors, NELEKAT Pty Ltd, has teamed up with the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FoICT) to launch a transformative partnership aimed at shaping the next generation of ICT professionals. This collaboration offers students valuable opportunities, enhanced experiential learning and advancing career prospects as well as cultivating innovation.

by Gerrit Bester

Prof Nalini Moodley, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design, is known for not just talking to her staff, but inviting them into a conversation about the heart and future of the Faculty. During her Let's Talk engagement on 10 March, the first of the year, she unveiled the Faculty's strategic aims, values and dreams, with 'Agency' as the theme for 2025. 

by Amogelang Aysha Ramatena

Tshwane FM and the Tshwane University of Technology's Alumni Relations Office’s groundbreaking radio talk show, 'Alumni Talk', celebrated its first anniversary on 7 March 2025. The show has spotlighted countless exceptional TUT alumni while engaging in discussions that offer valuable insights for listeners, academics, students and fellow alumni.

by Maropeng Matloba

Hard work, dedication and a clear vision, a winning recipe for success, have defined the academic journey of Ntokozo Mthethwa, alumnus, Advanced Diploma in Operations Management student and author of a book titled “Conquering Your Years in Tertiary Education”, published in 2023.

The Faculty of Science at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is proud to announce that Dr Mokgadi Hlongwane, esteemed Lecturer and Work Integrated Learning Coordinator from the Department of Chemistry, has emerged victorious in the prestigious Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge. Dr Hlongwane’s ground-breaking proposal, Development of Lessertia frutescens nodulating rhizobia as a bioinoculant to alleviate climate change effects in medicinal plants and crops, was selected as one of two winning projects for 2025.