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November 2018
16
Nov
2018
Former Varsity Football captain joins big league
Former TUT Varsity Football Captain, Elliot Seema, has signed for Premier Soccer League (PSL) side, Highlands Park FC. He made his official debut for Highlands Park FC in a 2-all draw against Maritzburg United FC on Friday, 9 November 2018. He came onto the field as a substitute for Mahlatse Makhudubela in...
13
Nov
2018
TUT’s Football teams wrap year up in style
The Tshwane University of Technology Varsity Football club has triumphed again on Saturday, 10 November, thrashing the highly ranked ABC Motsepe outfit Dondol Stars 2-1. This ensured them a spot in the provisional draw of the Nedbank Cup’s Last 32 round.
09
Nov
2018
Musical Theatre expert obtains PhD in Bulgaria
One of the Tshwane University of Technology’s most colourful staff members and Musical Theatre guru, Rostislava Pashkevitch, has obtained a PhD: Music (Musicology) from the New Bulgarian University.
07
Nov
2018
TUT recognises 2018 sport stars
Hard work, determination and perseverance were acknowledged at the 2018 Tshwane University of Technology Prestigious Sport Awards. Hosted by the Department of Sport and Recreation, this annual ceremony has become the highlight on TUT’s sporting calendar.
05
Nov
2018
TUT appoints new financial director
Faith Mashele, a seasoned and experienced Chartered Procurement and Supply professional, recently took office as the Tshwane University of Technology’s new Financial Director of Expenditure.
02
Nov
2018
TUT inaugurates pioneering professor
Breaking new ground for women at the Tshwane University of Technology, Prof Bongazana Dondolo (47) just became the first South African born, black female academic to be inaugurated as a full professor at TUT.
01
Nov
2018
TUT celebrates the sweet taste of success
The taste of success is sweet and the Tshwane University of Technology TUT) had every reason to celebrate its 2018 graduation successes, with 29 successful graduates having been awarded their doctoral degrees.
October 2018
29
Oct
2018
Float your boat concrete style
Characterised by thundershowers and heavy rain, Float your Boat, the annual Concrete Boat Race hosted by the Inland Branch Concrete Society of Southern Africa at the East Rand Speed Boat Club, was no plain sailing for the participants. For the first time in ten years, the Tshwane University of Technology...
26
Oct
2018
TUT awards its first PhDs during Spring Graduations
The 2018 Spring Graduations were history in the making for the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) when the first four PhD degrees were awarded to successful candidates.
26
Oct
2018
Experts launch tourism book live on SABC 2
Hey TUT Fam! Sunday, 28 October 2018, will see the official launch of a brand new tourism development book, Tourism planning and development: Igniting Africa’s tourism economy by two Tshwane University of Technology tourism experts, Unathi Henama and Dr...
26
Oct
2018
Arts lecturer's book is the first of its kind
The Tshwane university of Technology’s (TUT) Herman Botes, Acting Head of the Department of Visual Communication, has contributed significantly to the body of knowledge on citizen designers with the publication of a new book, which is considered the first...
26
Oct
2018
Arts conferences culminate in two new books
One thing is certain: When the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of the Arts embarks on projects, it always has the bigger picture in mind. This vision is evident in two books that were published this year, following two international conferences that...
25
Oct
2018
Rural farmers to benefit from SARCHi food project
Rural farmers and the Tshiombo Tribal Council in Venda stand to benefit hugely from a newly designed multidisciplinary cooperative business model to produce indigenous vegetables. By adopting proper crop production practices, the project, which...
18
Oct
2018
VC’s seminar looks at critical issues in water conservation
“The detection of leaks and bursts in water distribution systems represents a compelling and critical issue in water conservation world-wide.” This is the view of international water expert, Prof Ezio Todini, who spoke at the Tshwane University of...
17
Oct
2018
Ethics education conference a first for TUT and Africa
In a first for the African continent, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and Unisa co-hosted the 6th International Conference on Ethics Education, themed A long walk to ethics education. The event took place at the Spier Conference Centre,...
16
Oct
2018
Inaugural Indaba takes in-depth look at research at TUT
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Directorate of Research and Innovation hosted the University’s inaugural Research and Innovation Indaba, last week. The delegates interrogated and explored the different facets of research at TUT.
12
Oct
2018
Alumna wins coveted Art award
Alumna and part-time lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Philiswa Lila, won the prestigious Gerard Sekoto award of this year’s ABSA L'Atelier competition. The award is made to a South African artist who has demonstrated continual...
11
Oct
2018
TUT confers honorary doctorate on activist and struggle stalwart, Tlou Cholo
Tlou Cholo, labour activist and struggle stalwart, today received recognition for a lifetime dedicated to the fight for justice and social accountability. The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) awarded...
09
Oct
2018
TUT to confer first Doctorate degrees
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) 2018 Spring Graduation ceremonies, during which 3 182 successful candidates will receive their qualifications, will commence on 10 October 2018. In addition to 26 D Tech degrees, it will be history in the making, with the first fully-fledged PhD...
08
Oct
2018
TUT update
Academic activities at the TUT Soshanguve North and South Campuses resumed today, 8 October 2018. The situation at both campuses is calm, with large numbers of students reporting for class this morning. Activities at all TUT’s other campuses also resumed smoothly after the October recess period.
08
Oct
2018
SunChaser 3 is number one in South Africa
SunChaser 3, the Tshwane University of Technology’s low budget, high technology solar car, has proved beyond doubt that it is the leading solar car in South Africa. The TUT solar car took the lead nationally in the recent Sasol Solar challenge and...
05
Oct
2018
Academic activities for students at TUT’s Soshanguve Campuses resume on Monday
Academic activities at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Soshanguve North and South Campuses will resume on Monday, 8 October 2018. Ongoing violent protest action and damage to property that...
04
Oct
2018
TUT’s Spring Graduation ceremonies commence on 10 October 2018
TUT’s annual Spring Graduation ceremonies during which 3 182 successful candidates will receive their qualifications, will commence at the Soshanguve South Campus on 10 October 2018.
September 2018
28
Sep
2018
TUT’s Red Machine snatches Varsity Football title
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is the official 2018 Varsity Football champions. The University’s men’s and women’s football teams yesterday, 27 September, made light work of the Varsity Football finals challenge at the Wits stadium in...
28
Sep
2018
Malicious, fraudulent communication regarding the situation at the Soshanguve Campuses
The University is aware of a document on a letterhead allegedly from my office, titled VC’s Communiqué, 28 September 2018, Further Communication, that is doing the rounds. I want to state categorically that...
21
Sep
2018
Seminar highlights inefficiencies in South African coalition government
Could we still say coalition politics signify the future of South Africa? High-profile panellists and “celebrity politicians”, including Genl Bantu Holomisa, leader of the UDM, debated this question at the South African Association of Public Administration and...
19
Sep
2018
Celebrated songstress Gloria Bosman performs at Arts Festival
During this month of celebrating our heritage, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will revel in its diverse arts and culture by presenting a first-ever Arts Festival on its vibrant Arts Campus. Multiple award-winning songstress and TUT alumna, Gloria Bosman...
14
Sep
2018
TUT knocks Tuks out of Varsity Football competition
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Men’s Football team has knocked city rivals UP-Tuks out of the 2018 Varsity Football competition with a 1-0 champion score. The two sides locked horns in a vigorous semi-final at the Tuks stadium last night, 13 September.
14
Sep
2018
TUT trio develops green technology to help reduce fuel consumption
With fuel prices at a record high in South Africa, the development of a new, turbo free-flow technology, aimed at reducing fuel consumption as well as carbon emissions, could not come at a better time.
14
Sep
2018
TUT launches exciting new solar car
Celebrating ten years of participation in Sasol’s solar challenge, the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) will launch its exciting, new-look solar car, Sun Chaser 3, today, 14 September. The event will take place at the Prestige Auditorium, Building 21 at 16:00.
12
Sep
2018
Academic activities at TUT’s Soshanguve campuses remain suspended until further notice
TUT Management resolved on Monday, 10 September, that academic activities at the Soshanguve North and South campuses would remain suspended until further notice because of the ongoing violent protest action and damage to institutional property over the weekend.
07
Sep
2018
TUT update: TUT’s Soshanguve students to go back to class on Monday
The Tshwane University of Technology today, 7 September, obtained an urgent Interdict from the Pretoria High Court towards normalising the situation at the University. This Court Interdict applies to all TUT campuses.
06
Sep
2018
Notice to TUT community
The ongoing protest action, disruption of activities and damage to property at the Soshanguve South and North campuses has left the Tshwane University of Technology with no option but to approach the High Court for an urgent court interdict against the perpetrators of violence and damage to University property.
06
Sep
2018
Soshanguve update: 6 September 2018
Activities on both Soshanguve campuses were again disrupted by a small group of students, today, 6 September. Management is investigating the cause of the disruptions.
05
Sep
2018
Soshanguve update: 5 September 2018
Classes have once again been disrupted at the Soshanguve Campuses this morning, 5 September. In an effort to intervene, the Campus Rector met with the leaders of the student structures responsible for this morning’s disruptions.
04
Sep
2018
TUT update: 4 September 2018
Activities to continue at all TUT campuses on 5 September 2018
03
Sep
2018
TUT condemns any disruption of activities
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) condemns the disruptions experienced at the Pretoria and Soshanguve Campuses today, which included the interruption of a Senate meeting.
02
Sep
2018
TUT Update
Activities for staff and students at all campuses will resume tomorrow, 3 September 2018
August 2018
30
Aug
2018
ShareHERstory inspiration for women's month
It's Women's Month and therefore, we are delighted to share with you some inspirational stories of TUT women who have turned their dreams into reality.
30
Aug
2018
TUT community pays tribute to student Andries Monareng
The TUT community gathered at the Soshanguve Campus today for a memorial service to pay tribute to Mr Andries Monareng, a final-year Legal Assistance student who was tragically killed last Thursday.
29
Aug
2018
TUT appoints SNG Grant Thornton to conduct forensic investigation into SRC Elections
The Tshwane University of Technology has appointed SNG Grant Thornton to conduct a full-scale independent forensic investigation into allegations of irregularities in the 2018 SRC elections and the subsequent protest action at the Soshanguve and Ga-Rankuwa campuses.
28
Aug
2018
TUT to honour student at special memorial service
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) announced at a media briefing today that a special memorial service will be held for final-year legal aid student, Andries Monareng, who was shot and killed in an incident outside its Soshanguve North campus on 23 August. The shooting incident took place after disruptions during the SRC elections.
27
Aug
2018
TUT announces a week of mourning following death of student
The Tshwane University of Technology is shocked and mourns the death of a final year Law student from the Soshanguve Campus, Katlego Andries Monareng, on 23 August.
22
Aug
2018
TUT prof walks off with two prestigious global awards
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Prof Khumbulani Mpofu, a NRF Y-rated researcher, Gibela Research Chair in Manufacturing and Skills Development and the Founder of the Rail Manufacturing Centre for Rapid Incubator (RMCERI), recently brought two prestigious global manufacturing research...
21
Aug
2018
TUT lecturer helps choose this generation’s best art(ists)
Pfunzo Sidogi, lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Fine and Applied Arts, is part of the esteemed judging panel of this year’s Sasol New Signatures Art Competition. As the longest running competition of its kind in South Africa, it has for many years provided a platform for...
16
Aug
2018
TUT students make their debut at Market Theatre
Musical Theatre students from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will strut their stuff at one the country’s most iconic theatres, The Market Theatre in Newtown, Johannesburg, when they stage SHOWTIME 2018 on 31 August and 1 September.
15
Aug
2018
City of Tshwane signs strategic agreement with TUT
A strategic Memorandum of Understanding signed by the City of Tshwane and the Tshwane University of Technology on 7 August, will go a long way in making the University more relevant to its communities.
06
Aug
2018
Semenya breaks 25-year-old 800m African record
World champion and TUT ambassador, Caster Semenya, led from the front again as South Africa continued their fine form on the final day of the 21st African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.
03
Aug
2018
Four from TUT nominated for prestigious Women in Science Awards
Four top-performing women from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) are among the nominees for the 2018 South African Women in Science Awards (WISA).
02
Aug
2018
Scarcity in skin donors can cost lives
At the start of Organ and Tissue donor month, the country faces a serious shortage of skin to treat burn victims. In a drive to create public awareness about the importance of Organ and Tissue donation, especially skin donation, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Centre for Tissue Engineering...
July 2018
25
Jul
2018
Jewellery lecturer shows his mettle nationally
Dave Newman, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Lecturer and Programme Coordinator for the Jewellery Programme at the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, has been appointed new chairperson of the Jewellery Manufacturers’ Association of South Africa
23
Jul
2018
Chair of TUT Council elected to Gauteng leadership
Dr Bandile Masuku, Chairperson of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Council, was elected as the eighth additional member to the African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Executive Committee (PEC). His seelction was announced during the party’s...
19
Jul
2018
Going Digital, how inclusive is our development agenda
Join Dr Thandi Mgwebi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in a conversation on the importance of research to solve global challenges.
18
Jul
2018
TUT Deputy Registrar appointed to Tshwane District hospital board
Dr Solly Pooe, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Deputy Registrar: Enrolment Planning and Coordination, was appointed as board member of the Tshwane District Hospital until March 2019.
17
Jul
2018
Varsity football star joins Black Leopards
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) super striker Themba “Messi” Ndlovu, has signed a three-year deal with newly promoted Premier Soccer League (PSL) side, Black Leopards.
10
Jul
2018
TUT prof bags coveted science award
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Prof Keolebogile Shirley Motaung, Assistant Dean of Postgraduate, Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Faculty of Science, has won the first prize in the category “Research for Innovation Awards – Corporates” at the 2017/2018 National...
06
Jul
2018
Trophies at World Choir Games have a TUT touch
In a first for Southern Africa, more than 21 000 singers from 48 countries are currently competing in song on local soil, at the 2018 World Choir Games (WCG) also referred to as the Olympic Games of Choirs. The University would like to wish the TUT Choir,
June 2018
27
Jun
2018
TUT aerobics team pockets gold at SASAF champs
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Ga-Rankuwa Campus based Aerobics Team won gold again for the 8th year running. The team also qualified with federation colours at the recent South African Fitness Sport Aerobics Federation (SASAF) championships...
27
Jun
2018
TUT academic elected SAAPAM president
The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) has just elected Prof Zwelibanzi Mpehle unanimously as its President at the recent 18th Annual Conference. Prof Mphele, acting HoD of Public Management at the Tshwane...
19
Jun
2018
Bright IT students bag bursaries and laptops
Hard work has paid off for four students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), who have just received bursaries and laptops worth R564 254 from the Dell Development Fund (DDF).
18
Jun
2018
International World Camp aims to change youth’s mindset
In a first for the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the University hosted a three-day long International World Camp in partnership with the International Youth Foundation. The aim of the event, hosted at the Student Centre at the...
14
Jun
2018
Academics launch book on complex global challenges
Prof David Katerere from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, together with colleagues from the National Research Foundation and the University of the Free State, will launch a book, entitled Systems Analysis
12
Jun
2018
City museum exhibits work of young TUT artists
The Genesis II’Xhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum features the work of six current students and one Alumnus of the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TU) Department of Fine and Applied Arts. They are working as Educational Assistants at the museum and...
07
Jun
2018
TUT's Dumisani is SA netball's new assistant Coach
Dumisani Chauke, sport organiser at the Tshwane University of Technology has been appointed assistant Coach for the SA University netball team that will compete at the World University Netball Championships, September in Uganda.
07
Jun
2018
Rural agriculture in the spotlight at inaugural lecture
High profile public figures, such as Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform; and Tito Mboweni, former Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, were among the guests who attended the Dr Sam Motsuenyane inaugural
07
Jun
2018
Centre for Tissue Engineering nominated as finalist for top science award
The annual Vision 2030 Awards have announced their 2018 finalists, and TUT’s Centre for Tissue Engineering is one of them. “Myself, together with everyone involved at the Centre are so proud of this achievement,
05
Jun
2018
Trio called-up for Banyana Banyana AWCON qualifiers match
Three TUT female football players, Refiloe Jane, Rachel Sebati and Hilda Magaia have been called up to join the Banyana Banyana squad that will challenge Lesotho at 15:00 on 6 June 2018 in the two-legged Africa Women's Cup of Nations qualifiers.
01
Jun
2018
Student innovation saves 9-year old girl’s life
Imagine how powerless you would feel if you were unable to provide for your child’s life support. This is what Tshepiso Mashubuku, a 29-year-old single mother, experienced because of her daughter, Koketso (9), who suffers from pulmonary bronchitis and...
May 2018
31
May
2018
Musical explores African spirituality
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) will stage Ngoma: The Musical based on Ngoma dza Dzivha Fundudzi (Drums of the Water Spirits – tales of Vhavenda mystical deities and legends of sacred spaces), at the Breytenbach Theatre from 13 – 23 June.
29
May
2018
Trophies at World Choir Games have a TUT touch
Category winners of the 10th World Choir Games (WCG) that will be hosted by South Africa from 4 to 14 July, will return home with Protea-inspired trophies designed by a talented Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Fine and Applied Arts student.
29
May
2018
Two TUT lecturers take on international entrepreneurship challenge
Two lecturers from the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Francine du Plessis, and Anna Ramogale, are fired-up to make the most of an...
24
May
2018
Exchange programme gives students a worldview of teaching
For the past six years, a unique student exchange programme between the Tshwane University of Technology(TUT) and the Windesheim University in the Netherlands has afforded Education students at both institutions the opportunity to gain a..
21
May
2018
Maths school to fill gap in community
Sbonelo Tshabalala (28), a TUT graduate aims to change the lives of young people in a big way through education. Early in May, he launched the Trenello School of Maths and Arts in Songanguve Block AA. Sbonelo studied Education at TUT and majored in Mathermatics, electrical technology and
16
May
2018
Minister announces campus safety pilot for TUT
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will become the first higher education institution in South Africa where a comprehensive, SAPS lead Campus Safety Strategy, will be piloted. The Minister of Police, Genl Bheki Cele, announced the pilot project on..
08
May
2018
Smart hand hygiene monitor curbs bacterial contamination
Patient safety and hygiene prompted the design and development of an innovative Hand Hygiene Monitor to curb the spread of bacteria in hospitals. Steve Mbappe and Nicholas Wiles from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Technology Station in Electronics
07
May
2018
Two celebrities among 522 TUT Arts graduates
The Theunis Bester Hall at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria Campus was painted red on Friday, 4 May, when 522 graduates from the Faculty of the Arts obtained qualifications during two Autumn graduation ceremonies.
07
May
2018
New record for Caster Semenya
South African golden girl, Caster Semenya, rose to glory once more on Friday night, 4 May, at the Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar. Semenya sped to victory, breaking her own national record of 4 min 00.71 seconds in the 1500 meters race that she set at the Commonwealth games less than a month ago.
03
May
2018
Industrial Engineering recognises its top achievers
Industrial Engineering students who excel in their studies were awarded for their hard work by the University and the Gibela Research Chair in Manufacturing Skills Development. The recognition function was held at the Prestige Auditorium on Thursday, 26 April.
02
May
2018
Pulitzer prize-winning play staged at the Rostrum
The Department of Drama and Film (Drama) will stage American playwright Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined at the Rostrum Theatre in May.
02
May
2018
#FeesMustFall leads to incubator for small business development
Inspired by the national #FeesMust Fall campaign towards the end of 2015, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Prof Khumbulani Mpofu, decided the only way to help students, is by thinking out of the box.
April 2018
26
Apr
2018
Jewellers go all out for inaugural exhibition
Three lecturers and two alumni students of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Jewellery Design and Manufacture Programme (Department of Fine and Applied Arts) were among the 26...
26
Apr
2018
E-waste project assists struggling Soshanguve School
The roll-out of a Tshwane University of Technology driven e-waste pilot project at various universities of technology in the country will ensure that valuable materials contained in e-waste are...
25
Apr
2018
Caster Semenya seals deal with TUT
One of South Africa’s most revered athletes, Mokgadi Caster Semenya, has signed an agreement with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) to become the University’s number one sporting ambassador.
24
Apr
2018
TUT Council re-elects Dr Bandile Masuku as Chairperson
Dr Bandile Masuku was re-elected as TUT’s Council Chairperson and Ms Lulama Nare was elected as Deputy Chairperson at a Council meeting held on 20 April 2018.
20
Apr
2018
View the best in advertising and brand communication
Staff and students will have the unique opportunity to view and be inspired by the best in advertising and brand communication across Africa and the Middle East when TUT hosts the Loeries pop-up Travelling Exhibition from 23 to 27 April.
19
Apr
2018
Applause for TUT’s Commonwealth stars
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) community celebrates the exceptional achievements of its athletes who participated in the recent Commonwealth Games, held at the Carrara Stadium, Australia from 4 to 15 April.
17
Apr
2018
PURCO SA rebate boosts TUT student funding
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Bursary and Scholarship Fund received a massive cash injection of R1 994 182 from the Purchasing Consortium of Southern Africa (PURCO SA). This is the second major contribution from PURCO to the
17
Apr
2018
TUT play examines crippling impact of a class system
The crippling impact of a class system and the notion that all are haunted, in some way, by the ghosts from the past, are examined by the Tshwane University of Technology’s Drama Programme’s latest offering, Buried Voices.
16
Apr
2018
TUT’s graduation numbers on a steady incline
The Tshwane University of Technology’s graduation numbers have been on a steady incline, with a total of 10 904 successful graduates receiving their qualifications from today, 16 April 2018. In 2017 the total number stood at 10 148.
16
Apr
2018
TUT bags prestigious Liberty Radio Award
Only four months into the year, Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria based campus radio station, Tshwane FM 93.6, has once again raised the bar by bagging a second prestigious award for 2018.
March 2018
28
Mar
2018
TUT’s niche research areas to benefit from new appointment
The appointment of Dr Lawrence Hlupheka Sithole, an expert in research development and training, as the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) new Deputy Director: Research and Niche Areas Support, is bound to greatly benefit Research and...
23
Mar
2018
TUT wishes UCT’s new Vice-Chancellor well
The Council and community of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) would like to congratulate Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng on her appointment as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT).
23
Mar
2018
TUT graduate uses skills to create self-employment
Motivated by the high unemployment rate in the country, Tshwane University of Technology graduate, Caroline Mokoena (25), uses her internationally acquired skills to create self-employment. Being passionate about sharing knowledge and creating work...
19
Mar
2018
Finnish expertise to boost TUT’s entrepreneurial education
Entrepreneurial education at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) just received a boost with the signing of an agreement of collaboration regarding entrepreneurial education with the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (UAS).
15
Mar
2018
TUT Prof bags coveted fellowship
Prof Felix Dapare Dakora, a Plant and Soil Biotechnology Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Science, holder of the DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Agrochemurgy and Plant Symbioses, and President of the African Academy of Sciences, has now added another accolade...
09
Mar
2018
Experience + enthusiasm = new head of maths and science
Prof Percy Sepeng, a seasoned and enthusiastic educator, has recently taken over the reins at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Mathematics, Science and Business Education (MSBE), situated in the Faculty of Humanities.
February 2018
27
Feb
2018
Tshwane FM is city’s best community radio station
The City of Tshwane has just awarded Tshwane FM 93.6, the accolade of Best City of Tshwane Community Radio Station.
26
Feb
2018
R64 million in donor money is an all-time record
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) community and members of Council recently celebrated the announcement by Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Lourens van Staden, that the University in 2017 received an overall amount of R64 mil...
15
Feb
2018
Engineering and science translated into fashion
Architecture students interpreted Professor Ora Joubert’s philosophy of the buildings she designed through the creation of fashion garments at the event hosted by the Department of Architecture on 9 February, in Building 11, Pretoria Campus.
08
Feb
2018
Ovation for TUT alumna who wins prominent music competition
Within only two years of completing her degree, a B Tech: Vocal Art Performance at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Cecilia Rangwanasha (24) this weekend became the first South African classical singer to win the prestigious 6th Unisa Internatio...
07
Feb
2018
Hospital board benefits from TUT excellence
Gugulethu Xaba, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Director of Student Governance and Leadership Development (SGLD), has just been appointed to the board of the George Mukhari hospital.
06
Feb
2018
Umpiring the Wright way
And the award of International Hockey Umpire of the Year goes to … John Wright!
January 2018
31
Jan
2018
HEDS up to new Senior Director
Heads-up to Dr Mumthaz Banoobhai, newly appointed Senior Director at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Directorate Higher Education Development Support (HEDS).
30
Jan
2018
Classes for TUT students get underway
The Class of 2018 got underway, yesterday, 29 January 2018, with the official commencement of lectures for the majority of students at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). Excited returning and first-year students have been flocking to TUT’s campuses to report for the first day of their studies.
26
Jan
2018
NRF recognises TUT’s brightest research minds
Six of the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) brightest research minds recently received National Research Foundation(NRF) ratings, after dedicating years towards research and study within a particular field and proving their high standards of research.
25
Jan
2018
University mourns Bra Hugh’s death
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) community and the country as a whole mourn the passing on of one of South Africa’s greatest music legends of all time. Bra Hugh Masekela passed away on 23 January, after a long battle with prostate cancer.
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