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November 2019
13
Nov
2019
Countdown is on to meet TUT excellence awards winners
The 4IR backdrop will set the scene for the Tshwane University of Technology’s 2019 Academic Excellence Awards taking place tonight, 13 November at the Pretoria Campus.
13
Nov
2019
TUT newlyweds tackle educational issues together at conference
A newly wedded couple will see their dream of presenting at a conference together, come true next week. The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Karel Kapp, Faculty Quality Officer at...
12
Nov
2019
TUT study supports University-industry clustering
The Office of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement, Dr Thandi Mgwebi, has successfully completed a six-month long...
11
Nov
2019
TUT Indaba tackles 4IR challenges
The critical question is whether higher education has the ability to respond with the required speed to the changes the fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) poses. During the Tshwane University of Technology’s 2019 Research and Innovation (R&I) Indaba...
08
Nov
2019
General Electric gives power to 38 TUT students
The future has just become much brighter for a group of 38 B Tech students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Electrical Engineering at the eMalahleni Campus...
06
Nov
2019
SA’s top Interior Architect student is a TUT lad
John Malange, a third-year Tshwane University of Technology Interior Design student, and his lecturer, René van der Merwe, will soon make their way to an international design fair of their choice...
05
Nov
2019
Alumna and society determined to preserve KZN nature and wildlife
For the past 19 years, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) lecturer and environmental scientist, Dr Cheryl Ogilvie, has been educating school leaners, adults and tribal leaders in the...
01
Nov
2019
Presidency awards TUT Alumnus’ philanthropy
Newly qualified doctor, activist, Tshwane University of Technology alumnus and lecturer, Dr John Molepo, has not only received his doctoral degree in 2019, he is now also a recipient of the Presidential...
01
Nov
2019
Graduation is fifth in a row for Haaga Helia partnership
The 2019 TUT Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences Technical Teacher Graduation ceremony on 25 October, has made it five in a row for this exiting educational partnership that has...
October 2019
29
Oct
2019
TUT twins receive identical qualifications
For a split second, one could have thought they were seeing double, but there were indeed two identical looking young women, receiving identical qualifications, during the recent Spring...
28
Oct
2019
Acquaint yourself with 2020’s fashion trends
If fashion is your passion and you can’t wait to see what’s on-trend next year, don’t miss the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fashion Design and Technology’s annual student...
25
Oct
2019
Top Scientist scoops Business Leader of the Year award
One of the University’s top scientists, Prof Shirley Keolebogile Motaung, Assistant Dean at the Faculty of Science, has scooped the Institute of People Management (IPM) Business Leader of the Year award...
25
Oct
2019
We celebrate your love of wisdom, says VC
“Today we celebrate your “love of wisdom” which is what the term PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) means in Greek,” said Prof Lourens van Staden, Vice-Chancellor and Principal in his welcome to 45 staff...
22
Oct
2019
New Director takes Quality Promotion forward
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Directorate: Quality Promotion (DQP) has a new leader at the helm. Emily Mabote, who has been Acting Director of this environment for some time,...
22
Oct
2019
Rising TUT star reaches top 100
Contending with thousands of applications from across the country, Celumusa Magagula, a B Tech Mechanical Engineering student at the Tshwane University of Technology, made it through the first two phases of the prestigious GradStar...
22
Oct
2019
64-year old beats the odds to qualify at TUT
“Never say never!” For almost half a century, this has been the view of 64-year Randeka Nghonyama, who received her National Diploma in Electrical Engineering during the Tshwane University of...
21
Oct
2019
USSA re-elects TUT Sport Director to National Executive
Shadrack Nthangeni, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Director of Sport and Recreation has been re-elected to the University of Sports South Africa’s National Executive Committee. He will hold...
17
Oct
2019
TUT honours three exemplary South Africans
Honouring our heroes and recognising the life-long contributions of individuals, culminated the Tshwane University of Technology bestowing honorary doctorates (honoris causa) on three...
17
Oct
2019
Honorary Doctor delivers powerful speech at graduation ceremony
“I am deeply humbled by this distinguished honour, and in embracing and celebrating this moment, I pay homage to South Africa’s artists who have used their bodies, hands, voices and minds...
17
Oct
2019
Former Minister of Health receives honorary doctorate from TUT
A former South African Minister of Health, Sponono Francinah Baloyi, has just received an Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa), during the Tshwane University of Technology’s annual Spring Graduations...
17
Oct
2019
Chief Ranger recognised for role in conservation
Xolani Nicholus Funda, Chief Ranger in the Kruger National Park and a former lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology, has been making his mark in conservation in the region. Yesterday, he....
16
Oct
2019
TUT Men #StandUpAgainstGender-BasedViolence
Men from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) yesterday, 15 October, added their voice to and took a stand against all forms of gender-based violence at institutions of higher learning, as well as...
15
Oct
2019
CoT to benefit from new business school vision
In a first for South Africa, the TUT Business School recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a partner business school in Italy, to offer an International Certificate in Impact...
14
Oct
2019
TUT’s Industrial Design grabs first prize in Sasol competition
Two Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) students, Denzill Bothma and Onkgopotse Mothibe, walked away with first and second prize in the annual Sasol Student Design Competition. Four finalists...
11
Oct
2019
Expert talks about building blocks for meaningful publication
International expert and publisher from Elsevier, Anne-Marie Pordon, shared insightful, new and relevant information on the publishing process, during a dedicated Author’s Publishing Workshop...
09
Oct
2019
TUT Aerobics squad represents country at World Champs
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) family will keep their fingers crossed for our high performing Aerobics squad, that has been selected to represent the country in the FISAF...
09
Oct
2019
Workshop looks at protection of cultural expression
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) UNESCO Chair on Cultural Policy and Sustainable Development, recently hosted a highly engaging Sub-Regional training of trainers and peer...
04
Oct
2019
Friedman’s Power in Action launched at TUT
Power in Action: Democracy, Citizenship and Social Justice, the latest book by Prof Steven Friedman, academic, newspaper columnist, widely quoted public intellectual, activist, former trade...
03
Oct
2019
TUT sport organiser to coach SA netball
Netball South Africa (NSA) has announced the appointment of Dumisani Chauke, a Sport Organiser at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Directorate of Sport and Recreation, as...
02
Oct
2019
TUT student one of only twenty to attend nuclear science summer school
Mashaba Dakalo Rollet, a 23-year old Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) postgraduate student enrolled for a Master of Applied Science...
01
Oct
2019
TUT clinches sixth Varsity Football title
The University’s Women Football team clinched a sixth Varsity Football title, when they beat rivals, University of Western Cape (UWC), 4-1 on penalties. The Women’s Varsity Football final took place...
01
Oct
2019
Paris awaits Absa L’Atelier winners
Two Alumni of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine And Applied Arts excelled at this year’s Absa L’Atelier Art competition. Nkhensani Rihlampfu emerged as one of three top winners (this year they’re called...
September 2019
26
Sep
2019
University prepares for CHE visit to review all doctoral degrees
It’s all systems go for the planned site visit by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) to TUT next year as part of its national review of doctoral degrees.
25
Sep
2019
Excellent IT training rakes in Diamond award for Polokwane
The outstanding quality of IT Training at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Polokwane Campus has won it a PMR.africa Diamond Arrow first prize Award at the 2019 PMR Arrow Awards event.
20
Sep
2019
A people’s university that makes knowledge work
This is TUT’s inspiring new vision that will set the course for the University over the next six years.
18
Sep
2019
TUT signs agreement with Unimore Consortium
The Italy/South Africa Bilateral workshop on the automotive and mobility industry, hosted at the University of Pretoria on 16 September, saw the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) signing...
16
Sep
2019
Ubuntu is not an occasional call
At least 133 learners from Matlaisane, Hans Kekana and Khaphamadi high schools in Hammanskraal have benefitted from Thabo Kone, a 25-year old Tshwane University of Technology B-Tech Management graduate’s partnership with them...
11
Sep
2019
Sabelo Mbhele discharged from hospital
The family of Sabelo Mbhele, who sustained injuries during an attack at the Soshanguve South Campus in the early hours of Friday, 6 September 2019, and the University, today jointly announced that...
11
Sep
2019
Conference will tackle higher education challenges head-on
Pressing challenges facing South African Higher Education Institutions will be put in the spotlight when the Tshwane University of Teechnology’s (TUT) Office for Institutional Effectiveness...
06
Sep
2019
#NotOnMyWatch
South Africa this week saw an unprecedented public outcry against the senseless killing, raping and abduction of women and girls.
05
Sep
2019
TUT SRC Election Day a Success
Pretoria - SRC elections were successfully held today across the campuses of the Tshwane University of Technology in Tshwane, Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa, Mbombela, Polokwane and eMalahleni. Throughout the day, the mood was one...
05
Sep
2019
Entrepreneurship week highlights need for business skills
The second National Student Entrepreneurship Week, also known as #SEW2019, hosted by the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Management Sciences late in August aimed at moving...
04
Sep
2019
Full polls expected for SRC elections
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Directorate of Student Governance and Leadership Development (SGLD), has declared a state of readiness to deliver the 2019-2020 Student Representative Council (SRC) elections successfully on...
04
Sep
2019
Students bring children’s stories to life at Arts Festival
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Drama and Film (Drama) will stage exciting children’s theatre course work during STORYTIME that will be performed at this year’s TUT Arts...
August 2019
29
Aug
2019
Arts Dean recognised for her sterling leadership
One of the University’s foremost female leaders, Prof Nalini Moodley-Diar, Executive Dean of the Faculty of the Arts, has been recognised for her leadership in advancing education and training in the...
28
Aug
2019
Women our time is NOW, says PHD graduate
Dr Makgafele Lucia Ntsoane, one of the youngest PHD graduates at TUT is on a mission to tackle poverty and inequality by supporting marginalized girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering...
28
Aug
2019
eMalahleni Campus partners with industry to help learners
The daily lives of the 113 learners and staff at the Zacheus Malaza Secondary School in eMalahleni will become much easier following the donation of a brand new rooter that will connect up to 35...
26
Aug
2019
Science student bags SAWiSA award
Nompumelelo Mtsweni, a final year M Tech: Biotechnology student has just won the 2019 South African Women in Science Award (SAWiSA) in the Albertina Sisulu Masters student category. The awards ceremony took place at The Boardwalk...
26
Aug
2019
Ladies football team clinches first win
An emphatic come back from a 2-0 lead handed the TUT ladies football team a crucial victory in their opening encounter of the country’s first ever national women’s league on 25 August, at the Nike...
22
Aug
2019
Load shedding inspires winning artwork
Patrick Rulore (24), a Tshwane University of Technology Fine and Applied Arts student at the Faculty of the Arts, has added his signature to the impressive list of winners of the Sasol New...
21
Aug
2019
TUT FM manager speaks about her journey of the airwaves
#shareHERstory, a Tshwane University of Technology Woman’s Month initiative to celebrate Women at the University, today sees seasoned broadcaster and acting Station Manager at TUT FM 96.2...
20
Aug
2019
Woman, your uniqueness is your power
TUT’s Women in Leadership (TUTWLF) Forum hosted its maiden women's day symposium, themed Self-mastery: Towards Empowering Women, to celebrate the role of women in academia...
16
Aug
2019
Astute scientist scoops Standard Bank Top Woman award
Prof Keolebogile Shirley Motaung, Assistant Dean: Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Faculty of Science scooped the Standard Bank Top Woman in Science Award. The glitz and glam event...
16
Aug
2019
Limpopo government signs partnership with TUT’s Polokwane Campus
The Limpopo Provincial Government and the Tshwane University of Technology’s Polokwane Campus yesterday, 15 August, signed a...
15
Aug
2019
R1m grant aids establishment of new networking platforms
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has just received a R1 million grant from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), as part of a Regional Innovation Strategy Programme...
14
Aug
2019
Vocal Art sings in Spring with once-off opera gala
Opera lovers will be treated to a variety of arias, duets, trios, ensembles and choruses when staff and students of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts (Vocal Art)...
08
Aug
2019
Lecturers selected judges for the National Tourism Lilizela Awards
Tourism lecturers, Samantha Bouwer and Portia Pearl Siyanda Sifolo, were recently selected as judges for the National Tourism Lilizela Awards, an initiative by the National Department of Tourism...
07
Aug
2019
From humble beginnings to PhD candidate
At the start of women’s month we would like to share inspirational stories of women in the TUT family who are living their dreams. As true leaders, they have triumphed and persevered to get...
06
Aug
2019
Industry taps Wandile’s expertise
Wandile Mgcodo, Technician at TUT’s quaint Breytenbach Theatre, has been elected as a council member of the Technical Production Services Association (TPSA).
06
Aug
2019
Seminar shines spotlight on indigenous plant foods
“Currently close to one billion people suffer from hunger and food insecurity worldwide. Although global food production of calories has kept pace with population growth, people currently tend...
05
Aug
2019
Pilot project imparts soft skills on future alumni
Recognising the importance of soft skills as the primary predictor of success in academics, career and life, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Alumni Relations Office (ARO) and the Directorate of...
02
Aug
2019
From merger to #1 people’s university in Africa
Close to 200 guests of honour converged at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Theunis Bester Hall on Wednesday, 31 July, for a dinner hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Lourens van Staden, to...
01
Aug
2019
Hero’s welcome for TUT medallists
Tshwane University of Technology students. Milton Kekana and Kefilwe Mogawane, who bagged medals at the annual 2019 World Student Games in Italy received a hero’s welcome at a special celebration lunch at the University.
July 2019
31
Jul
2019
Stud Game Breeders® empower 39 TUT students financially
Stud Game Breeders® has established an enviable track record in supporting transformation in the wildlife industry. This is the eighth successive year that bursaries were granted to deserving...
30
Jul
2019
High five for HELLO Community Arts Festival
The HELLO Community Arts Festival celebrates its 5th anniversary in August. The Festival was launched in 2014 by the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Entertainment Technology...
25
Jul
2019
International seed funding to boost TUT’s research development
The Australia-Africa Universities Network (AAUN) (http://aaun.edu.au/) has just announced that the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), one of its newest members has successfully secured seed...
24
Jul
2019
Vocal Art student starts semester on a high note
Tshwane University of Technology recipient of one of this year’s Abe Bailey Trust and Travel Bursaries, third-year Vocal Art student, Anne-marie Mailovich (20), will soon find out if there’s any truth in the...
23
Jul
2019
Celebrated artist strikes a chord with students
Although she is counted among South Africa’s foremost artists, Helen Sebidi (76) has no frills or fuss about her. She has just embarked on a two-week-long residency at the Tshwane University of...
23
Jul
2019
Mandela Talks aim to explore leadership in a new era
Commemorating International Mandela Day in impressive style, a series of Mandela Talks, which form part of the Leading like Mandela programme, was officially launched during an Ethical...
19
Jul
2019
TUT programme creates jobs and promotes e-waste reduction
A pilot project in Fault Finding Appliance Repair to the value of R500 000 launched by the Tshwane University of Technology’s Technology Station in Electronics (TSE), in partnership with the Gauteng...
19
Jul
2019
Former President speaks at TUT in honour of Mandela
Marking ten years since the introduction of Mandela Day on 18 July 2009, the Tshwane University of Technology on Wednesday, hosted former President Kgalema Motlanthe and the City of...
16
Jul
2019
Mrs SA finalist gives back from her heart, soul and roots
• Meet Dee Tempia our own Tammy Taylor Mrs South Africa Finalist
12
Jul
2019
TUT acting sensation lands lead role in Giyani: Land of Blood
Tshwane University of Technology Drama alumna, Mathabo Mothibe, finally got her break in television, having worked in the industry since graduating in 2015.
11
Jul
2019
TUT athlete bags gold in Italy
Reigning 2018 TUT Sportsman of the Year, Milton Kekana has become the first TUT athlete to bag a gold medal in the 10 000-meter race at the World Student Games in Napoli, Italy.
11
Jul
2019
New chair of Sasol Signatures competition helps search for SA’s finest artistic talent
Pfunzo Sidogi, lecturer at the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, will once again help search for South Africa’s best artistic talent this year. In...
09
Jul
2019
TUT Alumnus heads youth development at City of Tshwane
The City of Tshwane (CoT) has recently appointed TUT graduate and youth leader, Sizwe Skhosana, to look after the welfare of students living and studying the city.
June 2019
20
Jun
2019
University signs R30m partnership with MerSeta
The Establishment of a Research Chair in Intelligent Manufacturing, as well as a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to expand Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities signed between TUT and...
18
Jun
2019
TUT expert speaks out for African lions
• Dr Kelly Marnewick appointed chair of African Lion Working Group
10
Jun
2019
Bold step in right direction for unemployed graduates
An initiative, Step into the New Era, launched in 2018, aims to cap and help reduce the graduate unemployment rate in the South African labour market. Spearheading the project, is newly elected...
07
Jun
2019
Agreement opens up exciting new study opportunities for retail motor industry
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Marketing, Supply Chain and Sport Management has signed a Memorandum of...
05
Jun
2019
Tripartite partnership addresses campus safety
The launch of a new generation Campus and School Safety and Security Initiative (CASSSTI) at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria Campus today, 5 June, marked a significant turning point in...
05
Jun
2019
Country duty compels Boston-based alumnus to coach local educators
A passion for education and sense of “country duty” are driving a Boston based Tshwane University of Technology Alumnus to make a difference in the lives of South African students. “The intense TUT...
04
Jun
2019
FBI visit Soshanguve students
A visit by the FBI is not an everyday event in anyone’s life, even less the lives of students. However, a visit and guest lecture by FBI Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Criminal Division at the FBI in Los Angeles, Ms Voviette Morgan, recently...
03
Jun
2019
Electrifying musical set to bring Breytie alive
The stage of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Breytenbach Theatre will come alive this June when students of TUT’s Department of Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) will showcase their...
May 2019
30
May
2019
TUT’s online Engineering course is a first
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) successfully presented its first, fully-fledged online course. The course, referred to as “modules” in...
30
May
2019
TUT welcomes Min Nzimande’s appointment
The Tshwane University of Technology Council, student leadership and community, welcomes the appointment of Dr Blade Nzimande as Minister of Higher Education, Sciene and Technology in...
28
May
2019
Women benefit from US Doctoral programme
A higher education network that entails American and South African universities working together will see two PhD candidates benefiting from the Academic Doctoral Advancements Programme...
28
May
2019
Government must help reduce unemployment, says Minister
With the first quarter national unemployment rate currently at a staggering 27,6%, the Minister of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), Minister Ayanda Dlodlo’s Ministers’ Dialogue with students...
24
May
2019
Dramatic Arts student for Miss Gauteng Exclusive
Mmalebone Lefoka, a B Tech Dramatic Arts student, definitely personifies beauty and the brains. The versatile student has qualified as one of the top 100 finalists of the prestigious Miss Gauteng Exclusive...
23
May
2019
Canadian expert shines spotlight on African perspectives
“African universities should be used as spaces to reclaim African identity and to aid in decolonising the mind-sets of Africans. This will assist in preserving the indigenous knowledge accumulated in the...
21
May
2019
Biomedical Sciences sign fifteen-year agreement
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Biomedical Science has signed a cooperation agreement with the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) that will enhance teaching...
20
May
2019
TUT made me, says popular motivational speaker
Enthusiastic and engaging, Hector Mathabe radiates a passion that complements his bubbly character. One of the founders of TUT FM 96.2 and a sought-after motivational speaker, he credits...
17
May
2019
TUT produced sorghum drinks tackling nutritional challenges
Congratulations to Prof David Katerere, Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and his research team on developing two functional food products, which combine sorghum with...
17
May
2019
Polokwane Campus partners with royalty to advance education
Learners from 24 high schools in Limpopo got first-hand information about the multitude of opportunities available to them in higher education on 26 April. On that day representatives from...
16
May
2019
Council members ready to run with baton
Two newly elected Convocation representatives to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Council, Pakiso Motau and Tshepiso Sibanda, are ready to serve their constituents for the next four...
14
May
2019
Graduations, the hallmark of success and hope
TUT’s 2019 autumn graduations were a medley of celebrations, glamour and tears!
14
May
2019
Distinguished international programme delivers 31 new graduates
A group of 31 successful Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) academics, who completed the 2019 Vocational Teacher Education Programme...
13
May
2019
Paralysis will not define me, says alumna
A life-changing cycling accident four years ago almost shattered Palesa Manaleng’s dreams of a career in sport when it left her paralysed from the waist down. Today, the Tshwane University...
09
May
2019
Do not become a HIV/AIDS statistic, warn experts
HIV/AIDS affects many people in one way or another. Since there could be a family member or one of a students’ peers affected by the disease, the Directorate of Health and Wellness hosted...
07
May
2019
Drama promises impactful experience for all audiences
When Shakespeare and his company first staged Julius Caesar, they may have suspected that their work would have mass appeal for a long time, but could never have foreseen that it would be...
03
May
2019
New TUT addition to Power FM 98.7 line-up
Brand and Communication Specialist at the Directorate of Corporate Affairs and Marketing, Phaphama Tshisikhawe has joined the Power FM 98.7 Weekend News team. She made her debut...
April 2019
30
Apr
2019
Student captures Southern African myth and folklore in pictures
In what is considered one of the most imaginative B Tech dissertations originating from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Visual Communication this year, a Photography...
26
Apr
2019
Showbiz star fills the missing GAP
Multiple award-winning writer, director and actor, Josias Dos Moleele, is changing the way in which people look at the artistic professions. The notion that most creatives cannot sustain themselves financially through their talent, has been giving him...
25
Apr
2019
A win cast in cement
It was third time lucky for Tshwane University of Technology’s Kgaogelo (Cow) Mashilo (24), an M Tech: Fine and Applied Arts student and part time lecturer, at this year’s PPC Imaginarium Awards when she was named the overall winner of the...
25
Apr
2019
Eight from TUT in run for NSTF Awards
Eight research experts from the Tshwane University of Technology have been nominated as finalists in the prestigious 2018/2019 NSTF-South32 Awards.
18
Apr
2019
Freedom Day Dialogue
To commemorate Freedom Day, the Tshwane University of Technology hosted a dialogue in partnership with the City of Tshwane on 16 April 2019.
18
Apr
2019
First campus-based Automated Weather Station launched at TUT
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the South African Weather Services (SAWS) have launched an Automated Weather Station at the University’s Pretoria Campus, making this the first...
15
Apr
2019
TUT Ombudsman appointed to CATHSETA Board
Moses Motha, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Student Ombudsman, has just become first member from the higher education sector to serve on the Culture, Art, Tourism...
12
Apr
2019
Swati Prince’s graduation a Royal affair
• Graduates should plough back their skills and knowledge, says Swati Prince
11
Apr
2019
ISRC President General graduates
Dineo Hlagala, Transitional Institutional SRC President General, who received a National Diploma in Legal Assistance, was among the more than 1000 students from the Faculty of Humanities who received qualifications on 9 April 2019.
10
Apr
2019
TUT graduate honours father in unique way
Tshwane University of Technology graduate, Nandipha Zulu, from Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, did the ‘unthinkable’ during her graduation on 9 April 2019. The Correctional Services Management National Diploma graduate showed up at the Faulty of Humanities graduation ceremony at the Soshanguve South Campus dressed in imvunulo, the isiZulu traditional attire worn...
09
Apr
2019
Legacy bursary graduate embraces future
The cold, wet weather could not dampen the excitement of the 2 674 students from the Faculty of Humanities who graduated at the Soshanguve South Campus on Friday, 5 April 2019. One of the most excited graduates was Kevin Phehla, first beneficiary of the Benjamin Phehla Bursary fund, who received a BEd degree.
08
Apr
2019
News junkie recognised for exceptional skills
With only 10 years of producing news behind him, Scara Mafokoane, Journalism alumnus and Senior Field Producer at eNCA, is already celebrated throughout the news fraternity for his exceptional skills in news production.
05
Apr
2019
Hospital Board to benefit from TUT expertise
Dr Hamilton Mphidi, Deputy Director: Research, Innovation and Engagement was appointed as board member of the Pretoria West Hospital from 01 April 2019 to March 2022. Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, Member of the Gauteng Executive Committee (MEC) of Health, confirmed his appointment.
04
Apr
2019
TUT lecturer’s artistic footprint knows no boundaries
Sculptor, multimedia artist and lecturer at the Tshwane University’s Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Zelda Stroud, has extended her artistic footprint internationally this year. Two portrait busts that she sculpted were unveiled in Kenya...
03
Apr
2019
Grassroots programme will benefit local innovators
Grassroots Innovation Programme (GIP) - an initiative by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) aimed at identifying innovators and inventors that do not have formal education and access to innovation facilities in the hope to develop...
02
Apr
2019
Reserve Bank invests in talented TUT student
Viola Greyling (22), a B Tech Fine and Applied Arts student at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), has scooped a South African Reserve...
March 2019
31
Mar
2019
TUT update: 31 March 2019
Activities at all the Tshwane University of Technology’s campuses will continue tomorrow, 1 April 2019, despite threats of disruptions doing the rounds on social media platforms.
28
Mar
2019
TUT update: 28 March 2019
Registration for 2019 academic year closes 29 March
27
Mar
2019
I dream big about being an entrepreneur, says TUT graduate
An entrepreneur in the making, Vutivi Trinity Khoza, has just graduated cum laude a National Diploma in Accounting at TUT’s first graduation ceremony for this year, at the Mbombela Campus. A National...
27
Mar
2019
TUT update: 27 March 2019
Students urged to return to class immediately
25
Mar
2019
First male black nurse graduates at TUT
Thabiso Bale, Nursing and Operations Manager at the Gynaecological Hospital in Pretoria, has just become the first Black male nurse to graduate at TUT.
24
Mar
2019
TUT update: 24 March 2019
New academic calendar and plan to be published on Wednesday, 27 March 2019
22
Mar
2019
TUT update: 22 March 2019
Activities at all the Tshwane University of Technology’s campuses will resume on 25 March 2019. The decision was taken after a thorough risk assessment and careful consideration of the situation at all campuses.
20
Mar
2019
Sundowns anchor-man gets bafana call up
Mamelodi Sundowns anchor-man and third year Sport Management student Tiyani Mabunda, has earned a call up to the national football team ahead of their clash their decisive Africa Cup of Nations...
13
Mar
2019
FIRST Tech challenges learners to explore the moon
Promoting and enhancing a love for digital technology and science with learners from an early age, is what drives the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built...
12
Mar
2019
PRISA president shines in Zambia
South African expertise shone in Zambia when Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) journalism alumnus, Malesela Maubane, delivered the keynote address at the 7th Zambia Public Relations Association (ZAPRA) Annual Conference.
11
Mar
2019
Engineering’s recruitment drives yield results
It is often difficult to determine the return on investment of marketing and recruitment drives in higher education. However, as part of her Master’s degree studies at the Cape Peninsula University of...
08
Mar
2019
#BalanceforBetter, a celebration of international Woman’s Day
“I salute every rock in our lives - the mothers, aunts, wives, sisters, daughters and secretaries - who contribute to creating order in society and making life worth living for everyone! Annually on 8 March, the...
07
Mar
2019
TUT signs three global MoU’s to invest in academic leadership
The Tshwane University of Technology and EduExcellence Ltd have just signed a strategic agreement to implement innovative learning programmes in various areas of expertise both for TUT's...
06
Mar
2019
High-flyer is changing the look of SA aviation
TUT graduate and “Air Taxi” boss THOKOZANI MIYA, is walking proof of TUT’s success in producing exceptionally successful people.
05
Mar
2019
Journalism graduate goes full circle
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear — George Addair We all grow up dreaming to become something in life. Being a journalist was the DREAM for Sthembiso Sithole.
04
Mar
2019
TUT Film graduate bags SAFTA award
CONGRATULATIONS to Jolene Van Antwerp, an alumni student of the Department of Drama and Film (Film), Faculty of the Arts, who bagged a SOUTH AFRICAN FILM AND TELEVISION AWARD (SAFTA) in the category Film: Best Achievement in Editing - Documentary Feature at a star-studded event hosted at...
February 2019
27
Feb
2019
TUT seals strategic agreement with EduExcellence
A strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the EduExcellence Ltd, Finland and the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), will go a long way in establishing the University as an educational forerunner in the field of Infection Prevention, supported by the expertise of Finnish universities of...
25
Feb
2019
A-list actress sparkles in ring designed by former student
A spectacular ring designed by a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) alumna adorned the hand of actress Emily Blunt as she accepted an award at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in Los Angeles. Blunt won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a...
21
Feb
2019
TUT rallies behind Caster Semenya
As Caster Semenya, a B Tech: Sport Management student at the Tshwane University of Technology and South Africa’s most revered athlete, takes her fight against the International Association of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF) testosterone regulation to Switzerland, the University has declared its full support for the talented star runner.
21
Feb
2019
Arts alumna shines in Paris
Alumni of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of the Arts continue to represent the University and the country well on the international front. One such an ambassador is Madeli Viljoen, a former student of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts (Jewellery Design & Manufacture), who has just returned from Paris, France, where she reached...
01
Feb
2019
Former TUT goalkeeper voted player of the week
King Ndlovu, former Varsity Football men’s team goalkeeper, has undoubtedly won the hearts of football fans and Betway South Africa experts. This became clear when he was voted best player of the week following his remarkable performance in the premier soccer league for Black Leopards and their recent...
January 2019
30
Jan
2019
Exciting times await Higher Education
• Revised Higher Education Qualification Sub-framework (HEQSF) implemented from 2019
28
Jan
2019
Newly appointed Director shares his vision for TUT Business School
Well-respected and revered Business Strategy Professor and founder of the Nelson Mandela Business School, Prof Kobus Jonker, has taken up the reigns as Director of TUT’s Business School at the beginning of January 2019.
04
Jan
2019
Want to study in 2019, then check TUT’s online application system for spaces available
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) would like to congratulate the class of 2018 on their matric results. The University is looking forward to welcoming all first year students who have already applied and who have been accepted for study with us this year.
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