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July 2022
01Jul2022

Y-rated researcher to boost TUT’s Informatics research

Dr Tope Samuel Adeyelure, a distinguished scholar and senior lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Informatics has just received a Y-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF).
01Jul2022

TUT’s Institute for Future of Work appoints Advisory board

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Institute for the Future of Work (IFoW) has appointed an Advisory Committee, consisting of the crème de la crème of business magnates and industry experts.
June 2022
30Jun2022

TUT athletes shine at two championships

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) athletics team absolutely raised the bar at the recent Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Championships and the Federation of Africa University Sports (FASU) Championships. These...
29Jun2022

Four TUT alumni honoured as Sunday World’s Unsung Heroes

Four Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Alumni successfully made it to the highly contested 2022 list of Sunday World’s Unsung Heroes. The campaign recognises and celebrates South African youth who continuously and vigorously pursue their...
23Jun2022

Golden Key International Honour chapter established at TUT

A chapter of the world renowned Golden Key International Honour Society has been established at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The University Chapter will acknowledge and reward academic excellence among top achievers in the...
21Jun2022

TUT Alumna appointed ombudsperson at UNISA

Dr Advocate Linda Mbana, Alumna from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Safety and Security Management, was appointed as the University of South Africa’s (UNISA) Ombudsperson effective 1 May 2022.
20Jun2022

UNESCO Chair in African Integration and Innovation gains momentum

The UNESCO Chair in African Integration and Innovation, headed by Prof Mario Scerri, Prof in Economics at the Tshwane University of Technology, is steadily gaining momentum. Among others, Prof Scerri is in the process of setting up local, regional,...
13Jun2022

The journey from good to great begins now, says Prof Maluleke

A new era has begun at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) with the official installation of Professor Tinyiko Maluleke as the institution’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal. The Installation Ceremony took place at the Pretoria Campus on 9 June 2022.
09Jun2022

Towards future-ready graduates

The teaching and learning of students studying at the Department of Interior Design got a major boost this week with the launch of their new Tech Lab – another first for the Faculty of Arts and Design.
08Jun2022

Family of TV and film legend donates equipment to TUT

A legend in the South African TV and Film industry, Richard Nosworthy, passed away in April this year. Nosworthy had a passion for teaching and mentoring the youth, seen with his involvement in teaching workshops to screenwriters (called ‘the Scribe Writer’s...
07Jun2022

TUT launches its first alumni chapter

Alumni of the Faculty of Arts and Design, including prominent figures in the South African entertainment industry, returned to their alma mater on Friday, 3 June for the launch of an alumni chapter aimed at re-engaging this important University constituency. Speakers at the event stressed that the...
07Jun2022

Collaboration turns hurt into healing

Collaboration in the arts does not only harness the experiences and skills of individual participants to give meaning and creative expression to what they deem important. Often, it also leads to ground-breaking new work, as is the outcome of such a partnership between artist Marinda du Toit and the Department of...
May 2022
31May2022

TUT stages light-hearted musical revue

Students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts will take to the stage of the Breytenbach Theatre in June to perform an exciting musical revue, titled Before & After.
30May2022

Countdown to institutional audit has begun

It’s all systems go at the Directorate: Quality Promotion (DQP) in preparation for the forthcoming second cycle of the Institutional Audit of the University to be conducted by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) from 25 to 29 July 2022...
26May2022

Mozambiquan institution forges ties with Arts Faculty

A five-member delegation from the Escola Nacional de Artes Visuais (National Visual Art School) (ENAV) in Mozambique is visiting the Faculty of Arts and Design this week because of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at forging closer ties between the...
20May2022

TUT Arts Alumni Chapter launch on the cards

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is set to launch a number of University Alumni Chapters, with the Faculty of Arts and Design taking the lead. It will host the first Arts Alumni Chapter at the Winston Mankunku Ngozi Building, on 3 June 2022.
19May2022

“Research is fun, this is how it should be approached,” says new Arts Research Prof

Prof Chats Devroop, newly appointed Research Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Design, is no stranger to TUT, as he has worked in the Music programme, among others as HoD, for several years before...
17May2022

Proceeds from lecturer’s debut CD will fund a worthy cause

Most academic staff members working at TUT’s Faculty of Arts and Design are also practicing artists in their respective disciplines, thereby enhancing the quality of Art students’ learning experience. One such staff member is Dr Roland Moses, senior lecturer at the...
17May2022

TUT students to benefit from a hybrid X3 BMW donation

TUT's Advancement and Partnerships Office (APO), under the leadership of Dr Eric Pule received an advanced Hybrid X3 Model vehicle as donation from BMW SA, to help advance immense research, development and innovation at the Faculty of Engineering...
17May2022

TUT professor among top 100 education scientists in Africa

Prof Anil Kanjee, Research Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Primary Education - Faculty of Humanities, has been listed among top 100 education scientists in Africa. This is according to the 2022 AD Scientific Index...
13May2022

Makhura calls TUT an intellectual gem

TUT is a gem,” said Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, during his visit to the Tshwane University of Technology’s Research and Innovation Technology Stations, as well as Institutes. His visit to the Soshanguve and Pretoria campuses took place on...
11May2022

Music assists first-years to cope with challenges in fun way

The transition from high school to university can be daunting and first-year students often face numerous challenges making this cross-over. The dedicated staff at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Directorate: Student Development and...
10May2022

Blind student sees with his heart

Thuto Chopo (24), also known as The Fabulous Thuto (his stage name), decided from a young age to hit life’s curveballs like there is no tomorrow. The visually impaired student who obtained a National Diploma: Entrepreneurship during one of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Autumn graduation...
10May2022

ISRC President General dedicates qualification to late mother

Nokwanda Khumalo, Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC) President General, who graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration today, has dedicated the qualification to her late mother.
06May2022

Former Scandal actor graduates at TUT

Mbulelo Katise, former Scandal actor and Television personality, recently received his first qualification, a National Diploma in Film and Television Directing, from the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Arts and Design.
April 2022
28Apr2022

TUT Launches Ngcukaitobi’s Land Matters

The contentious land question quickly became the hot topic of discussion at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) book launch of Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s latest offering, Land Matters, on Tuesday, 26 March 2022.
25Apr2022

Agreement unlocks exciting research opportunities for Public Service Sector

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) for a research partnership worth...
25Apr2022

TUT receives millions for Research Chair in Agile Transportation Industry

The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA,) has awarded an R11 360 Million grant to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) for the Research Chair in Agile Transportation Industry. The grant...
22Apr2022

Festival presents great learning experience for up-and-coming performing artists

The second instalment of the New Works Reading Festival (NWRF) will be staged at TUT’s Rostrum Theatre on its Arts Campus on Freedom Day, 27 April (10:00 – 13:00). Presented by the Department of Performing...
21Apr2022

TUT Art Collection makes first acquisitions

The newly established TUT Art Collection recently made its first acquisition consisting of two paintings by artist, Patrick Rulore.
20Apr2022

TUT’s Dr Nthangeni paves a way for graduates’ learnership

Seventeen graduates from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Marketing, Logistics and Sport Management, will benefit from internships funded by the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority...
20Apr2022

Five ISRC members celebrate success during autumn graduations

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) continues lead in inculcating academic excellence in the ranks of its Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC) leaders. The five ISRC leaders who...
19Apr2022

TUT research chair to tackle gender-based violence

A first of its kind on the African continent, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) African Research Chair for Campus and School Public Safety, aimed at tackling the scourge of Gender Based...
19Apr2022

Student defies disability, graduating Cum Laude

“I worked hard to get my qualification because I want to be known as being more than a person with a disability,” said Omolemo Molaso, who recently graduated Cum Laude with a National...
11Apr2022

TUT & THENSA conference shines spotlight on 4IR solutions

The 2022 Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) International Conference in collaboration with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), brought together experts from higher...
11Apr2022

VC’s grad message: Make your knowledge work for your country and the world

Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, Vice-Chancellor and Principal officiated at his first graduation ceremony at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT),...
06Apr2022

Fashion Design students give back to community

The saying goes that if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, but if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. This principle was put into practice at the Department of Design Studi...
05Apr2022

USSA Football elects TUT’s Kgomo as chairperson

Kegoikantse Kgomo, Head of the Department Sport and Recreation at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria Campus, has been elected Chairperson of USSA Football for the 2022-...
04Apr2022

SA Parliament congratulates Mokoka on breaking athletic world record

The South African Parliament has congratulated Stephen Mokoka, Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Athletics Coach who made history when he broke the 50 kilometers world record...
01Apr2022

TUT appoints Senior Director at Institute for the Future of Work

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has appointed Tseliso Mohlomi as the Senior Director for the Institute for the Future of Work (IFOW). This ideation hub for global public-private collaboration...
01Apr2022

SA Parliament applauds TUT on solar car successes

The South African Parliament has recognised and applauded the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) SunChaser 4, energy efficient, high technology solar powered vehicle ,built by the Faculty of Engi...
March 2022
31Mar2022

TUT’s in-person Autumn graduations kick off tomorrow

Two years after the Covid-19 pandemic halted face-to-face celebrations, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) autumn in-person graduation ceremonies will commence from tomorrow...
31Mar2022

Diversity is the mix, but inclusion makes the mix work

The first University Capacity Development Programme (UCDP) sponsored Women Leaders in Conversation, kicked off on a high note at the CSIR late in February. It brought together the current...
30Mar2022

TUT hosts inaugural workshop on future transport manufacturing skills

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Institute for the Future of Work (IFoW) hosted an inaugural workshop on how to derive successful future work skills and education partnerships in the...
30Mar2022

“Africa should create the world in its own image,” VC argues at conference

Young academics from across Africa converged at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design from 22 – 24 March to Rethink, Remake and Rebuild Arts, Culture and Heritage on the...
28Mar2022

TUT Masters student speaks on SA’s water crisis

Reflecting on the recent South African Water Week in an article, Pinky Mokwena, Masters’ student in Environmental Science at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Science as well...
25Mar2022

Gauteng Premier speaks at 4IR conference

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, key-note speaker at the recent Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) Gala dinner, emphasised...
23Mar2022

TUT launches African Research Chair in Public Safety

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Humanities will launch the Africa Research Chair for Campus and School Public Safety, under the leadership of Prof Jacob Mofokeng, on 7...
22Mar2022

Five TUT icons appointed as national sport ambassadors

Nathi Mthethwa, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture has appointed five Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) sport icons as sport ambassadors to assist in addressing challenges in the developm....
17Mar2022

Journalism alumna takes “K53 Junior” to school classrooms

“I’m a big dreamer who doesn’t believe in constraints, who thinks equality is a myth and that one day we’re going to make the onions cry. And by that, I mean that us, the black youth, are going to...
16Mar2022

Arts community engagement project aims to empower women

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Design Studies at the Faculty of Arts and Design, will host a community engagement event aimed at empowering girls and young women. The...
11Mar2022

TUT appointed partner in sport ambassador programme

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has appointed the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) as a partner in the sport ambassador programme, which will be launched at...
11Mar2022

TUT Women’s football team ranked top10 in Africa

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Women’s Football team is recognised as one of the best ten female clubs in Africa. This is according to the latest 2022 International Federation of...
11Mar2022

TUT embarks on fundraising campaign supporting ‘missing middle’

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Advancement and Partnerships Office (APO) has embarked on a campaign to raise funds for the...
10Mar2022

TUT benefits from international grant in fight against COVID-19 pandemic

The Tshwane University of Technology is one of the universities in South Africa to benefit from a grant awarded to the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) to support the country in fighting the COVID-19...
04Mar2022

TUT’s research chair in 4IR leads the pack

TUT Professor, Pius Adewale Owolawi from the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is making great strides and leading through his MICT SETA Research Chair in Fourth...
February 2022
28Feb2022

Sculpture students turn heads with exhibition

Six second-year sculpture students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine and Studio Arts will be showcasing their work at an exhibition...
25Feb2022

University-Industry partnership results in scholarships worth millions

A partnership between the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA), has resulted in scholarships...
24Feb2022

NRF recognises TUT’s brightest research minds

Nineteen of the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) brightest research minds recently received new, or upgraded their ratings at the National Research Foundation (NRF). This follows years of...
24Feb2022

Female cybersecurity research expert receives NRF C2 rating

Prof Joey Jansen van Vuuren, a distinguished scholar and Head of Department at the Tshwane University of Technology’s department of Computer Science, is now a National Research Foundation...
18Feb2022

A warm welcome message from the Vice-Chancellor and Principal

From the 1st of February 2022 when I walked into the Pretoria Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology I knew that I was entering the premises of ‘the People’s University’.
18Feb2022

A ‘Hat’ inspired welcome for Arts and Design students

The Faculty of Arts and Design pulled out all stops to give its 510 first-year students a welcome that they will not soon forget. During the event, with a hat inspired theme and...
10Feb2022

NIHSS millions will boost Post-doctoral fellowships

A grant of R5.6 million from the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS), will go a long way in advancing and supporting the University’s Post-doctoral...
09Feb2022

Pioneering TUT researcher receives B2 NRF Rating

Prof Alvaro Viljoen from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Science, has received a B2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). A B2 rating...
07Feb2022

TUT’s gender initiatives receive half a million boost

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) received a grant of R500 000 for a two-year period, with a pay out of R250 000 each year, in support of the TUT...
07Feb2022

TUT awards bursaries to deserving missing middle students

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Bursary and Scholarship Fund has awarded bursaries to thirteen deserving students, as part of its efforts to bolster and...
02Feb2022

TUT ISRC leads Covid-19 vaccination drive

Five Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) student leaders will get vaccinated publicly, tomorrow, 3 February 2022, in an effort to encourage fellow students to vaccinate...
01Feb2022

Welcome to the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) community is proud to welcome Professor Tinyiko Maluleke as the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
January 2022
31Jan2022

TUT scoops new DBSA Research Chair in Infrastructure

The Tshwane University of Technology has received a major boost to its fast-growing research and innovation efforts with the announcement of a new Development...
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