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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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