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December 2018
06Dec2018

TUT Polokwane Campus Donates 100 Computers to Schools

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Polokwane Campus, donated 100 used computers to Ngoato-Tlou Secondary (Sepanapudi Village), Nong-Modikwa Primary School (GaMatlala), Moria Primary School (Mamabolo) and Swarishanang Creche (GaDikgale). The handover ceremony was held at the...
05Dec2018

TUT rated #9 in global university rankings

The 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings saw an interesting development among South African universities. For the first time in its history, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has been ranked by the world-leading THE World University Rankings, which uses global performance...
November 2018
30Nov2018

Medical innovation wins second prize in GAP competition

A treasure trove of ideas have been added to the Gauteng Province’s arsenal to boost the economy and find new solutions as The Innovation Hub, a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), announced the winners of the Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competition...
23Nov2018

Foundation donates seven thousand meals to students

No student can effectively study and perform well academically on an empty stomach. This stark reality was the driving force behind a donation of 7 000 meals to the Tshwane University of Technology.
21Nov2018

Madiba’s values remembered at Excellence Awards

“Never should the lessons of kindness, discipline, integrity and respect that characterised former President Nelson Mandela be forgotten, as they hold the key to unlocking the solutions to South Africa's current problems”. Zelda La Grange, TUT alumna and former secretary to the late President Nelson...
16Nov2018

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...
13Nov2018

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.
09Nov2018

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.
07Nov2018

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.
05Nov2018

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.
02Nov2018

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.
01Nov2018

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
29Oct2018

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...
26Oct2018

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.
26Oct2018

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...
26Oct2018

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...
26Oct2018

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...
25Oct2018

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...
18Oct2018

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...
17Oct2018

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,...
16Oct2018

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.
12Oct2018

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...
11Oct2018

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...
09Oct2018

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...
08Oct2018

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.
08Oct2018

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...
05Oct2018

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...
04Oct2018

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
28Sep2018

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...
28Sep2018

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...
21Sep2018

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...
19Sep2018

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...
14Sep2018

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.
14Sep2018

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.
14Sep2018

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.
12Sep2018

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.
07Sep2018

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.
06Sep2018

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.
06Sep2018

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.
05Sep2018

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.
04Sep2018

TUT update: 4 September 2018

Activities to continue at all TUT campuses on 5 September 2018
03Sep2018

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.
02Sep2018

TUT Update

Activities for staff and students at all campuses will resume tomorrow, 3 September 2018
August 2018
30Aug2018

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.
30Aug2018

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.
29Aug2018

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.
28Aug2018

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.
27Aug2018

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.
22Aug2018

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...
21Aug2018

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...
16Aug2018

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.
15Aug2018

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.
06Aug2018

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.
03Aug2018

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).
02Aug2018

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
25Jul2018

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
23Jul2018

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...
19Jul2018

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.
18Jul2018

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.
10Jul2018

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...
06Jul2018

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
27Jun2018

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...
27Jun2018

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...
19Jun2018

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).
18Jun2018

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...
14Jun2018

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
12Jun2018

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...
07Jun2018

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.
07Jun2018

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
07Jun2018

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,
05Jun2018

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.
01Jun2018

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
31May2018

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.
29May2018

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.
29May2018

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...
24May2018

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..
21May2018

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
08May2018

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
07May2018

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.
07May2018

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.
03May2018

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.
02May2018

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.
02May2018

#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
26Apr2018

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...
26Apr2018

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...
25Apr2018

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.
24Apr2018

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.
20Apr2018

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.
19Apr2018

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.
17Apr2018

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
16Apr2018

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.
16Apr2018

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
28Mar2018

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...
23Mar2018

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).
19Mar2018

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).
15Mar2018

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...
09Mar2018

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
27Feb2018

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.
26Feb2018

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...
07Feb2018

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.
January 2018
30Jan2018

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.
26Jan2018

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.
25Jan2018

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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