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March 2023
29
Mar
2023
New AI Institute is key to South Africa’s navigation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Africa is envisioned as the engine that will drive the country’s AI capabilities and applications across sectors and deal with arising ethical issues.
27
Mar
2023
TUT signs MOU with Tanzania’s National College of Tourism
The Tshwane University of Technology aspires to actively promote extensive and ongoing engagement and collaboration with relevant educational partners nationally, as well as internationally to enhance its scientific, socio-economic and policy impact.
27
Mar
2023
Libraries telling powerful stories: TUT celebrates SA National Library Week
Stories are used to share news, change viewpoints, keep traditions alive and transfer knowledge. Since 1818, when the first library was established, libraries and librarians has been central in collecting, preserving and sharing stories. Stories contribute to all...
23
Mar
2023
Shaping South Africa's Digital Future: TUT READY TO LAUNCH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HUB
On 24 March 2023, the Department of Communications and Digital Technology, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) as well as the University of Johannesburg (UJ) will, officially launch...
23
Mar
2023
A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS: University Staff Doctoral Programme boosts production of PHD’s
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in partnership with the Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) successfully championed phase 4 of the University Staff Doctoral...
23
Mar
2023
Prof’s book advocates for the promotion of Venda choral music
There has been notable growth in the production of indigenous South African choral music repertoire. However, little effort has been made in the collection, documentation, preservation, and promotion of the repertoire of Venda choral music. Vhasiki...
17
Mar
2023
A net-zero carbon and climate-resilient City by 2050 - TUT & City of Tshwane host successful conference on climate change
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in collaboration with the City of Tshwane (CoT) hosted a two-day thought-provoking Climate Change Research...
17
Mar
2023
W&RSETA awards TUT bursaries valued more than R8 M
The Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) has awarded the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Management Sciences more than R8.9 million to assist students with full tuition fees for 2023.
17
Mar
2023
International recognition for Performing Arts lecturer
Staff at TUT’s Faculty of Arts and Design are known to be experts in their respective fields with international standing. The latest accolade in this respect is that of Dr Karina Lemmer, lecturer at the Department of Performing Arts, being recognised...
16
Mar
2023
TUT mourns the passing of a great Alum – Gloria Bosman
It is with profound sadness that the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has learned of the sudden passing of renowned performing artist, Gloria Bosman, on Tuesday, 14 March 2023.
09
Mar
2023
Brilliant pharmaceutical sciences lecturer receives Ubuntu Youth Award
Nsovo Mayimele, lecturer at Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences received the Ubuntu Youth Diplomacy Award presented by the Minister of International Relations...
09
Mar
2023
Film lecturer and fundi selected for flagship programme
Dr Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren, senior lecturer in the Department of Visual Communication's Film programme, has been selected for the flagship Future Professors Programme 2023 of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
07
Mar
2023
Prof Maluleke congratulates and introduces new UJ VC
Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, the Vice-Chancellor and Principal at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has paid tribute to Prof Letlhokwa George Mpedi, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor at the University of Johannesburg (UJ).
07
Mar
2023
TUT’s Physics Department hosts national summer school on coding and machine learning
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science started the year on a high note by hosting a chapter of the National Python Coding and Machine Learning...
04
Mar
2023
The FNB TUT Vikings deliver on a vibrant home stadium
Coach Kennedy Tsimba’s side left it for the second half when they clashed against a hungry FNB Rhodes in a highly competitive match at the TUT Stadium. Rhodes took command in the first 10 minutes by putting pressure on the Vikings in their own...
03
Mar
2023
TUT student leaders assist needy students through Motsepe Foundation donation
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has welcomed a generous donation of R1.3 million from the Motsepe Foundation to the University’s Student Representative Council (SRC). The money...
03
Mar
2023
TUT and CoT partner to host Climate Change Research Conference
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the City of Tshwane (CoT) will co-host a two-day long Climate Change Research Conference at the Tshwane House Council Chamber, Pretoria, from 9 – 10 March.
01
Mar
2023
Prof Viljoen brings prestigious SFE-Zandu Award home
Prof Alvaro Viljoen, DSI-NRF Chair in Phytomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has bagged the prestigious SFE-Zandu Award 2023, for his remarkable scientific contribution in the field of...
February 2023
24
Feb
2023
When Art becomes activism
Art as a powerful currency to address societal challenges will be the focus of the Faculty of Arts and Design for the next five years. Prof Nalini Moodley, who will serve a second term as Executive Dean, outlined this vision for the Faculty during a staff engagement.
23
Feb
2023
ICT Faculty launches 4IR Research Chair
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Friday, 17 February 2023 launched the Research Chair in 4IR in partnership with the Media, Information and Communication...
23
Feb
2023
TUT to host FOREST21 stakeholder engagement workshop
FOREST21, an Erasmus+ funded joint project for strengthening capacity in South African higher education will host a stakeholder engagement workshop at Ditsela place - Hatfield on Friday, 24 February 2023.
22
Feb
2023
Former TUT student leader heads up SA Council for Project and Construction Management Professions
Lufuno Ratsiku, a former Student Representative Council leader, has been appointed President of the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP). Ratsiku holds a...
21
Feb
2023
TUT affirms excellent women leaders through reappointment of two Executive Deans and Senior Director
Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, Vice-Chancellor and Principal announced the reappointment of three women executives who have served the University with distinction in their respective portfolios. “On behalf of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Management, it gives...
16
Feb
2023
TUT celebrates Dr Chaka Chaka’s Honorary Doctorate
Last year during the Spring Graduations, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) awarded the Doctor of Performing Arts (Honoris Causa) in the Faculty of Arts and Design to the Princess of Africa, Dr Yvonne Machaka, popularly known as Yvonne Chaka Chaka. She was honoured together with Dr Esther...
14
Feb
2023
Patrick is flying solo for next exhibition
Patrick Rulore’s career as a full-time artist has gone from strength to strength since he took first place in the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition in 2019. The former student of the Department of Fine and Studio Arts at the Faculty of Arts and Design spoke with Industrial Editor, Gerrit Bester, about this journey and his...
14
Feb
2023
Wine label design competition taps students’ creativity
Label and packaging print giant, ROTOCON, has launched a wine label design competition in partnership with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The competition is open to undergraduate students at TUT’s Department of Visual Communication, Faculty of Arts and Design. The winner will be announced...
13
Feb
2023
Cumulus membership encourages international collaboration
The Faculty of Arts and Design's Cumulus membership is bearing fruit, including increased international engagement. The latest of such engagements is a meeting Prof Nalini Moodley, Executive Dean, had with Dr Rebecca Peake, Associate Dean: Global and Academic Partnerships, and Interim Head of Depart:...
13
Feb
2023
Gender-based violence is a crime against humanity: A tribute to Ntokozo Mayenziwe Xaba
Violence against women is not inevitable. Violence against women is not a natural disaster. It is a crime systematically and frequently committed by men in a societal culture that not only tolerates the crime, but assists it. This is the level at which our interventions...
06
Feb
2023
TUT to honour Ntokozo Xaba at special memorial service
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) announced that a special memorial service will be held for third-year Integrated Communication student, Ntokozo Manyenzi Xaba, who met her untimely death on 2 February 2023, in what appears to be an incident of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
06
Feb
2023
TUT’s astute scholar appointed expert member of Africa’s Working Group
Dr Esther Makhetha, a Senior Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) has been appointed Expert Member of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment, Human Rights Violation in...
03
Feb
2023
TUT mourns the passing of a third-year female student
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of Ntokozo Mayenzi Xaba, a third-year female student on 2 February 2023.
03
Feb
2023
TUT’s B-rated Scientist receives over eight million National Research Foundation grant
Prof Alvaro Viljoen, a B-rated Scientist and Director at Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences SAMRC Herbal Drugs Research Unit has been awarded over R8 Million grant...
03
Feb
2023
TUT to lead hydrogen energy and 4IR curriculum development project
All over the world, interest in hydrogen as a vector for clean energy is growing, as industries and governments investigate and implement national decarbonisation strategies. In the same breath, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will spearhe...
02
Feb
2023
Arts and Design Faculty hosts robust dialogue on GBV
There are more layers to Gender-based Violence (GBV) than meets the eye, and a much clearer definition of this phenomenon could be a good starting point to enable educators to increase awareness among students.
January 2023
26
Jan
2023
Welcome to the Future. Welcome to Your Future.
In this short message, I wish to welcome all our students at the beginning of the 2023 academic year, in my capacity as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Tshwane University of Technology.
24
Jan
2023
Design wizards excel at kitchen design challenge
Three Interior Design students who excelled in the 2022 Kitchen Design Project of the Kitchen Specialist Association (KSA), agree that the kitchen is the heart of the home. Design wizards, Celuxolo Mndletshe and Bongani Masinga, reached the top five...
23
Jan
2023
Mr Tilson Manyoni appointed Chairperson of the National Advisory Council on Innovation
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) congratulates Mr Tilson Mphathi Manyoni, the current Chairperson of the TUT Council, on his recent appointment as Chairperson of the National...
20
Jan
2023
Registration for TUT’s 2023 academic year now open
With registration for the 2023 student intake commencing at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on 20 January 2023, the following relevant information will assist students greatly to complete the registration process as smoothly as possible.
19
Jan
2023
Online remains the best option for late applications
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will not allow prospective students who did not apply for admission in 2022, or those who plan to apply late for programmes where there may be space still available, to physically access campuses during the late...
December 2022
09
Dec
2022
TVET lecturers receive coding and robotics training at TUT
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Departments of Mechatronics and Computer Science, in partnership with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) concluded yet another successful coding and robotics...
08
Dec
2022
South Africa’s new National Artificial Intelligence Institute can help transform our economy
The new institute will include projects such as AI for the mining industry, the construction of a large government data cloud, AI for motor industry infrastructure enhancements, modernising public services...
08
Dec
2022
Online remains the best option – No ‘walk-in’ applications for 2023 @ TUT
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is currently processing online applications for 2023.
November 2022
30
Nov
2022
Fine Arts students conclude 2022 with ceramics exhibition
Just before 2022’s hourglass trickles out its last grain of sand, students of the Department of Fine and Studio Arts will head to the St Lorient Art Gallery in Brooklyn, Pretoria, for an exhibition of their ceramic work.
28
Nov
2022
Counting a few hours to meet TUT’s academic “stars”
The “Night with the Stars” backdrop will set the scene for the Tshwane University of Technology’s 2021/2022 Academic Excellence Awards taking place on 29 November at the Pretoria Campus.
24
Nov
2022
Minister Patel appoints TUT top scientist to SABS board
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel has appointed Dr Grace Mukondeleli Kanakana-Katumba, the Executive Dean at the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment to the board of South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) for a...
23
Nov
2022
TUT front-line public relations staff receive Customer Care Training
“While many organizations may consider customer service training an unnecessary task, in actuality, it is a competitive advantage.” This was the sentiment behind the two-day Customer Care Training initiated by the Directorate of Corporate Affairs and Marke...
18
Nov
2022
Welcome to Dinokeng tsa TUT – Place of Rivers
“And so here we are, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), cognisant of South Africa’s history of pain, and determined to reimagine itself and reinvent its future, has resolved to move away from the faceless and grey name of Building Number...
18
Nov
2022
Forum revitalizes female researchers
Writing research papers can be a daunting exercise, especially for women who have so many other responsibilities outside of work. The Faculty of Humanities recognises the dilemma that women face and held a Women in Research Forum workshop from 27 to 29 October to reenergize 24 female researchers.
17
Nov
2022
Eye-opening results on toxicity of herbal plants showcased at annual Research Day
The incredible work being done in ensuring the safety of herbal drugs and medicinal plants, was one of the of the topics showcased during the Faculty of Science’s annual Research Day. Presented across...
16
Nov
2022
TUT’s DVC: Digital Transformation ranked among Stanford University’s top 2% of World Scientists
Prof Bhekisipho Twala, TUT’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Digital Transformation has been listed among the top 2% of most influential scientists in the world in a recent ranking published by Stanford...
15
Nov
2022
GBV gets a definite Red Card at TUT’s eMalahleni Campus
The Directorate of Sport and Recreation, eMalahleni Campus, together with the Ladies Football Team, joined the national voice against Gender-Based Violence yesterday, 14 November 2022, with the launch of a Red Card for Gender Based...
15
Nov
2022
No hurdle too high on journey to Tourism Masters’ degree
Margaret Juszkiewicz’s perseverance, quest for knowledge and determination to excel academically, ensured that she was among a select group of successful students, graduating with a Master’s degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management...
14
Nov
2022
Welcome to Dinokeng at TUT!
- University to officially unveil new name for the administration hub at the Pretoria Campus
11
Nov
2022
Faculty graduates more than 700 future-ready students
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Humanities once again demonstrated its commitment in supporting students to achieve their highest potential, when it delivered 740 future ready under- and postgraduate candidates during the Facult...
11
Nov
2022
Inaugural Research Day captivates attendees
The quest for the production of impactful research and engagement is one of the pillars in the Tshwane University of Technology’s Mission, which underpins the professional learning of knowledge, skills, understanding and finding solutions to...
10
Nov
2022
Student inventions reap awards at Tshwane Varsity Hackathon
The development of software solutions to solve the real-life problems global citizens currently face, once again delivered on TUT’s promise to make a positive societal impact to solve 21st century challenges. The top three teams were announced and rewarded...
09
Nov
2022
Humanities celebrate academic staff’s excellence
Aristotle, ancient Greek philosopher who invented the field of formal logic, once said: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”
08
Nov
2022
TUT scales the heights of THE Global Subject Rankings
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is one of the top fifteen science, technology and engineering universities in South Africa, according to the latest Times Higher Education rankings (2022/2023). It has also been recognised as the best university...
08
Nov
2022
Defender of the powerless talks about chemical castration in South Africa
With 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence approaching in December, the discussion on how to deal with the scourge of rape in our society was indeed relevant during a recent public lecture...
07
Nov
2022
TUT Vikings' new head coach joins the team
2022 Varsity Cup Young Guns winning Coach, Kennedy Tsimba, has been introduced as the new head coach of the TUT Vikings, the Tshwane University of Technology’s first rugby team that takes part in the Varsity Shield Competition each year. The...
04
Nov
2022
PhD research looks at academics’ preferences in using mobile computing applications
A lecturer’s curiosity about academics’ preferences in using mobile computing applications, linked to his desire to be recognized as a seasoned ICT academic, inspired Dr Alfred Thaga Kgopa, senior lecturer and...
03
Nov
2022
Rated researcher’s triple book launch is a TUT-first
In a first for the University, Prof Mammo Muchie, DST/NRF SARChI Professor (Innovation and Development) and co-authors, have published three books at a book launch sponsored and hosted by the Office of the DVC: Research, Innovation and Engagement.
02
Nov
2022
TUT/PSETA partnership aims to contribute to success of public service sector
The official launch of a research partnership between the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), under the auspices of the Institute for the Future of Work (IFoW), and the Public Service Sector Education and...
02
Nov
2022
University celebrates SunChaser solar car team achievements
The University hosted a lunch hour celebration for the SunChaser solar car team on 31 October in recognition of and to applaud the SunChaser energy efficient, high technology solar cars, which were built by staff and students from the Faculty of Engineeri...
01
Nov
2022
TUT pledges half a million rand to produce A-rated researcher
“The Tshwane University of Technology’s Executive Management Committee (EMC) has pledged half a million rand (R500 000) to support one of its researchers to obtain an NRF A-rating.” Dr Vathiswa Papu-Zamxaka, DVC Research, Innovation and Engagement ma...
October 2022
28
Oct
2022
Minister Nxesi speaks at TUT/PSETA partnership launch
Honourable Thulas Nxesi, the Acting Minister of the Public Service and Administration will today, 28 October, deliver a keynote address at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA)...
25
Oct
2022
TUT confers honorary doctorates on foremost South Africans
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) conferred honorary doctorate degrees on four foremost South Africans as part of its Spring graduation ceremonies. At graduation ceremonies hosted on the Pretoria Campus on Monday, October 24,...
21
Oct
2022
TUT’s National Dialogue on Future of Work brought crucial solutions to the fore
For two days, on 19 and 20 October 2022, over seven hundred captains of industry, academic thought leaders on the changing nature of work, 4IR specialists, policy makers, government officials, stude...
20
Oct
2022
TUT Vice-Chancellor honours Samora Machel
Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, the Vice-Chancellor and Principal will on Friday 21 October, deliver the Annual Samora Machel Memorial Lecture in Maputo.
20
Oct
2022
Grant enables lecturer to further explore 3D printing in jewellery
With the advent of 3D printing, the age-old craft of manufacturing jewellery from precious metal has undergone a significant transformation. Hesti Wade, a part-time lecturer and postgraduate student at the Department of Design Studies (Jewellery Design and...
19
Oct
2022
Student voices help shape Interior Design profession
Two TUT Interior Design students have been elected to the Student Advisory Committee of the prestigious African Institute of the Interior Design Professions (IID). By connecting students to a nationwide community of other students and interior...
18
Oct
2022
World Health Organization recognizes TUT lecturer’s research
Dr Tope Adeyelure from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Informatics, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, recently published a research article titled a Geographical Information System readiness assessment...
13
Oct
2022
Dr John Kani hosted at SRC bootcamp
The newly elected 2022/23 SRC were hosted at Toppieshoek recently for an educational leadership training boot camp, which kicked off with a Gala Dinner at the Sheraton Hotel. Dr John Kani, one of the speakers at the dinner, encouraged the newly elected student leaders to: “Think critically and chal...
12
Oct
2022
TUT celebrates its third Absa L’Atelier winner
A three-month-long residency in Paris, France awaits Malebogo Naticia Molokoane (32), a Master’s degree student and part-time lecturer at the Department of Fine and Studio Arts, after being announced winner of the 2022 Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award in...
07
Oct
2022
TUT Professors elected to the Academy of Science South Africa
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is pleased to announce that Prof Maggie Momba, SARChI Chair holder of Water Quality and Wastewater Management, and Prof Dr habil Christian Wolkersdorfer, SARChI Chair in Mine Water Management,...
September 2022
26
Sep
2022
Highest participation rate in country recorded during TUT’s SRC elections
More than 52% of students participated in the 2022/2023 Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Students Representative Council (SRC) elections that took place online from 5 to 7 September 2022.
23
Sep
2022
Lecturer bags Mzantsi Jazz Award
Dr Roland Moses, a senior lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts, bagged the Best Jazz Song (African Sun) category during the 6th Mzantsi Jazz Awards hosted at the Soweto Theatre. This category was contested by public vote.
21
Sep
2022
Two national firsts launched at TUT’s Soshanguve Campus
* Campus Community Safety Forum and Victim Empowerment Centre
16
Sep
2022
Famed play staged in SA for the first time
It will be a South African first when the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts stages August Wilson’s famed African American play, Two Trains Running. Directed by senior lecturer, Dr Karina Lemmer, with Prof Owen...
13
Sep
2022
Prof Maluleke and Minister Nzimande to host stakeholder meeting with Giyani communities on establishment of University campus
Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), together with Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher...
13
Sep
2022
TUT launches GBV&F project and victim empowerment centre
* SAPS officers trained to combat gender-based violence and femicide
10
Sep
2022
Dr Nthangeni appointed Executive Director for Student Affairs & Extracurricular Development (SAED)
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is pleased to announce that Dr Azwitamisi Shadrack Nthangeni has been appointed Executive Director: Student Affairs and Extracurricular Development (SAED)...
08
Sep
2022
Arts Festival will showcase art of making knowledge work
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design will host its first, post-COVID-19, in-person Arts Festival from 26 – 29 September 2022, making it the fourth since 2018, on the TUT Arts Campus.
08
Sep
2022
TUT to host National Dialogue on Future of Work
- UNLEASHING THE TUT VISION FOR FUTURE-READINESS
07
Sep
2022
Taking dialysis to communities aids improved quality health care
• Clinical Technology Alumnus holds position at Mediclinic Renal Services that aims at improving patients’ access to renal treatment
August 2022
31
Aug
2022
MoU discussed with German University of Applied Sciences
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf – University of Applied Sciences in Germany, embarked on discussions to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at building a strategic partnership between the two sides. It furthermore aims to enhance...
30
Aug
2022
Women in Innovation Dialogue explores leadership and solutions
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in partnership with the City of Tshwane (COT), hosted a highly engaging and invigorating Women in Innovation and Leadership dialogue themed, Women Leading Tech and Innovation: Re-imagine the Future in Innovation, on 19 August.
29
Aug
2022
VC affirms the Place of Humanities at TUT
Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, Vice-Chancellor and Principal recently visited the Faculty of Humanities, Soshanguve Campus, as part of his institution-wide tour of faculties and campuses.
29
Aug
2022
Postgraduate TUT students receive French cross-mobility scholarships
Eight postgraduate students from two academic Faculties at the Tshwane University of Technology have been awarded scholarships to study at the University Gustave Eiffel (UGE) in France, as part of a cross-mobility programme supported by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
29
Aug
2022
Artists fired up for glass exhibition
Fired Up! - Celebrating Southern African Glass Art will bring you glass in a myriad of creative interpretations at the Pretoria Art Museum from 3 September till 30 October 2022. Several staff and alumni from the Faculty of Arts and Design will partake in the exhibition, which coincides with the United Nations International Year of Glass, focusing on the...
26
Aug
2022
TUT artists add their names to premier art competition
Being one of the 106 finalists in this year's Sasol New Signatures Art Competition is no small accomplishment, considering the record number of 1 065 entries. Fine and Studio Arts lecturer, Mellaney Roberts, and student, Kutlwano Monyai, are among this select group of artists with their thought-provoking...
25
Aug
2022
English does not determine competency levels, says language lecturer
Reflecting on a recent announcement by the Department of Basic Education in the Eastern Cape province to translate question papers into isiXhosa and Sesotho, Dr Yanga Majola, a Tshwane University of Technology lecturer at the Department of Applied Languages,...
23
Aug
2022
Giants partner in debate on changing communication and journalism landscape
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has partnered with the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) to host the fourth annual panel discussion for women in the media and communication sectors. The theme for the event on 25 Aug...
19
Aug
2022
TUT receives R1 million donation to advance training in polymer technology
The Polymer Technology programme offered by the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) received a substantial boost following a donation of R1 million by leading polymer producer and marketer, Safripol (Pty) Ltd...
19
Aug
2022
Opera star, Dr Musa Duke Nkuna visits TUT
On Wednesday, 17 August 2022, world-renowned opera performer, composer and arts administrator Dr Musa Nkuna paid a courtesy but impactful visit to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). Dr Nkuna was the special guest of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tinyiko Maluleke.
19
Aug
2022
Faculty of Management Sciences rewards top achievers
Once again it was excitement and celebration all the way as the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Management Sciences hosted its 10th annual Top Achievers Award ceremony at the Theunis Bester Hall on 11 August. About 70 students (first level to Advanced Diploma) from all departments were awarded...
18
Aug
2022
University helps local school to improve its environment
In honour of the late Nelson Mandela, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in partnership with Dr Gwen Ramokgopa Foundation brought joy to the community of Matseke Primary School in Atteridgeville, when they donated goodies to the school on 5 August 2022.
18
Aug
2022
University agreement with PSETA to produce future ready graduates
The Work integrated Learning (WIL) of thirty students studying at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Management Sciences got a major boost this week with R870 750.00 grant, emanating from a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the...
17
Aug
2022
TUT signs exchange agreement with Polytechnic University
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) – Spain, recently signed a memorandum of understanding for a collaboration and a joint exchange agreement, opening learning abroad opportunities to students...
16
Aug
2022
TUT says NO to hygiene poverty in celebration of Mandela Day
In celebration of Mandela Month, TUT’s Department of Management and Entrepreneurship (M&E) visited the Rose Happy Times Elderly Centre in Atteridgeville on Tuesday, 26 July 2022, to donate 67 sanitary gear to children fostered by the elderly.
16
Aug
2022
Motlhabane conference shine spotlight on importance of men sharing their feelings
The Directorate of Student Governance and Leadership Development hosted its annual 2022 Motlhabane Men Empowerment Seminar at the TUT Pretoria Campus-TB Hall on Saturday, 30 July 2022.
16
Aug
2022
Students show their mettle at National Arts Festival
A crucial part of any live performance happens behind the scenes, both before a production is mounted and during its run. Since 2012, students from the Department of Performing Arts have ensured the smooth-running of this aspect of productions staged at the National Arts Festival (NAF). This year was no excepti...
16
Aug
2022
Membership bolsters Faculty’s standing
The international standing of the Faculty of Arts and Design at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has received a significant boost following it obtaining membership of the Cumulus association. This association is a premier global network that brings together art and design educational institutions of...
06
Aug
2022
Daring to disturb the silence around Gender-Based Violence in Universities
The South African crimes of men against women may not be explained away by the fact that GBV is a global problem. They cannot be explained away by reference to a “few good men” who do not engage in such acts.
05
Aug
2022
TUT alumnus nominated for Book Behind awards
The BOOK BEHIND awards, an annual event aimed at recognising and celebrating authors, have nominated TUT Alumnus and staff member, Thabani Magubane, for the best upcoming male author of 2022.
05
Aug
2022
Live performance promises to be a sensory experience
The Theatre Arts and Performance senior student cast from the Department of Performing Arts (DPA) have created a live art performance with Prof Janine Lewis, titled [left] in the cracks, that will be performed at the Rostrum Theatre in September. The collaboration includes professional artist Marinda du Toit, Dance...
04
Aug
2022
TUT and City of Tshwane hosts dialogue on women leading in tech & innovation
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in partnership with the City of Tshwane (COT), will host a Women in Innovation and Leadership dialogue on 19 August, under the theme, Women Leading Tech and Innovation: Re-imagine the Future in...
04
Aug
2022
Interior Design puts theory into practice
Interior Design students got their hands dirty this year as part of an initiative by the Department to put construction theory into practice, albeit accompanied by blood, sweat and tears.
02
Aug
2022
Agreement with Florida International University aims to develop and foster academic links
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has joined the dynamic University Partnership to Grow Administration and Education (UPGRADE) initiative, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Florida International University (FIU)...
July 2022
29
Jul
2022
Expert shares TUT’s first-ever digital agriculture project at 4IR Summit
Artificial Intelligence expert, MICT SETA research chair (TUT) and Head of the Department of Computer Systems Engineering at the Tshwane University of Technology, Prof Pius Owolawi, represented TUT and delivered a keynote address at the 2nd Free State 4IR Summit.
28
Jul
2022
First TUT Gender Desk established on Arts Campus
Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) is on the rise in South Africa, yet it is rarely discussed. It is also no secret that Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a pandemic in higher education, and the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is regrettably not an exception. Due to this, the Department of Higher Education...
27
Jul
2022
Institutional Audit takes off
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) Institutional Audit, which commenced on Monday, July 25, is in full swing. The audit evaluates the coherence and effectiveness of TUT’s Quality Management System in enabling the quality of the core academic functions and student success.
26
Jul
2022
TUT and Warsaw University of Life Sciences explore collaboration in green economy research
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will deepen research and educational cooperation between the two institutions.
26
Jul
2022
Forward thinking conservationist reaches US Army xTechInternational finals
Dr Paul Bartels, CEO of Mogale Meat Company, team leader for MeatOurFuture, a Public Private Partnership (PPP), and one of South Africa’s most forward thinking conservationists, has reached the finals of Synthetic Biology in the US Army xTechInternational...
26
Jul
2022
TUT’s Sunchaser4 team wins iLanga Cup Solar Challenge
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Solar Car team emerged victorious at the inaugural 2022 iLanga Cup Solar Challenge, a solar-powered car race that took place at the Red Star Raceway in Delmas, Mpumalanga.
25
Jul
2022
Production celebrates autobiographical memories and stories
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has collaborated with the University of Pretoria (UP) to stage Memoryscapes, a deeply personal celebration of the performers’ autobiographical memories and...
22
Jul
2022
Synergy bursaries, first-of-a-kind donation for Events Management students
Bursaries worth R80 570 brought great relief and renewed hope to 10 third-year Events Management students at the Tshwane University of Technology, enabling them to continue with their studies post the...
22
Jul
2022
TUT and community take hands to clean up city
Landscape Services at the Arts Campus have joined forces with property management company, City Property and Arcadia Inner City Development, in a project to make the city safer and clean up the open area next to Nelson Mandela Drive, as part of their...
19
Jul
2022
Prof part of international team exploring artistic research
Prof Chatradari Devroop, Research Professor, Faculty of Arts and Design, has been invited to be part of a select international research team exploring artistic research. Artistic research is a new paradigm being used in arts faculties globally whose focus...
18
Jul
2022
Lecturer’s PhD focuses on improving teaching and learning
Finding creative ways to improve teaching and learning was the inspiration for her PhD topic, says Dr Leandi Steyn Delport. The dynamic lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design,...
13
Jul
2022
University and CSIR establish Cannabis research hub
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Cannabis research hub to support the medical cannabis industry in the country through...
13
Jul
2022
ICT appoints seasoned academic as Assistant Dean
Seasoned academic and passionate IT expert, Dr Deon du Plessis, has been appointed Assistant Dean of Teaching and Learning at TUT’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.
11
Jul
2022
Computer Science student scoops gold and platinum SONY awards
A computer science student from Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Lebogang Legodi, recently received a gold and platinum plaque respectively, from SONY for his outstanding music...
07
Jul
2022
Partnership with music legend broadens students’ perspective
The teaching and learning of students at the Faculty of Arts and Design started on a high note this year since music legend Dr Vusi Mahlasela, known as ‘The Voice,’ partnered with the Faculty to present master classes to students of the Department of Performing...
05
Jul
2022
ICT could contribute significantly to digital transformation, says VC
Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, accompanied by Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Teaching, Learning and Technology, Prof Ben van Wyk, recently visited TUT’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology at the...
04
Jul
2022
Countdown to launch of 4th Tshwane Varsity Hackathon is on
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), in partnership with the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer Office, will launch the 4thTshwane Varsity Hackathon (TVH) on Mandela Day,...
01
Jul
2022
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).
01
Jul
2022
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
30
Jun
2022
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...
29
Jun
2022
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...
23
Jun
2022
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...
21
Jun
2022
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.
20
Jun
2022
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,...
13
Jun
2022
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.
09
Jun
2022
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.
08
Jun
2022
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...
07
Jun
2022
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...
07
Jun
2022
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
31
May
2022
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.
30
May
2022
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...
26
May
2022
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...
20
May
2022
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.
19
May
2022
“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...
17
May
2022
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...
17
May
2022
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...
17
May
2022
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...
13
May
2022
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...
11
May
2022
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...
10
May
2022
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...
10
May
2022
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.
06
May
2022
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
28
Apr
2022
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.
25
Apr
2022
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...
25
Apr
2022
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...
22
Apr
2022
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...
21
Apr
2022
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.
20
Apr
2022
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...
20
Apr
2022
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...
19
Apr
2022
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...
19
Apr
2022
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...
11
Apr
2022
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...
11
Apr
2022
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),...
06
Apr
2022
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...
05
Apr
2022
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-...
04
Apr
2022
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...
01
Apr
2022
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...
01
Apr
2022
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
31
Mar
2022
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...
31
Mar
2022
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...
30
Mar
2022
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...
30
Mar
2022
“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...
28
Mar
2022
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...
25
Mar
2022
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...
23
Mar
2022
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...
22
Mar
2022
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....
17
Mar
2022
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...
16
Mar
2022
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...
11
Mar
2022
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...
11
Mar
2022
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...
11
Mar
2022
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...
10
Mar
2022
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...
04
Mar
2022
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
28
Feb
2022
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...
25
Feb
2022
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...
24
Feb
2022
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...
24
Feb
2022
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...
18
Feb
2022
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’.
18
Feb
2022
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...
10
Feb
2022
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...
09
Feb
2022
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...
07
Feb
2022
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...
07
Feb
2022
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...
02
Feb
2022
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...
01
Feb
2022
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
31
Jan
2022
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...
December 2021
15
Dec
2021
TUT Women Leadership Forum explores future of work through gaming
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Women Leadership Forum and the DSI – NRF SARChi Research Chair in Future Transport...
14
Dec
2021
TUT Notable Professors appointed to the National Planning Commission
The South African Government’s National Planning Commission (NPC), which has been tasked to advice government and provide recommendations in the interest of the long-term...
13
Dec
2021
Top-Rated Artificial Intelligence Specialist appointed to new DVC Transformation Portfolio
The Tshwane University of Technology is pleased to announce that Professor Bhekisipho Twala, a highly gifted research scientist with over 25 years...
10
Dec
2021
TUT cements longstanding F’SATI partnership
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) recently hosted the French South African Institute of Technology (F’SATI) Executive Management Board to cement...
08
Dec
2021
Prof Tinyiko Maluleke appointed TUT Vice-Chancellor and Principal
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is pleased to announce that Professor Tinyiko Maluleke has been appointed as its next Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Prof Maluleke will take up...
08
Dec
2021
TUT’s Research Chair in Enabled Environment and Assistive Living Seminar surpasses all expectations
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) South African Research Chair (SARChi) in Enabled Environment and Assistive Living held its first...
08
Dec
2021
TUT Stakeholders encouraged to participate in renaming and naming processes
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is calling upon all its stakeholders to be part of the University’s transformation initiatives...
06
Dec
2021
Renowned Strasbourg Professor visits TUT shores
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Faculty of Arts & Design hosted Prof Patricia Caillé, a renowned and respected scholar in Film studies from the University of Strasbourg, as a guest to...
06
Dec
2021
Task team appointed to address gender-based violence at TUT
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has welcomed the appointment of a Task Team to offer guidance on policy development and response mechanisms to gender-based violence...
November 2021
26
Nov
2021
Dr Gwen Ramokgopa honours the 2021 top academic achievers
Chancellor of the Tshwane University of Technology, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, lauded academic high-fliers at a special recognition ceremony for Top Academic Achievers...
26
Nov
2021
University’s GBV&F programme gains momentum
The Tshwane University of Technology’s gender based-violence and femicide (GBV&F) empowerment programme rolled out at all its campuses in line with a crime prevention...
24
Nov
2021
TUT student nominated for SATMA16 Awards
Terence Motsepe, a 24-year old TUT student from Mpumalanga, is one of the 2021 nominees for the country’s most prestigious SATMA traditional music awards. Inaugurated in...
23
Nov
2021
Music students learn from the best of the best
Music students got the opportunity to perform alongside and learn from James Ford, Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies at the California State University, US, on...
19
Nov
2021
TUT and CSIR strategic partnership to address 4IR trends
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the...
18
Nov
2021
MeatOurFuture through to semi-finals of Feed the Next Billion competition
Mogale Meat Co. Pty Ltd, Cryowild BioBank NPC, University of KwaZulu-Natal, and the Tshwane University of Technology currently collaborate to Feed...
17
Nov
2021
Radiography receives R2.5 Million GE Healthcare Educational grant
At thirty seven years (37) old, Radiography is one of the Tshwane University of Technology’s oldest learning programmes and has been an industry leader in the...
16
Nov
2021
TUT podiums and mace stand will sport a student design
From next year, speakers at TUT graduation ceremonies of the University will do so from behind brand-new podiums. The TUT mace used at these ceremonies will also sport a new stand...
15
Nov
2021
TUT Management pleased with record-breaking SRC elections
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Management announced that it was pleased with the turnout of over 29 000 students who participated in the first-ever...
11
Nov
2021
Students take top honours at prestigious jewellery design competition
To say that TUT students dominated this year’s Shining Light Awards (SLA), a De Beers Group Designers Initiative (DBGDI), would be a bit of...
11
Nov
2021
TUT Alumnus imprints his art signature with first solo exhibition
As a result of Covid-19 lockdown regulations, Patrick Rulore (26), an alumnus of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine and Studio Arts, had to...
10
Nov
2021
Students and alumni spread H.O.P.E with art exhibition
Six young artists, all current students or alumni from the Department of Fine and Studio Arts at TUT’s Faculty of Arts and Design, will host an exhibition...
09
Nov
2021
Kgalema Motlanthe among five to receive TUT honorary doctorates
Former President, Kgalema Motlanthe, will be among five outstanding individuals who will be conferred with honorary doctorates for their valuable contributions in...
09
Nov
2021
TUT Faculty of Arts and Design enters the virtual realm
In another first for the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), its Faculty of Arts and Design can now be explored virtually. A closer look at every nook and cranny of its vibrant city campus is...
05
Nov
2021
Countdown is on to meet TUT excellence awards winners
The theme, “Academic Oscars”, will set the scene for the annual Tshwane University of Technology Academic Excellence Awards taking place on 17 November 2021 at the Pretoria Campus...
05
Nov
2021
TUT celebrates its NRF-rated researchers
The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement has recognised the 43 scholars at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) whom...
04
Nov
2021
TUT Chief Director inaugurated an ASSAf member
Dr Rasigan Maharajh, Nodal Head of the DST/NRF SciSTIP Centre of Excellence, and Chief Director of the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) of the Faculty of Economics and Finance has ...
03
Nov
2021
Fashion Design duo argues for the fit needs of pear- and hourglass-shaped women
The current fashion sizing systems that are available need to be relooked, as they are completely inadequate to meet the fit needs of the...
October 2021
28
Oct
2021
TUT’s Institute for the Future of Work launch receives massive industry support
Collaboration and strategic partnerships from the Gauteng Government and key parties were the...
27
Oct
2021
Fine Arts alumnus wins award in fairest Cape
Sylvester Zanoxolo Mqeku (34), an alumnus of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine and Studio Arts, was named overall winner of the...
15
Oct
2021
TUT launches Institute for Future of Work
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will launch a new Institute for the Future of Work (IFoW), an ideation hub for global public-private collaboration and invention...
15
Oct
2021
ICT student in front line defending hospitals against cyber criminals
COVID-19 has left many institutions, including hospitals, vulnerable to cybercrime and attacks. Thabo Mahlangu, a master’s student at the Faculty of Information and...
13
Oct
2021
TUT counted among world’s best in computer sciences and engineering
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) is once again recognised as one of the best computer sciences and engineering institutions in the world. This is according to...
13
Oct
2021
Arts fraternity tackles Covid-19 challenges bravely
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the Arts sector hardest and necessitated a shift in how the creative industries operate. For this reason, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts...
07
Oct
2021
TUT expert speaks at 2021 National Skills Conference
Prof Pius Owolawi, Head of the Department Computer Systems Engineering represented the Tshwane University of Technology at the recent 2021 National Skills Conference...
06
Oct
2021
Niche area forum showcases TUT’s finest research
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Directorate of Research and Innovation, under the Vice-Rectorate for Research, Innovation & Engagement, recently showcased the...
September 2021
21
Sep
2021
VC’s seminar shines spotlight on cultural and creative industries
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design recently welcomed renowned author of Global Cultural Economy, Dr Christiaan de Beukelaer, when he joined...
21
Sep
2021
Record-breaking SRC elections results announced
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on Friday, 17 September, announced the results of its first-ever online SRC elections, which broke all previous voter participation records at the University...
17
Sep
2021
TUT mourns passing of Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize
The Tshwane University of Technology Council, management and community mourn the passing of Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women...
16
Sep
2021
TUT names buildings after two SA creative giants
It was history in the making at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on 14 September 2021, when two buildings on the University’s Arts Campus were named after South African creative...
14
Sep
2021
Sharing TUT’s digital transformation successes
The global COVID-19 has forced all sectors of education in the country to revisit their business and implement new best practices to ensure continued, quality delivery to their audiences...
14
Sep
2021
A Re Bueng Virtual Seminar aims to get dialogue, reflection and action going in creative industries
The Faculty of Arts & Design’s A Re Bueng Virtual Seminar hosted on 17 September 2021, will present a range of interesting emerging modalities in the...
10
Sep
2021
European Union partners with TUT’s Institute for the Future of Work
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Institute for the Future of Work (IFOW) has embarked on a partnership with the European Union Delegation (EUD), to work towards joint research and bilateral...
09
Sep
2021
Gibela Research Chair launch promotes strategic partnerships
Collaboration and strategic partnerships were the order of the day at the launch and 5-year celebration of the Gibela Research Chair in Manufacturing and Skills Development. The event took...
09
Sep
2021
TUT Prof awarded African Research Chair in Public Safety
In a first of its kind in Africa, Prof Jacob Mofokeng, Head of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Safety and Security Management, has been awarded the African Research Chair for...
08
Sep
2021
TUT ranked among best universities in South Africa
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is once again recognised as one of the best eleven universities in South Africa. This is according to the latest Times Higher Education ranking of world’s...
01
Sep
2021
Local health department rolls out vaccination drive at eMalahleni Campus
On a windy, chilly day in eMalahleni, the Mpumalanga Department of Health on 30 August, started with the roll-out of a vaccination drive for...
01
Sep
2021
TUT’s Gibela Research Chair hosts fascinating prototype exhibition
The Gibela Research Chair in Manufacturing and Skills Development hosted a first of its kind exhibition that showcased remarkable prototypes derived from its multi-million rand funded research...
August 2021
31
Aug
2021
Catching up with Dr Vathi, nine months on
She is vibrant, progressive and a respected research and innovation leader. Just nine months into the job, Dr Vathiswa Papu-Zamxaka, Tshwane University of Technology’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor:...
31
Aug
2021
Inventive alumnus registers new patent in the US
TUT alumni’s inventiveness certainly knows no boundaries. One such former student is Clinical Engineering graduate, Marthinus Bekker, who invented a new patent that was recently registered...
30
Aug
2021
Vocal Art student strikes a chord with international audiences
Tshegofatso Khunwane (23), an Advanced Diploma: Performing Arts (Vocal Art) student at the Faculty of Arts and Design, has recently returned from Spain where he has performed in a theatre production,...
27
Aug
2021
We will grow eMalahleni into region’s higher education leader
The TUT community, especially at the eMalahleni Campus, is proud to welcome Dr Molefe Maleka as the new eMalahleni Campus Rector. Dr Maleka’s term commenced on 1 August 2021.
20
Aug
2021
TUT alumna designs edgy nature inspired textiles
Ditiro Mashigo, an alumna of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design is cementing her space in the fashion and textile industry with her edgy range of designer...
19
Aug
2021
TUT Alumna appointed in top SAFA position
The South African Football Association (SAFA) in the Free State, has seen a historical change of leadership with the appointment of its first ever female provincial executive officer, Mosa Dladla...
18
Aug
2021
Arts Faculty showcases its fascinating research
Research is alive and kicking at the Faculty of Arts & Design based on a Research & Artistic Output Virtual Showcase the Faculty hosted on 28 July. The line-up included nine staff members sharing....
17
Aug
2021
Arts staff and alumnus add their voices to new book
Two staff members and an alumnus from the Faculty of Arts and Design, Pfunzo Sidogi (Fine and Studio Arts), Dr Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren (Visual Communication), and Katlego Chale (actor,...
12
Aug
2021
Deputy Minister Manamela vaccinates at TUT
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Buti Manamela, received his COVID-19 vaccination at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria (West) campus today, 12 August...
July 2021
30
Jul
2021
TUT’s Zazini through to Olympic semi-finals
Early this morning, at 04:55, Sokwakhana Zazini, qualified for the semi-finals when he came third in the first round of the Men’s 400 hurdles, with a time of 49.51sec in Heat 5. Zazini, a TUT 400m...
29
Jul
2021
Mandela Lecture highlights deep-rooted graft within SA public service
As South Africans commemorate 27 years of freedom, there is also a veil of repeated acts of corruption tarnishing the gains of this democratic dispensation and eroding the moral...
28
Jul
2021
TUT to launch and celebrate Gibela Research Chair extension
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, and the Gibela Rail Transport Consortium will soon launch and celebrate the five-year milestones and...
22
Jul
2021
TUT to benefit from multi-million THENSA project
The Tshwane University of Technology will benefit from a multimillion-rand European funding capital injection, to fast track the South African Technology Network of universities (THENSA) project designed...
19
Jul
2021
TUT athletes head for Tokyo Olympics
Oscar Mavundla, Sokhwakhana Zazini, and TUT Athletics Coach, Stephen Mokoka, are among the squad of athletes selected to represent Team South Africa at the Tokyo Olympics. Olivier Mwimba will...
16
Jul
2021
TUT Vocal Art alumna bags major international prize
The Tshwane University of Technology community, in particular the Faculty of Arts and Design, is rejoicing following the news that Vocal Art alumna and up-and-coming soprano, Masabane Cecilia...
15
Jul
2021
Service delivery to benefit from TUT partnership with school of government
The Tshwane School for Business and Society (TSB), based at the Tshwane University of Technology, is one of 10 higher education institutions in the country...
14
Jul
2021
TUT celebrates ongoing SAP partnership with FIRST LEGO League Robotics programme
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) is celebrating the ongoing work and support of software...
09
Jul
2021
TUT to establish an Institute for the Future of Work
The Tshwane University of Technology has just announced plans to establish an Institute for the Future of Work. It will be officially launched later this year.
08
Jul
2021
TUT indigenous herbal medicines authority honoured for research
Prof Alvaro Viljoen, Director: SAMRC Herbal Drugs Research Unit at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and DST-NRF Chair in Phytomedicine, received...
07
Jul
2021
Student handpicked for prestigious leadership programme
Shortly before Women’s Month, Sandrine Kwinja (28), an Advanced Diploma: Interior Design student at the Tshwane University of Technology, received the good news that she was handpicked from a...
June 2021
30
Jun
2021
IT authority speaks at Data and Cloud Policy colloquium
Prof Pius Owolawi, HoD at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Computer Systems Engineering, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, represented TUT and...
29
Jun
2021
TUT Prof leads new African herbal pharmacopoeia
Prof David Katerere, the co-founder of PharmaConnect Africa (PCA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Association for African Medicinal Plants Standards...
25
Jun
2021
Dumisani Chauke breaks new sporting ground at TUT
Dumisani Chauke, celebrated sport star, founder and managing director of the DUMISANI CHAUKE NETBALL FOUNDATION and current Assistant Coach of the Spar Proteas Netball team, has been...
24
Jun
2021
TUT contributes to pioneering Adventure Industry Association
The drowning of a young learner from Parktown Boys’ High School in January 2020 and the resulting massive public outrage, highlighted the lack of an umbrella body for the diverse outdoor and adventure...
23
Jun
2021
TUT technology champions explore transformation of TVET training
Technology champions, Prof Khumbulani Mpofu, Gibela Research Chair and SARCHI Chair holder in Future Transport Manufacturing Technologies (FTMT) and Xolani Skosana, RMCERI incubated...
22
Jun
2021
UNESCO Chair in African Integration and Innovation established at TUT
The Tshwane University of Technology and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), recently signed a bilateral agreement to establish a UNESCO chair...
09
Jun
2021
TUT Post-doctoral nursing fellow’s PhD dream fulfilled
Postdoctoral fellow at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Adelaide Tambo School of Nursing, Dr Tshiamo Ramalepa has just become the youngest person in his profession to obtain a Doctorate degree...
07
Jun
2021
Student governance and leadership expert obtains doctorate degree
Dr Gugulethu Morris Xaba, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Director of Student Governance and Leadership Development (SGLD), has just obtained a doctorate degree in Organisational Leader...
04
Jun
2021
Caster Semenya obtains Post Graduate diploma in Sport Management
One of South Africa's most celebrated athletes, Mokgadi Caster Semenya, has obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Sport Management from the...
03
Jun
2021
First South African obtains TUT doctorate in fashion design
Dr Sipho Mbatha is the first South African to obtain a Doctorate in Fashion Design at the Tshwane University of Technology during the virtual June graduations. The title of his dissertation is Exploring....
02
Jun
2021
TUT Professor appointed to lead public service framework
Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Senzo Mchunu, has appointed a high-level task team, led by Prof Mashupye Maserumule, Executive Dean at the Tshwane University of Technology’s...
May 2021
31
May
2021
TUT students encouraged to enter ventilator design competition
Mahlale Innovation Consortium (MIC), a partner to the Tshwane University of Technology, has launched a competition that gives students an opportunity to design ventilator solutions, related serv...
28
May
2021
TUT rolls out vaccination programme for 60+ staff
The Tshwane University of Technology yesterday, 27 May 2021, saw 137 staff members receiving their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine during the roll-out of a COVID-19 campus vaccination programme...
21
May
2021
New TUT campus in store for Sekhukhune District
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Kingdom of Bapedi in Sekhukhune, Limpopo, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), and announced plans...
19
May
2021
TUT artists participate in biggest African glass art sculpture event
Blow Your Sculpture, in collaboration with Smelt Glass Studio, Obsidian Glass and the Pretoria Art Museum, bring you the biggest glass art sculpture event on the African continent! Seventeen artists and...
17
May
2021
TUT mourns passing of honorary doctor, Dr Sponono Baloyi
The Tshwane University of Technology is deeply saddened by the death of one of the heroic, revered and celebrated public health activists in nursing and public health, Dr Sponono Francinah...
13
May
2021
TUT student wins Inter-University innovation challenge
Pinky Mokwena, a Masters’ Degree student in Environmental Sciences at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Sciences, scooped first prize at the overall Inter-University Innovation Challenge...
12
May
2021
TUT Vocal Art students excel at international singing competition
Two Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Vocal Art students, Zintle Soga (a third-year student), and Asisipho Petu (an Advanced Diploma student) have reached the final round of the prestigious 39th...
11
May
2021
Emerging TUT scholar among Africa’s top 500 researchers
Dr Mxolisi Brendon Shongwe, Head of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment has been listed among the...
10
May
2021
Meet TUT’s Spokesperson
The Tshwane University of Technology has appointed Phaphama Tshisikhawe as its spokesperson. Phaphama has worked at TUT for the past 13 years, starting as a journalism intern in 2008, following which she held specialist...
06
May
2021
Professors on a mission to tackle Social Justice through serious gaming
Prof Khumbulani Mpofu, DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in Future Transport Manufacturing Technologies; and Prof Thuli Madonsela, Faculty of Law at the University of Stellenbosch and...
05
May
2021
Acting Public Protector visits TUT’s Mbombela Campus
Early in 2021, acting Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, commenced on a series of visits to a number of South African higher education institutions, including TUT’s Mbombela Campus. This...
04
May
2021
M Tech student hosts first solo exhibition
2021 is a productive year for Lerato Lodi, an M Tech Fine and Applied Arts student. She is currently hosting her first online solo exhibition, titled, Morapedi, One Who Prays, at the North-West University...
03
May
2021
Collaboration between INET and Russian Embassy on the cards
Collaboration between a wide range of organisation is central to growth and prosperity. Therefore, the University’s Institute for Nano Technology (INET) recently invited members from the Russian Trade....
April 2021
21
Apr
2021
SAED tackles scourge of human trafficking in South Africa
South Africa has become a prime operational destination for international trafficking syndicate. According to the South African National Human Trafficking Hotline’s current statistics, the sad reality...
12
Apr
2021
TICE sings MOU with Optimal Assets Maintenance Solutions
The Tshwane Institute for Continuing Education (TICE), a subsidiary of the Tshwane University of Technology Enterprise Holdings (TUTEH), has entered into and signed a partnership with the...
01
Apr
2021
Research passion sustains Prof’s C-rating
TUT’s reputation as home of world-class researchers just keeps on growing. Prof Shengzhi Du, Full Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, has sustained his prestigious C...
March 2021
31
Mar
2021
ICT Prof ranks among Africa’s top 500 researchers
Prof Pius Adewale Owolawi, an established researcher in the field of Computer Engineering and Head of the Department of Computer Systems Engineering at the Faculty of Information...
30
Mar
2021
TUT prof leads second cycle of SARChi Chair
Prof Dharini Sivakumar, from the Faculty of Sciences, who was awarded the DST-NRF SARChI Chair in Phytochemical food network to improve nutritional quality for consumers, will serve another...
25
Mar
2021
TUT webinar probes Africa’s capability to develop vaccines
“African health practitioners have always been at the forefront of some of the world’s biggest health breakthroughs, not just on the continent but abroad as well, but why is the continent unable to produce...
19
Mar
2021
TUT Profs elected to CRIMSA council
Two criminology experts from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Humanities, Proff Adewale Olutola and Kholofelo B Mothibi, have been elected as members of the Council of the Criminological Society of Africa (CRIMSA)...
10
Mar
2021
TUT Student spreads H.O.P.E with debut album
Ofentse Moses Sebula, South African jazz saxophone protégé and Performing Arts (Music) student at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design, will release his debut...
10
Mar
2021
TUT polymer scientist listed among Africa’s top 500 researchers
Prof Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku, a renowned polymer scientist and professor at the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment has been listed among the top 500 African researchers by scholarly output...
08
Mar
2021
Top female professor counted among top researchers in Africa
Prof Patricia Popoola, an outstanding Metallurgical and Materials Engineer and Full Professor at the Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, is one of the few women listed...
05
Mar
2021
TUT Engineering Prof improves NRF rating
Prof Thomas Otieno Olwal, Associate Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Electrical Engineering and the Graduate School of F’SATI (French South African...
February 2021
26
Feb
2021
Seasoned Civil Engineering Technologist improves NRF rating
Prof Jacques Snyman, a registered Civil Engineering Technologist, Associate Professor and the Head of Department: Civil Engineering has improved his National Research Foundation (NRF) rating to a C-3.
25
Feb
2021
Top female scientist appointed as FEBE’s new Executive Dean
Dr Grace Kanakana-Katumba, a professional industrial engineer and astute scientist, joined the Tshwane University of Technology family as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the...
24
Feb
2021
Meet TUT’s newly rated NRF researcher
Esteemed Professor, Thelma de Jager, HOD for Educational Foundation, is now a C-rated National Research Foundation (NRF) researcher. It comes as no surprise as she blends astute scholarship...
22
Feb
2021
AI research expert receives NRF C-rating
Dr Manoj Lall, a distinguished scholar and senior lecture at the Tshwane University of Technology’s department of Computer Science is now a National Research Foundation (NRF) C rated researcher.
19
Feb
2021
TUT Film guru and lecturer publishes article on award-winning Lesotho film
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Visual Communication at the Faculty of Arts and Design, has started the New Year...
11
Feb
2021
Minister appoints TUT’s Nthangeni to boxing SA board
The year 2020 has treated 41-year old Dr Shadrack Nthangeni, Director of Sport and Recreation exemplary well. During the Tshwane University of Technology’s virtual autumn graduations,...
03
Feb
2021
Public gets a chance to view young TUT artist’s thought-provoking work
Eloise Schoeman, one of the Department of Fine and Studio Arts’ most gifted students, will participate in an exhibition, titled LIGHT YEARS, that will be hosted at the Lizamore & Associates art...
02
Feb
2021
Academy taps TUT Art lecturer’s expertise
Yet another honour has befallen the Tshwane University of Technology’s Dr Jan van der Merwe, celebrated artist and lecturer at the Faculty of Arts & Design’s Department of Fine & Studio Arts...
January 2021
27
Jan
2021
TUT Prof’s research article attracts major online attention
A research article, titled Testosterone boosters: a report of a supplement’s misleading labelling claims, authored by Prof Rudi de Lange from the Tshwae University of Technology’s Department of...
26
Jan
2021
Visual Communication students learn from the best of the best
Visual Communication students will get the opportunity to learn from the best in the business during an online guest lecture presented by Kadine James on 27 January 2021. James is a world-ren...
20
Jan
2021
Thought leaders discuss design’s role towards a more sustainable future
What are currently the most significant influences on design? Thought leaders from around the globe, including Herman Botes, Acting Head of the Department of Visual Communication, at the Tshwane Univ...
December 2020
03
Dec
2020
New DVC, an astute scientist to captain the R&I ship
She is vibrant, well-respected and a trailblazer in research, innovation and the health sciences. With only a few a weeks into her job, Dr Papu-Zamxaka, the Tshwane University of Technology’s newly...
November 2020
26
Nov
2020
Policing student is a promising Maskandi artist
TUT students are multi-talented and one such example is Sphamandla Ndlozi (25), a Policing student, who is also an accomplished Maskandi artist.
25
Nov
2020
Growth in varsity sport and competitions inspires pioneering doctoral study
Hard work and dedication paid off for seasoned academic and popular Director of Sport and Recreation at the Tshwane University of Technology,...
20
Nov
2020
Problem skin opens up business opportunity for TUT student
A problem-prone skin and not being able to afford expensive beauty products and treatments have triggered Nosipho Mashele (19), a Tshwane University of Technology Retail and Business...
09
Nov
2020
TUT hosts first-ever online appropriate technology conference
In a first for the Tshwane University of Technology, it will host and sponsor the prestigious 9th International Conference of Appropriate Technology (9th ICAT) online. It is only the 2nd time the ICAT...
06
Nov
2020
Advancing into new ways of teaching and learning
Simplicity and quick access are the new and developing dimensions of teaching and learning, through the use of technology for lecturers and students.
04
Nov
2020
Master’s study culminates in poignant photographs of Pretoria
Almost three years ago, when Hein Grové, a lecturer at the Department of Visual Communication (Photography), commenced his Master’s degree studies documenting images of an...
03
Nov
2020
Four from Home of Champions selected for Banyana Banyana
Four of the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) ladies soccer players have been selected for the National Banyana Banyana team that will represent the country at the upcoming regional Council...
02
Nov
2020
Young journalist turns setbacks into comebacks
Delny Mashudu Demana (23), a Tshwane University of Technology Journalism student who hails from Makhado (formerly known as Louis Trichardt), wanted to become a journalist since she was seven...
October 2020
30
Oct
2020
TUT among thirteen best universities in global rankings
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) excellence has once again been recognised when the University made it into the 2021 Best Global Universities Rankings (BGUR). The University was ranked...
23
Oct
2020
Rollator helps people help themselves
Tshwane University of Technology Electrical Engineering lecturer, Tsholofelo Modise, does not only teach her students the tricks of the trade but is also making knowledge useful with her ingenuity...
23
Oct
2020
Fixperts live TUT’s core value of caring
An inventive foursome from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, has joined forces...
22
Oct
2020
Prof writes insightful article on false advertising
Can we trust supplements that promise to boost testosterone levels? Prof Rudi de Lange from the Department of Visual Communication found that science-based claims for such products are...
22
Oct
2020
Arts alumni bag awards for world-class theatre excellence
Celebrations are in order at the Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts & Design, following three of its alumni students bagging awards at the first-ever online Naledi Awards for...
20
Oct
2020
Eleven doctors graduate at Humanities
The Tshwane University of Technology’s virtual graduation ceremony held on 14 October, saw a total of 11 doctors graduating from the Faculty of Humanities. During the Autumn...
20
Oct
2020
Arts boasts two new Doctorates
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts & Design conferred two D: Tech degrees during the Spring graduation ceremonies hosted virtually on 14 October. The one dissertation offers invaluable advice to South African fashion...
14
Oct
2020
Germany awaits gifted TUT artist
The opportunity of a lifetime awaits Lerato Motaung, a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Fine & Studio Arts alumnus, after he has won the 2020 Emergence Art Prize. The prize, which aims to propel the careers of new, emerging talent...
14
Oct
2020
Legal Assistance student releases new single
Emerging hip-hop artist and Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) final-year Legal Assistance student, Ephraim Ntombela, last week released a new single, called Emakhaya.
09
Oct
2020
Collab results in fascinating fabrics
TUT Art students are resilient and their resourcefulness during an uncertain time for the creative industries are certainly paying off. One such a student is Soshanguve born and raised, Neo Makondo (26), a Fine & Studio Arts...
09
Oct
2020
Mr X reviews films for DSTV
Former film student, Xitsundzuxo Himina, or Mr X as he is also known, has been contracted as an official film reviewer for DSTV on YouTube. We speak to the film fanatic and entrepreneur at heart.
08
Oct
2020
TUT duo behind Somizi’s showstopper outfit
Two alumni students from the Department of Design Studies (Fashion Design) have been trending on social media during September for designing a spectacular outfit that SA Idols judge, Somizi...
08
Oct
2020
digiCommons embraces fresh ways of doing business at TUT
Often great ideas get lost in isolation. Therefore, the TUT digiCommons, a new, state of the art venue on the fourth floor, Building 21, Pretoria Campus, is a much needed initiative to look at fresh, and,...
08
Oct
2020
Riveting production puts gender-based-violence in the spotlight
Jeannette Ziady, lecturer at the Department of Performing Arts (Dance) and accomplished performing artist (dancer), added her skill to a thought-provoking film production, titled Dark Light,...
September 2020
23
Sep
2020
“I intend to serve TUT with humility and integrity,” says LIS Director
The newly appointed Director of Library and Information Services (LIS) at the Pretoria Campus, Ms Sanele Kunene, says she is honoured to be entrusted with such a huge responsibility, and equally...
22
Sep
2020
Innovative TUT app to help in COVID-19 response
Technology is proving to be a big help in keeping safe from being exposed to COVID-19 and Prof David Katerere, Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is doing just that...
August 2020
28
Aug
2020
Nasty C gives student drawings a thumbs-up
Lethabo Mashabela (20), a third-year Tshwane University of Technology Architecture student, has taken social media by storm with his drawings of Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo...
28
Aug
2020
A celebration of women photographers
Francki Burger, a part-time lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Visual Communication (Photography) and celebrated photographer, was part of a select group...
25
Aug
2020
TUT’s low-cost automated resuscitator aims to save lives
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many Universities across the globe became proactive in the design and development of ventilators and resuscitators to alleviate the possible shortfall of these devices...
24
Aug
2020
TUT Vocal artists dominate international singing competition
Alumni and students of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts (Vocal Art) excelled at this year’s Amazwi Omzansi Africa National Singing Competition, bagging...
19
Aug
2020
Art heavyweights showcased in new book
The Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK), literally South African Academy for Science and Arts, has launched a new book of its impressive art collection of foremost South African...
19
Aug
2020
TUT’s Pharmaceutical students benefit from ASPEN donation
A partnership between the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and JSE Limited listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (Aspen), will go a long way in assisting students from the University’s...
18
Aug
2020
TUT student’s artworks selected for prestigious exhibition
No fewer than three of the artworks of Eloise Schoeman, a Fine and Applied Arts student at the Tshwane University of Technology, were chosen for the 2020 Joburg Fringe, an independent art fair...
12
Aug
2020
Bravo Katleho!
Katleho Mokhoabane, an alumnus of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts (Vocal Art), has won the third prize in the Concorso Lirico Internazionale di Portofino (CLIP) competition which took place at the...
04
Aug
2020
South African higher education’s opportunity to embrace digital transformation
New models for online learning can help reduce inequality and improve access, say experts
July 2020
31
Jul
2020
TUT art student presents business mogul with unique drawing
One of the country’s foremost businessmen is now the proud owner of the art of a Tshwane University of Technology Fine and Applied Arts student who recently presented him with a drawing of himself...
30
Jul
2020
Church donation boosts TUT student food support programme
Honouring a partnership with the Pretoria Eastern Suburbs Seventh Day Adventist Church (PEDSA) Board to raise funds in support of students in need of welfare assistance, Tshwane University...
28
Jul
2020
TUT joins global sport integrity alliance
In a first for TUT, Dr Pam Serra, senior lecturer at the Department of Marketing, Supply Chain and Sport Management joined the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) University Network’s (SUN)...
16
Jul
2020
Alumna features in gripping new TV drama series
BET Africa (DStv 129) will air a gripping new local drama, titled ISONO (The Sin), from 27 July at 21:30. It stars Pretoria-born and raised rising star and TUT Musical Theatre Alumna, Mpule Matlhola (26)...
15
Jul
2020
A win cast in clay!
Faculty of Arts & Design students keep on making the University proud, even during lockdown. Clement Maenetja (23), a Fine & Studio Arts student who has just bagged the title of third overall winner of the 2020 #InnibosNationalCraftAwards...
09
Jul
2020
Former TUT softball coach puts SA on global map
Softball may not be one of the biggest sports in South Africa, but our local players certainly rank high in its global administration. One such person is Pretoria-born former TUT student...
03
Jul
2020
TUT’s Xaba appointed to chair George Mukhari hospital board
Success is believed to come from knowing what you want, dedication and hard work. For Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital's new Board Chairperson, Gugulethu Xaba, a few more traits...
03
Jul
2020
TUT Lecturer writes thought-provoking article on future of jewellery industry
We are living in interesting times and the Jewellery industry, such as many other sectors, needs to reinvent itself and adapt for the future, writes Dave...
June 2020
23
Jun
2020
Director of TUT Sport appointed to CATHSETA committee
Shadrack Nthangeni, Director of Sport and Recreation at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has been appointed to serve on the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport...
23
Jun
2020
TUT Enterprise Holdings launches digital student accommodation platform
A unique new digital platform, TRes (pronounced “tee-res”), to simplify student accommodation for TUT students and enable accommodation...
20
Jun
2020
TUT to host virtual graduations for class of 2019
The national COVID-19 lockdown that started on 27 March 2020, has changed the day-to-day normal for most of us. Along with the challenges, many new opportunities also arose. The Executive...
May 2020
19
May
2020
Two TUT alumni bag big theatre awards
Two Musical Theatre alumni from the Tshwane University of Technology, bagged the awards for Best Supporting actor and Best Performance by a lead actor in a musical or music theatre show...
14
May
2020
TUT not considering cancellation of exams
The University is aware of an article in a prominent national newspaper that created the impression that TUT is considering cancelling exams. However, Vice-Chancellor & Principal, Prof Lourens...
April 2020
28
Apr
2020
10MillionMasks: Tshwane textile designer creates and hands out free face masks
Pretoria - The day she was awarded the contract to design stage costumes for the Soweto Gospel Choir has to feature as one of the high points in the...
22
Apr
2020
TUT student shortlisted for innovative solutions to address COVID-19 Issues
A Tshwane University of Technology student, Denzil Bothma, 3rd year Industrial Design student, has been shortlisted for his innovative solutions...
22
Apr
2020
TUT donates Covid-19 face shields to local hospital
In response to the increasing need for personal protection equipment (PPE), due to outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, various entities at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) have...
17
Apr
2020
TUT survey to determine students’ online access progressing well
Two weeks into a TUT survey to determine students’ access to online facilities for study purposes, more than 25 000 students have already responded to the questionnaire. Preliminary...
16
Apr
2020
TUT expert heads up Gauteng facilities COVID-19 readiness testing
A team of researchers under the leadership of Prof Keolebogile Motaung, Chair Person of the Gauteng Provisional Health Research Committee (PHRC) and Assistant Dean of Research, Innovation and...
March 2020
31
Mar
2020
Technology station produces hand sanitisers to help TUT community stay safe
Staff and students at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Technology Station in Chemicals (TSC) at the Ga-Rankuwa Campus, in collaboration with...
09
Mar
2020
Motsepe Foundation honours top female scientist
The Motsepe Foundation has honoured Prof Shirley Keolebogile Motaung, Assistant Dean at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Science for her meaningful contributions and dedicated...
05
Mar
2020
Academic activities to resume at TUT
Academic activities for all students will resume on Friday, 6 March 2020. This follows the suspension of activities at the Pretoria (West), Arts and Arcadia campuses on 4 March, due to renewed student protest action.
February 2020
26
Feb
2020
TUT agreement with Security Watch Africa to benefit Africa
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Safety and Security Management at the Faculty of Humanities has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Security Watch Africa...
25
Feb
2020
TUT among top 300 in Emerging Economies University Rankings
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has once again emerged as an academic leader and world-class contender in the 2020 Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings...
21
Feb
2020
C4Me gives vision to the sightless
A deep compassion of seeing fellow blind students struggling and trying to find their way inside and outside of campus, spearheaded an innovation to guide the blind on their way. Four students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s...
20
Feb
2020
Visiting Prof speaks about impact of culture on leadership
International leadership expert and visiting professor, Mike Hoffmeister from the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences in Wolfsburg, Germany, delivered a riveting lecture on the Impact of...
19
Feb
2020
Book donation improves life in prison
For a second time, the Tshwane University of Technology’s eMalahleni Campus Library has donated a large number of books and journals to Paxton Correctional Services in eMalahleni following the weeding of the current stock in the library.
19
Feb
2020
Last chance to apply for Geomatics
Are you fascinated by the surface of the earth and the science surrounding it, then a career in Geomatics might be cut out just for you! This exiting career field should is not only a scarce skill profession with much need in South Africa...
11
Feb
2020
TUT’s Lebogang moves people with his voice
Lebogang Rampou (35), who is part of the Ga-Rankuwa Campus’ Moving Team, is a member of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) family whose talents extend much further than those...
06
Feb
2020
TUT launches new Polymer degree
Bachelor of Engineering: Materials Engineering in Polymer Technology degree opens new doors for industry and students
03
Feb
2020
Springbok legend is new TUT Vikings head coach
Legendary rugby player, Kaya Malotana is the new head coach for the FNB TUT Vikings. His appointment was announced during a media briefing and send-off lunch at TUT’s Pretoria Campus on...
January 2020
22
Jan
2020
A new dawn for the Arts
2020 heralds in a new phase in the life of the Tshwane University of Technology’s former Faculty of the Arts with a new name, signature and Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) that is locally relevant and internationally competitive.
21
Jan
2020
TUT graduates show their mettle at international piano competition
Three Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Performing Arts (Music) graduate students are among an international group of young musicians that were handpicked to participate...
09
Jan
2020
TUT mourns passing of honorary doctor, Dr Richard Maponya
The Tshwane University of Technology Council and community mourns the passing of Dr Richard Maponya, revered businessman, property developer and who has often been referred to...
November 2019
21
Nov
2019
Knowledge management and exchange explored in lecture
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Safety and Security Management, Faculty of Humanities, on 14 November saw the inauguration of one of its own, Prof Jacob...
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.
December 2018
06
Dec
2018
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...
05
Dec
2018
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
30
Nov
2018
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...
23
Nov
2018
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.
21
Nov
2018
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...
16
Nov
2018
Former Varsity Football captain joins big league
Former TUT Varsity Football Captain, Elliot Seema, has signed for Premier Soccer League (PSL) side, Highlands Park FC. He made his official debut for Highlands Park FC in a 2-all draw against Maritzburg United FC on Friday, 9 November 2018. He came onto the field as a substitute for Mahlatse Makhudubela in...
13
Nov
2018
TUT’s Football teams wrap year up in style
The Tshwane University of Technology Varsity Football club has triumphed again on Saturday, 10 November, thrashing the highly ranked ABC Motsepe outfit Dondol Stars 2-1. This ensured them a spot in the provisional draw of the Nedbank Cup’s Last 32 round.
09
Nov
2018
Musical Theatre expert obtains PhD in Bulgaria
One of the Tshwane University of Technology’s most colourful staff members and Musical Theatre guru, Rostislava Pashkevitch, has obtained a PhD: Music (Musicology) from the New Bulgarian University.
07
Nov
2018
TUT recognises 2018 sport stars
Hard work, determination and perseverance were acknowledged at the 2018 Tshwane University of Technology Prestigious Sport Awards. Hosted by the Department of Sport and Recreation, this annual ceremony has become the highlight on TUT’s sporting calendar.
05
Nov
2018
TUT appoints new financial director
Faith Mashele, a seasoned and experienced Chartered Procurement and Supply professional, recently took office as the Tshwane University of Technology’s new Financial Director of Expenditure.
02
Nov
2018
TUT inaugurates pioneering professor
Breaking new ground for women at the Tshwane University of Technology, Prof Bongazana Dondolo (47) just became the first South African born, black female academic to be inaugurated as a full professor at TUT.
01
Nov
2018
TUT celebrates the sweet taste of success
The taste of success is sweet and the Tshwane University of Technology TUT) had every reason to celebrate its 2018 graduation successes, with 29 successful graduates having been awarded their doctoral degrees.
October 2018
29
Oct
2018
Float your boat concrete style
Characterised by thundershowers and heavy rain, Float your Boat, the annual Concrete Boat Race hosted by the Inland Branch Concrete Society of Southern Africa at the East Rand Speed Boat Club, was no plain sailing for the participants. For the first time in ten years, the Tshwane University of Technology...
26
Oct
2018
TUT awards its first PhDs during Spring Graduations
The 2018 Spring Graduations were history in the making for the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) when the first four PhD degrees were awarded to successful candidates.
26
Oct
2018
Experts launch tourism book live on SABC 2
Hey TUT Fam! Sunday, 28 October 2018, will see the official launch of a brand new tourism development book, Tourism planning and development: Igniting Africa’s tourism economy by two Tshwane University of Technology tourism experts, Unathi Henama and Dr...
26
Oct
2018
Arts lecturer's book is the first of its kind
The Tshwane university of Technology’s (TUT) Herman Botes, Acting Head of the Department of Visual Communication, has contributed significantly to the body of knowledge on citizen designers with the publication of a new book, which is considered the first...
26
Oct
2018
Arts conferences culminate in two new books
One thing is certain: When the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of the Arts embarks on projects, it always has the bigger picture in mind. This vision is evident in two books that were published this year, following two international conferences that...
25
Oct
2018
Rural farmers to benefit from SARCHi food project
Rural farmers and the Tshiombo Tribal Council in Venda stand to benefit hugely from a newly designed multidisciplinary cooperative business model to produce indigenous vegetables. By adopting proper crop production practices, the project, which...
18
Oct
2018
VC’s seminar looks at critical issues in water conservation
“The detection of leaks and bursts in water distribution systems represents a compelling and critical issue in water conservation world-wide.” This is the view of international water expert, Prof Ezio Todini, who spoke at the Tshwane University of...
17
Oct
2018
Ethics education conference a first for TUT and Africa
In a first for the African continent, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and Unisa co-hosted the 6th International Conference on Ethics Education, themed A long walk to ethics education. The event took place at the Spier Conference Centre,...
16
Oct
2018
Inaugural Indaba takes in-depth look at research at TUT
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Directorate of Research and Innovation hosted the University’s inaugural Research and Innovation Indaba, last week. The delegates interrogated and explored the different facets of research at TUT.
12
Oct
2018
Alumna wins coveted Art award
Alumna and part-time lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Philiswa Lila, won the prestigious Gerard Sekoto award of this year’s ABSA L'Atelier competition. The award is made to a South African artist who has demonstrated continual...
11
Oct
2018
TUT confers honorary doctorate on activist and struggle stalwart, Tlou Cholo
Tlou Cholo, labour activist and struggle stalwart, today received recognition for a lifetime dedicated to the fight for justice and social accountability. The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) awarded...
09
Oct
2018
TUT to confer first Doctorate degrees
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) 2018 Spring Graduation ceremonies, during which 3 182 successful candidates will receive their qualifications, will commence on 10 October 2018. In addition to 26 D Tech degrees, it will be history in the making, with the first fully-fledged PhD...
08
Oct
2018
TUT update
Academic activities at the TUT Soshanguve North and South Campuses resumed today, 8 October 2018. The situation at both campuses is calm, with large numbers of students reporting for class this morning. Activities at all TUT’s other campuses also resumed smoothly after the October recess period.
08
Oct
2018
SunChaser 3 is number one in South Africa
SunChaser 3, the Tshwane University of Technology’s low budget, high technology solar car, has proved beyond doubt that it is the leading solar car in South Africa. The TUT solar car took the lead nationally in the recent Sasol Solar challenge and...
05
Oct
2018
Academic activities for students at TUT’s Soshanguve Campuses resume on Monday
Academic activities at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Soshanguve North and South Campuses will resume on Monday, 8 October 2018. Ongoing violent protest action and damage to property that...
04
Oct
2018
TUT’s Spring Graduation ceremonies commence on 10 October 2018
TUT’s annual Spring Graduation ceremonies during which 3 182 successful candidates will receive their qualifications, will commence at the Soshanguve South Campus on 10 October 2018.
September 2018
28
Sep
2018
TUT’s Red Machine snatches Varsity Football title
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is the official 2018 Varsity Football champions. The University’s men’s and women’s football teams yesterday, 27 September, made light work of the Varsity Football finals challenge at the Wits stadium in...
28
Sep
2018
Malicious, fraudulent communication regarding the situation at the Soshanguve Campuses
The University is aware of a document on a letterhead allegedly from my office, titled VC’s Communiqué, 28 September 2018, Further Communication, that is doing the rounds. I want to state categorically that...
21
Sep
2018
Seminar highlights inefficiencies in South African coalition government
Could we still say coalition politics signify the future of South Africa? High-profile panellists and “celebrity politicians”, including Genl Bantu Holomisa, leader of the UDM, debated this question at the South African Association of Public Administration and...
19
Sep
2018
Celebrated songstress Gloria Bosman performs at Arts Festival
During this month of celebrating our heritage, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will revel in its diverse arts and culture by presenting a first-ever Arts Festival on its vibrant Arts Campus. Multiple award-winning songstress and TUT alumna, Gloria Bosman...
14
Sep
2018
TUT knocks Tuks out of Varsity Football competition
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Men’s Football team has knocked city rivals UP-Tuks out of the 2018 Varsity Football competition with a 1-0 champion score. The two sides locked horns in a vigorous semi-final at the Tuks stadium last night, 13 September.
14
Sep
2018
TUT trio develops green technology to help reduce fuel consumption
With fuel prices at a record high in South Africa, the development of a new, turbo free-flow technology, aimed at reducing fuel consumption as well as carbon emissions, could not come at a better time.
14
Sep
2018
TUT launches exciting new solar car
Celebrating ten years of participation in Sasol’s solar challenge, the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) will launch its exciting, new-look solar car, Sun Chaser 3, today, 14 September. The event will take place at the Prestige Auditorium, Building 21 at 16:00.
12
Sep
2018
Academic activities at TUT’s Soshanguve campuses remain suspended until further notice
TUT Management resolved on Monday, 10 September, that academic activities at the Soshanguve North and South campuses would remain suspended until further notice because of the ongoing violent protest action and damage to institutional property over the weekend.
07
Sep
2018
TUT update: TUT’s Soshanguve students to go back to class on Monday
The Tshwane University of Technology today, 7 September, obtained an urgent Interdict from the Pretoria High Court towards normalising the situation at the University. This Court Interdict applies to all TUT campuses.
06
Sep
2018
Notice to TUT community
The ongoing protest action, disruption of activities and damage to property at the Soshanguve South and North campuses has left the Tshwane University of Technology with no option but to approach the High Court for an urgent court interdict against the perpetrators of violence and damage to University property.
06
Sep
2018
Soshanguve update: 6 September 2018
Activities on both Soshanguve campuses were again disrupted by a small group of students, today, 6 September. Management is investigating the cause of the disruptions.
05
Sep
2018
Soshanguve update: 5 September 2018
Classes have once again been disrupted at the Soshanguve Campuses this morning, 5 September. In an effort to intervene, the Campus Rector met with the leaders of the student structures responsible for this morning’s disruptions.
04
Sep
2018
TUT update: 4 September 2018
Activities to continue at all TUT campuses on 5 September 2018
03
Sep
2018
TUT condemns any disruption of activities
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) condemns the disruptions experienced at the Pretoria and Soshanguve Campuses today, which included the interruption of a Senate meeting.
02
Sep
2018
TUT Update
Activities for staff and students at all campuses will resume tomorrow, 3 September 2018
August 2018
30
Aug
2018
ShareHERstory inspiration for women's month
It's Women's Month and therefore, we are delighted to share with you some inspirational stories of TUT women who have turned their dreams into reality.
30
Aug
2018
TUT community pays tribute to student Andries Monareng
The TUT community gathered at the Soshanguve Campus today for a memorial service to pay tribute to Mr Andries Monareng, a final-year Legal Assistance student who was tragically killed last Thursday.
29
Aug
2018
TUT appoints SNG Grant Thornton to conduct forensic investigation into SRC Elections
The Tshwane University of Technology has appointed SNG Grant Thornton to conduct a full-scale independent forensic investigation into allegations of irregularities in the 2018 SRC elections and the subsequent protest action at the Soshanguve and Ga-Rankuwa campuses.
28
Aug
2018
TUT to honour student at special memorial service
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) announced at a media briefing today that a special memorial service will be held for final-year legal aid student, Andries Monareng, who was shot and killed in an incident outside its Soshanguve North campus on 23 August. The shooting incident took place after disruptions during the SRC elections.
27
Aug
2018
TUT announces a week of mourning following death of student
The Tshwane University of Technology is shocked and mourns the death of a final year Law student from the Soshanguve Campus, Katlego Andries Monareng, on 23 August.
22
Aug
2018
TUT prof walks off with two prestigious global awards
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Prof Khumbulani Mpofu, a NRF Y-rated researcher, Gibela Research Chair in Manufacturing and Skills Development and the Founder of the Rail Manufacturing Centre for Rapid Incubator (RMCERI), recently brought two prestigious global manufacturing research...
21
Aug
2018
TUT lecturer helps choose this generation’s best art(ists)
Pfunzo Sidogi, lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Fine and Applied Arts, is part of the esteemed judging panel of this year’s Sasol New Signatures Art Competition. As the longest running competition of its kind in South Africa, it has for many years provided a platform for...
16
Aug
2018
TUT students make their debut at Market Theatre
Musical Theatre students from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will strut their stuff at one the country’s most iconic theatres, The Market Theatre in Newtown, Johannesburg, when they stage SHOWTIME 2018 on 31 August and 1 September.
15
Aug
2018
City of Tshwane signs strategic agreement with TUT
A strategic Memorandum of Understanding signed by the City of Tshwane and the Tshwane University of Technology on 7 August, will go a long way in making the University more relevant to its communities.
06
Aug
2018
Semenya breaks 25-year-old 800m African record
World champion and TUT ambassador, Caster Semenya, led from the front again as South Africa continued their fine form on the final day of the 21st African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.
03
Aug
2018
Four from TUT nominated for prestigious Women in Science Awards
Four top-performing women from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) are among the nominees for the 2018 South African Women in Science Awards (WISA).
02
Aug
2018
Scarcity in skin donors can cost lives
At the start of Organ and Tissue donor month, the country faces a serious shortage of skin to treat burn victims. In a drive to create public awareness about the importance of Organ and Tissue donation, especially skin donation, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Centre for Tissue Engineering...
July 2018
25
Jul
2018
Jewellery lecturer shows his mettle nationally
Dave Newman, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Lecturer and Programme Coordinator for the Jewellery Programme at the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, has been appointed new chairperson of the Jewellery Manufacturers’ Association of South Africa
23
Jul
2018
Chair of TUT Council elected to Gauteng leadership
Dr Bandile Masuku, Chairperson of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Council, was elected as the eighth additional member to the African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Executive Committee (PEC). His seelction was announced during the party’s...
19
Jul
2018
Going Digital, how inclusive is our development agenda
Join Dr Thandi Mgwebi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in a conversation on the importance of research to solve global challenges.
18
Jul
2018
TUT Deputy Registrar appointed to Tshwane District hospital board
Dr Solly Pooe, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Deputy Registrar: Enrolment Planning and Coordination, was appointed as board member of the Tshwane District Hospital until March 2019.
17
Jul
2018
Varsity football star joins Black Leopards
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) super striker Themba “Messi” Ndlovu, has signed a three-year deal with newly promoted Premier Soccer League (PSL) side, Black Leopards.
10
Jul
2018
TUT prof bags coveted science award
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Prof Keolebogile Shirley Motaung, Assistant Dean of Postgraduate, Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Faculty of Science, has won the first prize in the category “Research for Innovation Awards – Corporates” at the 2017/2018 National...
06
Jul
2018
Trophies at World Choir Games have a TUT touch
In a first for Southern Africa, more than 21 000 singers from 48 countries are currently competing in song on local soil, at the 2018 World Choir Games (WCG) also referred to as the Olympic Games of Choirs. The University would like to wish the TUT Choir,
June 2018
27
Jun
2018
TUT aerobics team pockets gold at SASAF champs
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Ga-Rankuwa Campus based Aerobics Team won gold again for the 8th year running. The team also qualified with federation colours at the recent South African Fitness Sport Aerobics Federation (SASAF) championships...
27
Jun
2018
TUT academic elected SAAPAM president
The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) has just elected Prof Zwelibanzi Mpehle unanimously as its President at the recent 18th Annual Conference. Prof Mphele, acting HoD of Public Management at the Tshwane...
19
Jun
2018
Bright IT students bag bursaries and laptops
Hard work has paid off for four students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), who have just received bursaries and laptops worth R564 254 from the Dell Development Fund (DDF).
18
Jun
2018
International World Camp aims to change youth’s mindset
In a first for the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the University hosted a three-day long International World Camp in partnership with the International Youth Foundation. The aim of the event, hosted at the Student Centre at the...
14
Jun
2018
Academics launch book on complex global challenges
Prof David Katerere from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, together with colleagues from the National Research Foundation and the University of the Free State, will launch a book, entitled Systems Analysis
12
Jun
2018
City museum exhibits work of young TUT artists
The Genesis II’Xhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum features the work of six current students and one Alumnus of the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TU) Department of Fine and Applied Arts. They are working as Educational Assistants at the museum and...
07
Jun
2018
TUT's Dumisani is SA netball's new assistant Coach
Dumisani Chauke, sport organiser at the Tshwane University of Technology has been appointed assistant Coach for the SA University netball team that will compete at the World University Netball Championships, September in Uganda.
07
Jun
2018
Rural agriculture in the spotlight at inaugural lecture
High profile public figures, such as Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform; and Tito Mboweni, former Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, were among the guests who attended the Dr Sam Motsuenyane inaugural
07
Jun
2018
Centre for Tissue Engineering nominated as finalist for top science award
The annual Vision 2030 Awards have announced their 2018 finalists, and TUT’s Centre for Tissue Engineering is one of them. “Myself, together with everyone involved at the Centre are so proud of this achievement,
05
Jun
2018
Trio called-up for Banyana Banyana AWCON qualifiers match
Three TUT female football players, Refiloe Jane, Rachel Sebati and Hilda Magaia have been called up to join the Banyana Banyana squad that will challenge Lesotho at 15:00 on 6 June 2018 in the two-legged Africa Women's Cup of Nations qualifiers.
01
Jun
2018
Student innovation saves 9-year old girl’s life
Imagine how powerless you would feel if you were unable to provide for your child’s life support. This is what Tshepiso Mashubuku, a 29-year-old single mother, experienced because of her daughter, Koketso (9), who suffers from pulmonary bronchitis and...
May 2018
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May
2018
Musical explores African spirituality
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) will stage Ngoma: The Musical based on Ngoma dza Dzivha Fundudzi (Drums of the Water Spirits – tales of Vhavenda mystical deities and legends of sacred spaces), at the Breytenbach Theatre from 13 – 23 June.
29
May
2018
Trophies at World Choir Games have a TUT touch
Category winners of the 10th World Choir Games (WCG) that will be hosted by South Africa from 4 to 14 July, will return home with Protea-inspired trophies designed by a talented Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Fine and Applied Arts student.
29
May
2018
Two TUT lecturers take on international entrepreneurship challenge
Two lecturers from the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Francine du Plessis, and Anna Ramogale, are fired-up to make the most of an...
24
May
2018
Exchange programme gives students a worldview of teaching
For the past six years, a unique student exchange programme between the Tshwane University of Technology(TUT) and the Windesheim University in the Netherlands has afforded Education students at both institutions the opportunity to gain a..
21
May
2018
Maths school to fill gap in community
Sbonelo Tshabalala (28), a TUT graduate aims to change the lives of young people in a big way through education. Early in May, he launched the Trenello School of Maths and Arts in Songanguve Block AA. Sbonelo studied Education at TUT and majored in Mathermatics, electrical technology and
16
May
2018
Minister announces campus safety pilot for TUT
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will become the first higher education institution in South Africa where a comprehensive, SAPS lead Campus Safety Strategy, will be piloted. The Minister of Police, Genl Bheki Cele, announced the pilot project on..
08
May
2018
Smart hand hygiene monitor curbs bacterial contamination
Patient safety and hygiene prompted the design and development of an innovative Hand Hygiene Monitor to curb the spread of bacteria in hospitals. Steve Mbappe and Nicholas Wiles from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Technology Station in Electronics
07
May
2018
Two celebrities among 522 TUT Arts graduates
The Theunis Bester Hall at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria Campus was painted red on Friday, 4 May, when 522 graduates from the Faculty of the Arts obtained qualifications during two Autumn graduation ceremonies.
07
May
2018
New record for Caster Semenya
South African golden girl, Caster Semenya, rose to glory once more on Friday night, 4 May, at the Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar. Semenya sped to victory, breaking her own national record of 4 min 00.71 seconds in the 1500 meters race that she set at the Commonwealth games less than a month ago.
03
May
2018
Industrial Engineering recognises its top achievers
Industrial Engineering students who excel in their studies were awarded for their hard work by the University and the Gibela Research Chair in Manufacturing Skills Development. The recognition function was held at the Prestige Auditorium on Thursday, 26 April.
02
May
2018
Pulitzer prize-winning play staged at the Rostrum
The Department of Drama and Film (Drama) will stage American playwright Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined at the Rostrum Theatre in May.
02
May
2018
#FeesMustFall leads to incubator for small business development
Inspired by the national #FeesMust Fall campaign towards the end of 2015, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Prof Khumbulani Mpofu, decided the only way to help students, is by thinking out of the box.
April 2018
26
Apr
2018
Jewellers go all out for inaugural exhibition
Three lecturers and two alumni students of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Jewellery Design and Manufacture Programme (Department of Fine and Applied Arts) were among the 26...
26
Apr
2018
E-waste project assists struggling Soshanguve School
The roll-out of a Tshwane University of Technology driven e-waste pilot project at various universities of technology in the country will ensure that valuable materials contained in e-waste are...
25
Apr
2018
Caster Semenya seals deal with TUT
One of South Africa’s most revered athletes, Mokgadi Caster Semenya, has signed an agreement with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) to become the University’s number one sporting ambassador.
24
Apr
2018
TUT Council re-elects Dr Bandile Masuku as Chairperson
Dr Bandile Masuku was re-elected as TUT’s Council Chairperson and Ms Lulama Nare was elected as Deputy Chairperson at a Council meeting held on 20 April 2018.
20
Apr
2018
View the best in advertising and brand communication
Staff and students will have the unique opportunity to view and be inspired by the best in advertising and brand communication across Africa and the Middle East when TUT hosts the Loeries pop-up Travelling Exhibition from 23 to 27 April.
19
Apr
2018
Applause for TUT’s Commonwealth stars
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) community celebrates the exceptional achievements of its athletes who participated in the recent Commonwealth Games, held at the Carrara Stadium, Australia from 4 to 15 April.
17
Apr
2018
PURCO SA rebate boosts TUT student funding
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Bursary and Scholarship Fund received a massive cash injection of R1 994 182 from the Purchasing Consortium of Southern Africa (PURCO SA). This is the second major contribution from PURCO to the
17
Apr
2018
TUT play examines crippling impact of a class system
The crippling impact of a class system and the notion that all are haunted, in some way, by the ghosts from the past, are examined by the Tshwane University of Technology’s Drama Programme’s latest offering, Buried Voices.
16
Apr
2018
TUT’s graduation numbers on a steady incline
The Tshwane University of Technology’s graduation numbers have been on a steady incline, with a total of 10 904 successful graduates receiving their qualifications from today, 16 April 2018. In 2017 the total number stood at 10 148.
16
Apr
2018
TUT bags prestigious Liberty Radio Award
Only four months into the year, Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria based campus radio station, Tshwane FM 93.6, has once again raised the bar by bagging a second prestigious award for 2018.
March 2018
28
Mar
2018
TUT’s niche research areas to benefit from new appointment
The appointment of Dr Lawrence Hlupheka Sithole, an expert in research development and training, as the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) new Deputy Director: Research and Niche Areas Support, is bound to greatly benefit Research and...
23
Mar
2018
TUT wishes UCT’s new Vice-Chancellor well
The Council and community of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) would like to congratulate Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng on her appointment as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT).
23
Mar
2018
TUT graduate uses skills to create self-employment
Motivated by the high unemployment rate in the country, Tshwane University of Technology graduate, Caroline Mokoena (25), uses her internationally acquired skills to create self-employment. Being passionate about sharing knowledge and creating work...
19
Mar
2018
Finnish expertise to boost TUT’s entrepreneurial education
Entrepreneurial education at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) just received a boost with the signing of an agreement of collaboration regarding entrepreneurial education with the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (UAS).
15
Mar
2018
TUT Prof bags coveted fellowship
Prof Felix Dapare Dakora, a Plant and Soil Biotechnology Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Science, holder of the DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Agrochemurgy and Plant Symbioses, and President of the African Academy of Sciences, has now added another accolade...
09
Mar
2018
Experience + enthusiasm = new head of maths and science
Prof Percy Sepeng, a seasoned and enthusiastic educator, has recently taken over the reins at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Mathematics, Science and Business Education (MSBE), situated in the Faculty of Humanities.
February 2018
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Feb
2018
Tshwane FM is city’s best community radio station
The City of Tshwane has just awarded Tshwane FM 93.6, the accolade of Best City of Tshwane Community Radio Station.
26
Feb
2018
R64 million in donor money is an all-time record
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) community and members of Council recently celebrated the announcement by Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Lourens van Staden, that the University in 2017 received an overall amount of R64 mil...
15
Feb
2018
Engineering and science translated into fashion
Architecture students interpreted Professor Ora Joubert’s philosophy of the buildings she designed through the creation of fashion garments at the event hosted by the Department of Architecture on 9 February, in Building 11, Pretoria Campus.
08
Feb
2018
Ovation for TUT alumna who wins prominent music competition
Within only two years of completing her degree, a B Tech: Vocal Art Performance at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Cecilia Rangwanasha (24) this weekend became the first South African classical singer to win the prestigious 6th Unisa Internatio...
07
Feb
2018
Hospital board benefits from TUT excellence
Gugulethu Xaba, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Director of Student Governance and Leadership Development (SGLD), has just been appointed to the board of the George Mukhari hospital.
06
Feb
2018
Umpiring the Wright way
And the award of International Hockey Umpire of the Year goes to … John Wright!
January 2018
31
Jan
2018
HEDS up to new Senior Director
Heads-up to Dr Mumthaz Banoobhai, newly appointed Senior Director at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Directorate Higher Education Development Support (HEDS).
30
Jan
2018
Classes for TUT students get underway
The Class of 2018 got underway, yesterday, 29 January 2018, with the official commencement of lectures for the majority of students at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). Excited returning and first-year students have been flocking to TUT’s campuses to report for the first day of their studies.
26
Jan
2018
NRF recognises TUT’s brightest research minds
Six of the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) brightest research minds recently received National Research Foundation(NRF) ratings, after dedicating years towards research and study within a particular field and proving their high standards of research.
25
Jan
2018
University mourns Bra Hugh’s death
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) community and the country as a whole mourn the passing on of one of South Africa’s greatest music legends of all time. Bra Hugh Masekela passed away on 23 January, after a long battle with prostate cancer.
December 2017
07
Dec
2017
Relations with the State of Israel, Israeli organisations and institutions
On 24 November 2017, the Council of the Tshwane University of Technology formally approved a recommendation by the Institutional Forum that TUT will not have any ties with Israel, Israeli organisations and institutions.
01
Dec
2017
Protecting Nature’s Beauty, a winning theme for TUT’s best
Three students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine & Applied Arts, Jewellery Design & Manufacture Programme has just scooped the first three positions in the annual De Beers 2016/17 Shining Light Awards. For the first time ever a winner, first and second runner up were chosen from each participating country, instead of overall.
November 2017
29
Nov
2017
Council appoints Prof van Staden as VC
Dr Bandile Masuku, Chairperson of the TUT Council, this morning issued a statement announcing the appointment of Prof Lourens van Staden as Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
29
Nov
2017
International expertise to boost local entrepreneurship
Collaboration between South Africa’s biggest university of technology, TUT, and Finish based Haaga Helia University of Applied Sciences, is bound to boost and change the face of local entrepreneurship forever. The launch of a collaborative project in entrepreneurial and start-up activities took place on 27 November 2017 in Helsinki, Finland.
23
Nov
2017
Pres Zuma appoints TUT Council members to national presidential committees
President Jacob Zuma has recently appointed two members of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Council to the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board and the Commission for Gender Equality respectively.
21
Nov
2017
Council member clinches “Oscar” for leadership in business
Veronica Motloutsi, a TUT Council member, did the University proud when she was named Top Young Executive of the Year at this year’s National Business Awards. She serves as a co-opted ICT specialist on the Council and is regarded as one of the leading ICT executives in the country with a profound understanding of this industry.
14
Nov
2017
TUT welcomes release of Presidential report on student fees
The Tshwane University of Technology welcomes the release of the long-awaited Presidential report on student fees.
09
Nov
2017
TUT appoints innovative research leader in top management structure
She is young, energetic and a recognised, well-respected Research and Innovation leader. Just over a month into the job, Dr Thandi Mgwebi, the Tshwane University of Technology’s newly appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor Partnerships, Research and Innovation (PRI), reflected on her first impressions of her new place of work.
09
Nov
2017
TUT’s Industrial Design students win big
Four second-year students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Industrial Design for the second consecutive year walked away as winners in the student industrial designers at the annual Association of Rotational Moulders of South Africa’s (ARMSA) design competition.
09
Nov
2017
Vice-Chancellor invites Journalism Alumni to take hands with TUT
The media are often different things to different people, and whether we love them or hate them, we cannot live without them. For almost four decades, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has been instrumental in the training and provision of competent journalists to the media industry.
07
Nov
2017
TUT recognises sport heroes at annual Prestigious Sport Awards
The energetic athletes who won a gold medal at the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Cross Country, Milton Kekana, and Banyana Banyana captain during the COSAFA competition, Refiloe Jane, were named the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the 2017 TUT Prestigious Sport Awards on 27 October.
October 2017
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Oct
2017
A love of plastic moulds professional career
A childhood project working in his father’s injection moulding workshop to earn pocket money, has moulded the Tshwane University of Technology’s fifth honorary doctorate’s professional career, putting him among the top three global experts in Polymer Technology. Prof Joseph Karger-Kocsis this morning received TUT’s highest accolade, a Doctor Technologiae (honoris causa), during the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment’s (FEBE) Spring Graduation Ceremony at TUT’s Pretoria Campus.
18
Oct
2017
It is Dr Lillian Dube now
The Theunis Bester Hall on the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria Campus was abuzz when celebrated actress, Lillian Dube (72), received an Honorary Doctorate degree from the University during one of its Spring Graduation ceremonies hosted this morning, 18 October.
18
Oct
2017
Fashion Doctorate is a first for TUT
Kenyan born Ruth J L Cheluget (60) became the first person to obtain a Doctorate in Fashion Design at the Tshwane University of Technology during one of the University’s Spring graduation ceremonies hosted at the Pretoria Campus this morning, 18 October.
10
Oct
2017
Spring graduations commence at TUT
The annual Tshwane University of Technology Spring Graduation ceremonies, that commence from 10 to 20 October 2017, will see 5 047 successful students receiving their qualifications. This brings the total number of qualifications conferred on successful students in 2017 to more than 15 000.
09
Oct
2017
VC’s seminar shines spotlight on decolonisation and Africanisation
Decolonisation and Africanisation have become the talk of the town in the larger discussion about transformation in Higher Education country-wide, and similarly at the Tshwane University of Technology. During the 20th Vice-Chancellor’s Prestigious Research and Innovation Seminar Series hosted at the University late in September, the spotlight was shone on “Decolonisation and Africanisation: The Re-closing of the African Mind”.
September 2017
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Sep
2017
Indebted students finally able to graduate
A total of 132 students at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) who have completed their studies, but were unable to graduate owing to outstanding debt, will benefit from a grant of R3,065 million the FirstRand Foundation (FRF) made to the University recently.
22
Sep
2017
TUT honours scientific excellence
“Existing research data can be an invaluable source for further studies. Such data is, however currently scattered throughout the country. By preserving this research information in a single resource centre like the South African Data Archive (SADA) hosted by the NRF, unnecessary and costly duplication of research are decreased while the quality of the research findings are enhanced by using data from experienced researchers both locally and internationally.”
22
Sep
2017
Academics explore alternative discourses in Arts
Leading minds in the visual arts representing universities countrywide are gathering at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of the Arts this week for the South African Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH) conference. It is the first time that the conference, now in its 32nd year, is hosted by a University of Technology.
22
Sep
2017
VC’s reflections on TUT Transformation Summit
Having had some time to reflect on the recent TUT Transformation Summit 2017 three things really stood out for Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Lourens van Staden.
22
Sep
2017
Finally, a voice for TUT students with disabilities
Many students living with disabilities experience different and unique challenges; this means that equally unique solutions need to be developed for them. ThisAbility is a newly formed structure at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and other academic institutions in the country, finally giving these students their own voice.
15
Sep
2017
Innovative TUT expert’s pitch wins big at FemBioBiz
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Prof Keolebogile Shirley Motaung, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Science as well asTissue Engineering and regenerative medicine expert, just won R250 000 and an all-expenses paid trip Finland to brainstorm with the best of the best to upscale her business plan and ideas. Following her successful pitch at the South African Innovation Summit, she was announced the winner of the recent FemBioBiz Pitching Den in Cape Town and will visit Finland in November and December.
14
Sep
2017
Charting a roadmap for the transformation of TUT
“Where to from here?” Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Lourens van Staden asked during his opening address of the University’s Transformation Summit 2017 on 12 September.
14
Sep
2017
TUT Alumnus wins 2017 Gerard Sekoto Award
Banele Khoza, an Alumnus of the Tshwane University of Technology, was announced the winner of the 2017 Gerard Sekoto Award for his work entitled Note Making during the gala event last night, 14 September 2017.
14
Sep
2017
There is no holding back on transformation for TUT
Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Tshwane University of Technology, Professor Lourens van Staden, has committed to making TUT a People’s University.
01
Sep
2017
Impact of Immigration Policy on international students unpacked
Many international students find themselves unaware of the risks of not knowing immigration policies and laws. In an effort to raise awareness among international students, the Tshwane University of Technology’s International Students Organisation (ISO) invited the Department of Home Affairs to facilitate a seminar regarding immigration regulations.
01
Sep
2017
TUT to train Gauteng government officials for next three years
The Tshwane University of Technology has secured R20 million to provide training for the Gauteng Government officials for the next three years starting from 1 October 2017. This follows the announcement and signing of an agreement that the University will provide the Emerging and Advanced Management Development Programme for the National School of Government (NSG) in Gauteng.
01
Sep
2017
Art Exhibition a first for TUT
In addition to their lecturing skills, many staff members at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine and Applied Arts are also accomplished artists. Now, for the first time, they are collaborating in a group exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum, titled Art(ed), featuring work representing all three disciplines taught at the Department, namely Textile Design, Jewellery Design and Fine Arts.
August 2017
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Aug
2017
Top TUT journalism students shine at media exchange conference
Four students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Journalism were selected to represent the University at the Duke University Menell Media Exchange (MMX) conference. The week-long MMX conference brought together South African media houses, non-profit organisations, community and independent journalists, bloggers, new media content makers, tech developers, scholars and students.
04
Aug
2017
Twenty TUT students benefit from SA wildlife industry’s financial support
Twenty students at the Tshwane University of Technology this week received bursaries totalling R635 000 from the Stud Game Breeders® (SGB®) organisation. The bursaries form part of a concerted drive by the SGB® to transform the South African wildlife industry and create more opportunities for young people in the country to enter this important industry.
04
Aug
2017
TUT Senate resolves to defend global scientific freedom
Global developments, particularly in the geo-political sphere, have raised serious concerns about the contribution, interference in, and sustainability of science and technology for the good of humanity.
July 2017
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Jul
2017
Drama students and alumni bag several accolades at Festival
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Drama and Film (Drama) returned from this year’s Grahamstown National Arts Festival (held from 29 June to 9 July) with no fewer than four accolades. Not only did its student production, Molora, bag a coveted Ovation Award, so did three productions staged by alumni students of the Department.
June 2017
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Jun
2017
Two from TUT in run for South African Oscars of Science
The wait is almost over for two research experts at the Tshwane University of Technology nominated as finalists in the 2016/2017 NSTF-South32 Awards.
27
Jun
2017
TUT students manage Festival from A to Z
The annual dirACTions Festival, presented by the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Drama and Film, aims to entice audiences with this year’s theme ACTION-REACTION. dirACTions will be staged at the Rostrum Theatre, TUT Arts Campus, from 31 July to 5 August.
27
Jun
2017
Dancing to the beat let visually impaired TUT student steal the show at dance-off competition
“Being blind doesn’t mean that I can’t exercise.” This attitude has just enabled a visually impaired student, Rebone Mogale, to steal stole the show at the annual arts and cultural dance-off that took place at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Primary Education at the Soshanguve North Campus.
14
Jun
2017
TUT tackles maths, science problem
In a first for the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (TUTFEBE), Prof SP Daniel Chowdhury, a research professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, together with a team of lecturers have developed a Maths and Science workshop to get mathematics and science teachers at schools in the university’s footprint area “back on track” for training to help their learners perform better. In addition to addressing an important national issue, the project forms part of the Faculty’s annual Community Outreach programmes.
07
Jun
2017
Three TUT staff members, four new qualifications
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Directorate of Quality Promotion (DQP) boasts four new qualifications among three of its staff members – all aimed at ensuring improvement of teaching and learning through effective academic development and quality initiatives.
06
Jun
2017
One of TUT’s number one female leaders in run for 2017 business woman award
Cleo Ndhlovu, Manager of the Centre for Tissue Engineering, based at the CSIR, and one of the number one female leaders at the University, is in the run to become the next Business Woman of the Year. The South African Council for Businesswomen (SACBW) recently announced the list of 2017 finalists for the title Business Woman of the Year.
02
Jun
2017
Matjiesfontein community project runs at full steam
The TUT Maths and Science project established at Matjiesfontein in 2012, is running at full steam. Speaking after a recent visit to the Matjiesfontein community project, under the guardianship of the Faculty of Science, Prof Prince Ngobeni, Executive Dean, shared his satisfaction about the way in which the project is being maintained.
02
Jun
2017
University extends cross-continental collaboration
The cultivation of relationships beneficial to the University’s students, staff and other stakeholders, is a central part of how an institution of higher learning ought to function. In light of this, a delegation of TUT EMC members and Executive Deans, together with Ms Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, the Finnish Minister of Education and Culture and her delegation, participated in a two-part dialogue at the Pretoria Campus Council Chambers on 30 May.
01
Jun
2017
Pageant celebrates plus sized figures
Big can be sexy and beautiful! This was the core message at the first ever Plus Size Beauty Pageant hosted at the Tshwane University of Technology to help boost the self-esteem of larger women and to celebrate plus sized figures. In addition, the contestants who entered, were all dressed in black and wore red lipstick in support of the movement against women trafficking and femicide. This scourge against women has been on the increase country-wide over the past month.
May 2017
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May
2017
Sibling becomes first benefactor of Benjamin Phehla memorial bursary
Evans Phehla, has just become the first recipient of the memorial bursary fund established in honour of his late brother, Benjamin Phehla. Benjamin died in October last year after being knocked down by a car during the #FeesMustFall protest at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Soshanguve Campus. An emotional Evans, a first-year Computer Systems Engineering student, said he is grateful for the bursary and promised to work hard to make his family proud.
12
May
2017
TUT Bursary and Scholarship Fund reaches the R14 million mark
The Tshwane University of Technology Bursary and Scholarship Fund has achieved another milestone in its quest to grow to R50 million before the end of 2019, following an R11,4 million injection by ABSA over the next three years into the fund. The donation was made at a function hosted at on the Pretoria Campus yesterday, 11 May, and was attended by dignitaries representing the banking giant and the University.
11
May
2017
Two TUT graduates receive double doctorates
“Our future is dependent on partnerships with affiliate institutions and other countries. South Africa has potential in many fields and we need to harvest this potential so we can make a better world for future generations,” said His Excellency Christophe Farnaud, Ambassador of France to South Africa, during his keynote address at the Tshwane University of Technology this week. He addressed graduates during one of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment’s recent graduation ceremonies.
05
May
2017
FUNDI wants to help realise dreams with donation
TUT’s Bursary and Scholarship Fund has added another donor to its already long list of loyal supporters yesterday, 3 May, when FUNDI Capital Pty Ltd, a leading South African education finance and education fund management solution specialist, donated R75 000 to the fund.
03
May
2017
Cuml aude graduate make sit against all odds
When Thapelo Lebese (21) completed his matric he wanted to study Accounting. Due to the unavailability of space he ended up enrolling for Internal Auditing, and fell in love with it instantly. During the Tshwane University of Technology’s Autumn Graduation ceremonies currently underway, he finally obtained the National Diploma in Internal Auditing cum laude, with a whopping 28 distinctions out of 30 modules. He was also awarded the Chancellor’s medal for outstanding academic performance.
March 2017
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Mar
2017
Sport Management graduates benefit from internship initiative
Thirty 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 (CATHSSETA). This was announced at the official launch of the CATHSSETA Sport Management internship programme.
23
Mar
2017
TUT signs valuable agreement with Zensar Technologies
In light of the fast growing dependence on digital technologies, information technology and the rapid digitisation of business processes across the globe, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zensar Technologies Ltd to strengthen their already existing partnership. This includes, but is not limited to specialised in-service training for Faculty of ICT students.
23
Mar
2017
TUT Alumnus, genius medical technology scientist
Tshwane University of Technology alumnus, Marthinus Bekker, has once again proved to be the new age “Macgyver” with his latest invention - the Unified Incubation and Detection System (UIDS). This is his second invention in only four years, following the ‘The Rain Catcher’, a device he invented in 2012 that can collect hundreds of litres of drinking water when placed outside in the rain.
15
Mar
2017