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June 2023

06Jun2023

TUT students and Kgosi Mampuru residents talk about gender-based violence

Students and student leaders recently participated in a highly engaging dialogue on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide with residents at the Kgosi Mampuru II correctional facility. The facility is a Remand Detention...

05Jun2023

TUT and Schmalkalden University sign cooperation agreement

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences – Germany.

02Jun2023

Annual Mbombela TUT fundraising golf day a smashing success

Golfers tore up the greens with their banter, skill and cheer as they played for a good cause at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Mbombela Fundraising Golf Day, which took place at the Mbombela Golf Club on 25 May 2023.

02Jun2023

TUT hosts UNIDO towards revamp of Industry 4.0 curriculum

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Institute for the Future of Work (IFoW) and Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) will host an international technical mission of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization...

02Jun2023

Aspiring civil engineer named best female technologist in country

The Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists (IPET) has honoured Mvulane Reed, a Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering graduate from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) with the highest...

01Jun2023

Prof Olawale Popoola awarded SASOL/DST-NRF tier 2 research chair

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is pleased to announce that Prof Olawale Popoola, Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department’s Centre for Energy and Electric Power (CEED) now holds an “Energy Solutions for Inclusive and Sustainable...

01Jun2023

Angelique Strijdom – talented athlete and top student

To say that third-year Interior Design student Angelique Strijdom (21) balances her life as a national athlete and full-time student is a bit of an understatement; she is exceptionally good at both! In view of Youth Day (16 June), the inspiring sprinter...

May 2023

31May2023

Lecturer’s award-winning play staged on Arts Campus

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts will stage the critically acclaimed play, Ukama, at the Rostrum Theatre on the Arts Campus from 3 to 8 June at 17:00. The play, written and directed by lecturer Bongani Bennedict...

26May2023

Lecturer appointed as acting Labour Court Judge

Advocate Ndivhuho Tshisevhe, a lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities, has been appointed as an acting Judge of the Labour Court of the Republic of South Africa.

22May2023

RMI and TUT announce new study opportunity for members

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Marketing, Supply Chain and Sport Management and the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) have made history by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide...

17May2023

Incubator programme generates WIL opportunities in Tourism Management

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Tourism Management and Bidtravel in April 2023, the Bidtravel Abazayo incubator...

17May2023

Materials Day brings industry and learning together

As part of a packed Materials Day, the Department of Interior Design at the Faculty of Arts and Design invited nine manufacturers in this profession to the Arts Campus to determine future trends, demand for skills and suitable means of preparing students for...

16May2023

TUT delivers 98 first-line healthcare workers to South Africa

Nowhere has the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) strategic pillar of “Future-ready graduates who make a positive societal impact” come to the fore more than with the Faculty of Science’s Graduation ceremony where 40 Bachelor of Pharmacy...

16May2023

Duo named winners of wine label design competition

The dreams of two Integrated Communication Design students studying at the Faculty of Arts and Design’s Department of Visual Communication came true when they were announced winners of the ROTOCON wine label design competition on 5 May. Mpho...

15May2023

Action-packed political thriller opens TUT’s theatrical season

Known for breaking new ground, the Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design, will open its theatrical season at the Breytenbach Theatre with the action-packed political thriller ASKARI on 25 May (Africa Day). TUT is the first university in Africa to...

15May2023

TUT in solidarity with UFH during its hour of mourning

On the dark and rainy Eastern Cape winter morning of 13 May 2023, University of Fort Hare (UFH) staff member and executive body-guard Mr Msingathi Lawrence Langa was laid to rest at eMnyameni village in Kentani. Langa died in a car accident on 30 April...

15May2023

All roads lead to TUT’s annual fundraising Golf Day in Mbombela

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will host its annual Golf Fundraising Day on May 25, 2023, to further augment its Bursary and Scholarship Fund and minimize the student financial debt towards students not funded by NSFAS.

12May2023

UPSET opens doors between institutions in post school sector

The launch of the UPSET (Unfurling Post School Education and Training (UPSET) Project) Gauteng Articulation Hub at the Tshwane University of Technology early in May 2023, demonstrates TUT’s commitment to cement relations and take hands with...

12May2023

Summa cum laude master’s graduate shines as female engineer

Nosabelo Sila graduated with a Master’s in Building Science Engineering summa cum laude three days ago, and now the engineering whiz from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Enviroment is using her ambition, determination and fearlessness to shine in...

11May2023

Prof’s research trip boosts international cooperation in the Arts

Prof Chats Devroop's commitment to exploring the intersections of music and culture, as well as his dedication to building bridges between institutions, exemplify the importance of international cooperation in the Arts.

11May2023

TUT Sustainable Together design project gets international recognition

The Department of Design Studies (Fashion Design programme) at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is mindful of the effect that its actions have on the environment and actively goes the extra mile to make sure that its impact in this regard is...

10May2023

TUT’s IFOW engages Midlands Universities to explore global partnerships

During the week 24th to 29th April 2023, universities around the Midlands welcomed a delegation from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Institute for the Future of Work (IFOW). The 4 -day...

10May2023

Highlights from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment – May 2023

From 8 until 10 May, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will honour the graduates from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, during the University’s autumn graduation ceremony.

09May2023

Informatics HoD upgrades her academic qualification during autumn graduation ceremony

On 17 April 2022, Dr Refilwe Mogase, current HoD of Informatics, at the university’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, was awarded a PhD during the autumn graduation ceremony.

09May2023

Former HoD’s daughter steals spotlight at ICT graduation

Kearabetswe Tau, daughter of Motsepe Lucas Tau, former HOD at the Tshwane University of Technology’s ICT services left the audience in awe, as she scooped the Chancellor’s Trophy candidate certificate for her outstanding academic achievement, as...

09May2023

The rise of eSports: TUT partners with Mind Sports SA on research collaboration

Dr Rosa Naudé-Potgieter, Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Tourism Management has joined hands with Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) to embark on an exciting...

09May2023

“SHE” – TUT’s remarkable Smart Home Energy project awarded funding

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Smart Home Energy (SHE), an international project with Makerere University (Uganda), Graz University of Technology (Austria) and the Institute of Mines Telecom (France),...

04May2023

Highlights from the Faculty of Management Sciences Graduation – May 2023

From 26 April until 8 May, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will honour the graduates from the Faculty of Management Sciences, during the University’s autumn graduation ceremony.

04May2023

SA-Canada Higher Education & Science Councils Network launched

The South African Higher Education sector has had mutually-beneficial relations with its Canadian counterpart for years. However, such relations tended to be informal, sporadic, short term and between individual entities. The recent launching of the SA-...

04May2023

Become a future-ready student – apply online for 2024

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) online Applications for 2024 are now open.

April 2023

26Apr2023

Fighting spirit serves visually impaired student well

"When you are blind, you fight for everything. You fight to be believed in, fight to be heard, and fight to fit in," says Thuto Chopo (25). This fighting spirit has stood him in good stead as today, 26 April, even if the odds were against him, the go-getter proudly walked...

25Apr2023

Swedish higher education delegation visits TUT to showcase joint research work and explore further collaboration opportunities

The South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) is a strategic internationalisation project aimed at fostering stronger ties between South Africa and Swe...

25Apr2023

Arts lecturer reflects on doctoral journey

Beginning postgraduate studies is difficult, but the amount of personal growth you go through is immeasurable, says Mienke Fouché, one of the newest doctors at the Faculty of Arts and Design. Mienke, who is a lecturer at the Department of Performing...

25Apr2023

TUT scholar receives prestigious advanced materials innovation award

Dr Tamba Jamiru, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, has been selected by the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) as the 2023...

24Apr2023

ICT student’s AI-based App launches on Google Play Store

When Genius Mhirizhonga, who is enrolled for an Advanced Diploma in Computer Science at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), came to the realization of the globe moving towards AI-...

24Apr2023

Faculty of Humanities graduations commence on high note

The University’s 2023 Autumn graduations kicked off with the Faculty of Humanities from 11 to 14 April at the Ruth First Hall, Soshanguve South Campus.

21Apr2023

Election of New Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the TUT Council

Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, Vice-Chancellor and Principal announced the election of the new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Council. “On behalf of the Tshwane...

21Apr2023

Faculty of Economics and Finance Graduation – April 2023

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) honoured graduates from the Faculty of Economics and Finance from 18 – 19 April, during the University’s autumn graduation ceremony.

19Apr2023

Faculty stalwart boasts a new title

Herman Botes, one of the Faculty of Arts and Design’s stalwart employees and a passionate design educator, obtained a PhD in Visual Arts at an autumn graduation ceremony of the University of Stellenbosch in March. In an interview, he describes this journey as rewarding but at the same time...

18Apr2023

Highlights from the Faculty of Humanities Graduation – April 2023

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) honoured graduates from the Faculty of Humanities from 11 – 14 April, during the University’s autumn graduation ceremony.

18Apr2023

Highlights from the Faculty of ICT Graduation – April 2023

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) honoured graduates from the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology on 17 April during the University’s autumn graduation...

17Apr2023

Engineering students geared to participate in global innovation competition

Six students, Antonio Lopes, Bernice Ngwenya, Phuti Ngoepe, Khutso Makgoka, Clement Ramatsetse and Reandi Pieterse from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environments (FEBE) are gearing up to...

17Apr2023

TUT to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day

The World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is observed annually on 26 April. This year, the Tshwane University of Technology’s celebration will highlight the importance of IP rights in creating more competitive businesses, and building and growing...

14Apr2023

TUT hosts successful Inventors Forum

Under the title, “Venture Capital funding for start-ups,” the Tshwane University of Technology’s Innovation and Technology Transfer Office recently hosted a successfully annual Inventors Forum.

12Apr2023

Let us Build a Country with a “more human face” – says VC to New Graduates

“We charge you, our distinguished graduands, together with your fellow TUT alumni, to go and build that country which Steve Biko described in the 1970s as a country with “a more human face”. Together...

11Apr2023

HoD stands tall at annual Humanities and Social Sciences Book, Creative Collection, Digital Contributions Awards 2023

Pfunzo Sidogi, Head of the Department of Fine and Studio Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design, was recently recognised as one of those members of the broader Huma...

05Apr2023

Fake medicines are a dangerous threat in Africa: 3 ways to spot them

At the end of a long day, you realise you’re starting to get a headache. So you buy painkillers from the street vendor, and take two. But how do you know what those pills really are? The vendor isn’t a pharmacy. There’s no package insert listing ingredients or dosa...

03Apr2023

TUT tackles student debt through 2nd annual fundraising Golf Day in Mbombela

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will host its annual Golf Fundraising Day on 25 May 2023, to further augment its Bursary and Scholarship Fund and minimize the student financial debt towards...

March 2023

29Mar2023

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.

27Mar2023

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.

27Mar2023

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...

23Mar2023

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...

23Mar2023

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...

17Mar2023

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...

17Mar2023

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.

17Mar2023

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...

16Mar2023

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.

09Mar2023

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...

09Mar2023

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).

07Mar2023

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).

07Mar2023

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...

03Mar2023

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...

03Mar2023

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.

01Mar2023

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

24Feb2023

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.

23Feb2023

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...

23Feb2023

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.

22Feb2023

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...

21Feb2023

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...

16Feb2023

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...

14Feb2023

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...

14Feb2023

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...

13Feb2023

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:...

13Feb2023

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...

06Feb2023

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).

06Feb2023

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...

03Feb2023

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.

03Feb2023

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...

03Feb2023

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...

02Feb2023

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

26Jan2023

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.

24Jan2023

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...

23Jan2023

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...

20Jan2023

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.

19Jan2023

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

09Dec2022

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...

08Dec2022

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...

08Dec2022

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

30Nov2022

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.

28Nov2022

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.

24Nov2022

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...

23Nov2022

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...

18Nov2022

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...

18Nov2022

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.

17Nov2022

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...

16Nov2022

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...

15Nov2022

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...

15Nov2022

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...

14Nov2022

Welcome to Dinokeng at TUT!

- University to officially unveil new name for the administration hub at the Pretoria Campus

11Nov2022

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...

11Nov2022

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...

10Nov2022

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...

09Nov2022

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.”

08Nov2022

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...

07Nov2022

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...

04Nov2022

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...

03Nov2022

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.

02Nov2022

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...

02Nov2022

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...

01Nov2022

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

28Oct2022

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)...

25Oct2022

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,...

21Oct2022

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...

20Oct2022

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.

20Oct2022

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...

19Oct2022

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...

18Oct2022

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...

13Oct2022

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...

12Oct2022

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...

07Oct2022

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

26Sep2022

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.

23Sep2022

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.

21Sep2022

Two national firsts launched at TUT’s Soshanguve Campus

* Campus Community Safety Forum and Victim Empowerment Centre

16Sep2022

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...

13Sep2022

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...

13Sep2022

TUT launches GBV&F project and victim empowerment centre

* SAPS officers trained to combat gender-based violence and femicide

10Sep2022

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)...

08Sep2022

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.

08Sep2022

TUT to host National Dialogue on Future of Work

- UNLEASHING THE TUT VISION FOR FUTURE-READINESS

07Sep2022

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

31Aug2022

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...

30Aug2022

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.

29Aug2022

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.

29Aug2022

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.

26Aug2022

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...

25Aug2022

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,...

23Aug2022

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...

19Aug2022

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...

19Aug2022

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.

19Aug2022

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...

18Aug2022

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.

18Aug2022

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...

16Aug2022

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.

16Aug2022

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.

16Aug2022

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...

16Aug2022

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...

05Aug2022

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.

05Aug2022

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...

04Aug2022

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...

04Aug2022

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.

02Aug2022

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

29Jul2022

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.

28Jul2022

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...

27Jul2022

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.

26Jul2022

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.

26Jul2022

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...

26Jul2022

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.

25Jul2022

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...

22Jul2022

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...

22Jul2022

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...

19Jul2022

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...

18Jul2022

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,...

13Jul2022

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...

13Jul2022

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.

11Jul2022

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...

07Jul2022

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...

05Jul2022

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...

04Jul2022

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,...

01Jul2022

Y-rated researcher to boost TUT’s Informatics research

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

01Jul2022

TUT’s Institute for Future of Work appoints Advisory board

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

June 2022

29Jun2022

Four TUT alumni honoured as Sunday World’s Unsung Heroes

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

23Jun2022

Golden Key International Honour chapter established at TUT

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

21Jun2022

TUT Alumna appointed ombudsperson at UNISA

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

20Jun2022

UNESCO Chair in African Integration and Innovation gains momentum

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

13Jun2022

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

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

09Jun2022

Towards future-ready graduates

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

08Jun2022

Family of TV and film legend donates equipment to TUT

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

07Jun2022

TUT launches its first alumni chapter

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

07Jun2022

Collaboration turns hurt into healing

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

May 2022

31May2022

TUT stages light-hearted musical revue

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

26May2022

Mozambiquan institution forges ties with Arts Faculty

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

20May2022

TUT Arts Alumni Chapter launch on the cards

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

19May2022

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

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

17May2022

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

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

17May2022

TUT students to benefit from a hybrid X3 BMW donation

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

17May2022

TUT professor among top 100 education scientists in Africa

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

13May2022

Makhura calls TUT an intellectual gem

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

11May2022

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

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

10May2022

Blind student sees with his heart

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

10May2022

ISRC President General dedicates qualification to late mother

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

06May2022

Former Scandal actor graduates at TUT

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

April 2022

28Apr2022

TUT Launches Ngcukaitobi’s Land Matters

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

25Apr2022

Agreement unlocks exciting research opportunities for Public Service Sector

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

25Apr2022

TUT receives millions for Research Chair in Agile Transportation Industry

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

22Apr2022

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

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

21Apr2022

TUT Art Collection makes first acquisitions

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

20Apr2022

Five ISRC members celebrate success during autumn graduations

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

19Apr2022

Student defies disability, graduating Cum Laude

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

11Apr2022

TUT & THENSA conference shines spotlight on 4IR solutions

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

11Apr2022

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

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

06Apr2022

Fashion Design students give back to community

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

01Apr2022

SA Parliament applauds TUT on solar car successes

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

March 2022

31Mar2022

TUT’s in-person Autumn graduations kick off tomorrow

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

30Mar2022

TUT hosts inaugural workshop on future transport manufacturing skills

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

30Mar2022

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

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

28Mar2022

TUT Masters student speaks on SA’s water crisis

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

25Mar2022

Gauteng Premier speaks at 4IR conference

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

23Mar2022

TUT launches African Research Chair in Public Safety

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

17Mar2022

Journalism alumna takes “K53 Junior” to school classrooms

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

16Mar2022

Arts community engagement project aims to empower women

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

11Mar2022

TUT 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...

04Mar2022

TUT’s research chair in 4IR leads the pack

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

February 2022

24Feb2022

NRF recognises TUT’s brightest research minds

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

24Feb2022

Female cybersecurity research expert receives NRF C2 rating

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

September 2021

21Sep2021

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...

16Sep2021

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...

09Sep2021

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...

09Sep2021

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...

08Sep2021

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...

01Sep2021

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

31Aug2021

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:...

31Aug2021

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...

30Aug2021

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,...

27Aug2021

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.

20Aug2021

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...

18Aug2021

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....

17Aug2021

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,...

July 2021

29Jul2021

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...

28Jul2021

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...

22Jul2021

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...

19Jul2021

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...

16Jul2021

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...

15Jul2021

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...

14Jul2021

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...

09Jul2021

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.

08Jul2021

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...

07Jul2021

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

30Jun2021

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...

29Jun2021

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...

24Jun2021

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...

23Jun2021

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...

22Jun2021

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...

09Jun2021

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...

07Jun2021

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...

04Jun2021

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...

03Jun2021

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....

02Jun2021

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

31May2021

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...

13May2021

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...

12May2021

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...

11May2021

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...

10May2021

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...

06May2021

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...

05May2021

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...

04May2021

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...

April 2021

21Apr2021

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...

01Apr2021

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

31Mar2021

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...

30Mar2021

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...

19Mar2021

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)...

10Mar2021

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...

10Mar2021

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...

08Mar2021

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...

05Mar2021

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

26Feb2021

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.

25Feb2021

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...

24Feb2021

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...

22Feb2021

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.

19Feb2021

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...

11Feb2021

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,...

03Feb2021

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...

02Feb2021

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

27Jan2021

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...

26Jan2021

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...

20Jan2021

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

03Dec2020

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

26Nov2020

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.

25Nov2020

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,...

20Nov2020

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...

06Nov2020

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.

04Nov2020

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...

02Nov2020

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

30Oct2020

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...

23Oct2020

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...

20Oct2020

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...

20Oct2020

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...

08Oct2020

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...

08Oct2020

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,...

08Oct2020

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

22Sep2020

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

28Aug2020

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...

28Aug2020

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...

24Aug2020

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...

19Aug2020

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...

18Aug2020

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...

12Aug2020

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...

July 2020

31Jul2020

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...

28Jul2020

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)...

16Jul2020

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)...

15Jul2020

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...

03Jul2020

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

23Jun2020

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...

23Jun2020

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...

20Jun2020

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

14May2020

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

28Apr2020

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...

22Apr2020

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...

22Apr2020

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...

17Apr2020

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...

16Apr2020

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

31Mar2020

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...

09Mar2020

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...

05Mar2020

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

26Feb2020

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...

25Feb2020

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...

21Feb2020

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...

19Feb2020

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.

19Feb2020

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...

11Feb2020

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...

06Feb2020

TUT launches new Polymer degree

Bachelor of Engineering: Materials Engineering in Polymer Technology degree opens new doors for industry and students

January 2020

22Jan2020

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.

21Jan2020

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...

November 2019

21Nov2019

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...

13Nov2019

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...

08Nov2019

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...

06Nov2019

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...

05Nov2019

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...

01Nov2019

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...

01Nov2019

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

29Oct2019

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...

25Oct2019

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...

25Oct2019

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...

22Oct2019

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,...

22Oct2019

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...

17Oct2019

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...

17Oct2019

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...

17Oct2019

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...

17Oct2019

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....

15Oct2019

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...

11Oct2019

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...

02Oct2019

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...

September 2019

16Sep2019

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...

11Sep2019

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...

05Sep2019

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...

05Sep2019

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...

04Sep2019

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...

04Sep2019

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

29Aug2019

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...

28Aug2019

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...

26Aug2019

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...

08Aug2019

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...

06Aug2019

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).

02Aug2019

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...

June 2019

07Jun2019

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...

05Jun2019

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...

May 2019

30May2019

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...

30May2019

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...

28May2019

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...

28May2019

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...

24May2019

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...

21May2019

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...

14May2019

Graduations, the hallmark of success and hope

TUT’s 2019 autumn graduations were a medley of celebrations, glamour and tears!

14May2019

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...

13May2019

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...

07May2019

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...

April 2019

30Apr2019

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...

18Apr2019

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...

15Apr2019

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...

12Apr2019

Swati Prince’s graduation a Royal affair

• Graduates should plough back their skills and knowledge, says Swati Prince

11Apr2019

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.

10Apr2019

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...

09Apr2019

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.

04Apr2019

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...

03Apr2019

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...

March 2019

31Mar2019

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.

28Mar2019

TUT update: 28 March 2019

Registration for 2019 academic year closes 29 March

27Mar2019

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...

27Mar2019

TUT update: 27 March 2019

Students urged to return to class immediately

25Mar2019

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.

24Mar2019

TUT update: 24 March 2019

New academic calendar and plan to be published on Wednesday, 27 March 2019

22Mar2019

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.

07Mar2019

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...

November 2018

01Nov2018

TUT celebrates the sweet taste of success

The taste of success is sweet and the Tshwane University of Technology TUT) had every reason to celebrate its 2018 graduation successes, with 29 successful graduates having been awarded their doctoral degrees.

October 2018

26Oct2018

TUT awards its first PhDs during Spring Graduations

The 2018 Spring Graduations were history in the making for the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) when the first four PhD degrees were awarded to successful candidates.

26Oct2018

Arts lecturer's book is the first of its kind

The Tshwane university of Technology’s (TUT) Herman Botes, Acting Head of the Department of Visual Communication, has contributed significantly to the body of knowledge on citizen designers with the publication of a new book, which is considered the first...

26Oct2018

Arts conferences culminate in two new books

One thing is certain: When the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of the Arts embarks on projects, it always has the bigger picture in mind. This vision is evident in two books that were published this year, following two international conferences that...

18Oct2018

VC’s seminar looks at critical issues in water conservation

“The detection of leaks and bursts in water distribution systems represents a compelling and critical issue in water conservation world-wide.” This is the view of international water expert, Prof Ezio Todini, who spoke at the Tshwane University of...

16Oct2018

Inaugural Indaba takes in-depth look at research at TUT

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Directorate of Research and Innovation hosted the University’s inaugural Research and Innovation Indaba, last week. The delegates interrogated and explored the different facets of research at TUT.

09Oct2018

TUT to confer first Doctorate degrees

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) 2018 Spring Graduation ceremonies, during which 3 182 successful candidates will receive their qualifications, will commence on 10 October 2018. In addition to 26 D Tech degrees, it will be history in the making, with the first fully-fledged PhD...

08Oct2018

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...

04Oct2018

TUT’s Spring Graduation ceremonies commence on 10 October 2018

TUT’s annual Spring Graduation ceremonies during which 3 182 successful candidates will receive their qualifications, will commence at the Soshanguve South Campus on 10 October 2018.

September 2018

19Sep2018

Celebrated songstress Gloria Bosman performs at Arts Festival

During this month of celebrating our heritage, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will revel in its diverse arts and culture by presenting a first-ever Arts Festival on its vibrant Arts Campus. Multiple award-winning songstress and TUT alumna, Gloria Bosman...

14Sep2018

TUT 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.

August 2018

03Aug2018

Four from TUT nominated for prestigious Women in Science Awards

Four top-performing women from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) are among the nominees for the 2018 South African Women in Science Awards (WISA).

02Aug2018

Scarcity in skin donors can cost lives

At the start of Organ and Tissue donor month, the country faces a serious shortage of skin to treat burn victims. In a drive to create public awareness about the importance of Organ and Tissue donation, especially skin donation, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Centre for Tissue Engineering...

July 2018

25Jul2018

Jewellery lecturer shows his mettle nationally

Dave Newman, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Lecturer and Programme Coordinator for the Jewellery Programme at the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, has been appointed new chairperson of the Jewellery Manufacturers’ Association of South Africa

19Jul2018

Going Digital, how inclusive is our development agenda

Join Dr Thandi Mgwebi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in a conversation on the importance of research to solve global challenges.

10Jul2018

TUT prof bags coveted science award

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Prof Keolebogile Shirley Motaung, Assistant Dean of Postgraduate, Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Faculty of Science, has won the first prize in the category “Research for Innovation Awards – Corporates” at the 2017/2018 National...

June 2018

27Jun2018

TUT academic elected SAAPAM president

The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) has just elected Prof Zwelibanzi Mpehle unanimously as its President at the recent 18th Annual Conference. Prof Mphele, acting HoD of Public Management at the Tshwane...

19Jun2018

Bright IT students bag bursaries and laptops

Hard work has paid off for four students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), who have just received bursaries and laptops worth R564 254 from the Dell Development Fund (DDF).

14Jun2018

Academics launch book on complex global challenges

Prof David Katerere from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, together with colleagues from the National Research Foundation and the University of the Free State, will launch a book, entitled Systems Analysis

12Jun2018

City museum exhibits work of young TUT artists

The Genesis II’Xhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum features the work of six current students and one Alumnus of the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TU) Department of Fine and Applied Arts. They are working as Educational Assistants at the museum and...

07Jun2018

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

01Jun2018

Student innovation saves 9-year old girl’s life

Imagine how powerless you would feel if you were unable to provide for your child’s life support. This is what Tshepiso Mashubuku, a 29-year-old single mother, experienced because of her daughter, Koketso (9), who suffers from pulmonary bronchitis and...

May 2018

31May2018

Musical explores African spirituality

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) will stage Ngoma: The Musical based on Ngoma dza Dzivha Fundudzi (Drums of the Water Spirits – tales of Vhavenda mystical deities and legends of sacred spaces), at the Breytenbach Theatre from 13 – 23 June.

29May2018

Trophies at World Choir Games have a TUT touch

Category winners of the 10th World Choir Games (WCG) that will be hosted by South Africa from 4 to 14 July, will return home with Protea-inspired trophies designed by a talented Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Fine and Applied Arts student.

29May2018

Two TUT lecturers take on international entrepreneurship challenge

Two lecturers from the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Francine du Plessis, and Anna Ramogale, are fired-up to make the most of an...

21May2018

Maths school to fill gap in community

Sbonelo Tshabalala (28), a TUT graduate aims to change the lives of young people in a big way through education. Early in May, he launched the Trenello School of Maths and Arts in Songanguve Block AA. Sbonelo studied Education at TUT and majored in Mathermatics, electrical technology and

16May2018

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..

08May2018

Smart hand hygiene monitor curbs bacterial contamination

Patient safety and hygiene prompted the design and development of an innovative Hand Hygiene Monitor to curb the spread of bacteria in hospitals. Steve Mbappe and Nicholas Wiles from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Technology Station in Electronics

07May2018

Two celebrities among 522 TUT Arts graduates

The Theunis Bester Hall at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria Campus was painted red on Friday, 4 May, when 522 graduates from the Faculty of the Arts obtained qualifications during two Autumn graduation ceremonies.

03May2018

Industrial Engineering recognises its top achievers

Industrial Engineering students who excel in their studies were awarded for their hard work by the University and the Gibela Research Chair in Manufacturing Skills Development. The recognition function was held at the Prestige Auditorium on Thursday, 26 April.

02May2018

#FeesMustFall leads to incubator for small business development

Inspired by the national #FeesMust Fall campaign towards the end of 2015, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Prof Khumbulani Mpofu, decided the only way to help students, is by thinking out of the box.

April 2018

26Apr2018

Jewellers go all out for inaugural exhibition

Three lecturers and two alumni students of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Jewellery Design and Manufacture Programme (Department of Fine and Applied Arts) were among the 26...

26Apr2018

E-waste project assists struggling Soshanguve School

The roll-out of a Tshwane University of Technology driven e-waste pilot project at various universities of technology in the country will ensure that valuable materials contained in e-waste are...

17Apr2018

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.

16Apr2018

TUT’s graduation numbers on a steady incline

The Tshwane University of Technology’s graduation numbers have been on a steady incline, with a total of 10 904 successful graduates receiving their qualifications from today, 16 April 2018. In 2017 the total number stood at 10 148.

March 2018

28Mar2018

TUT’s niche research areas to benefit from new appointment

The appointment of Dr Lawrence Hlupheka Sithole, an expert in research development and training, as the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) new Deputy Director: Research and Niche Areas Support, is bound to greatly benefit Research and...

23Mar2018

TUT wishes UCT’s new Vice-Chancellor well

The Council and community of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) would like to congratulate Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng on her appointment as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT).

23Mar2018

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...

19Mar2018

Finnish expertise to boost TUT’s entrepreneurial education

Entrepreneurial education at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) just received a boost with the signing of an agreement of collaboration regarding entrepreneurial education with the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (UAS).

15Mar2018

TUT Prof bags coveted fellowship

Prof Felix Dapare Dakora, a Plant and Soil Biotechnology Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Science, holder of the DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Agrochemurgy and Plant Symbioses, and President of the African Academy of Sciences, has now added another accolade...

09Mar2018

Experience + enthusiasm = new head of maths and science

Prof Percy Sepeng, a seasoned and enthusiastic educator, has recently taken over the reins at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Mathematics, Science and Business Education (MSBE), situated in the Faculty of Humanities.

February 2018

26Feb2018

R64 million in donor money is an all-time record

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) community and members of Council recently celebrated the announcement by Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Lourens van Staden, that the University in 2017 received an overall amount of R64 mil...

15Feb2018

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.

08Feb2018

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...

January 2018

31Jan2018

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).

November 2017

29Nov2017

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.

09Nov2017

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.

09Nov2017

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.

October 2017

19Oct2017

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.

18Oct2017

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.

18Oct2017

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.

10Oct2017

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.

September 2017

23Sep2017

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.

22Sep2017

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.”

22Sep2017

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.

15Sep2017

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.

14Sep2017

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.

14Sep2017

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.

14Sep2017

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.

01Sep2017

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.

01Sep2017

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.

01Sep2017

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

21Aug2017

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.

04Aug2017

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.

04Aug2017

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

21Jul2017

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

28Jun2017

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.

27Jun2017

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.

27Jun2017

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.

14Jun2017

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.

07Jun2017

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.

06Jun2017

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.

02Jun2017

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.

01Jun2017

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

30May2017

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.

11May2017

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.

03May2017

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

28Mar2017

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.

23Mar2017

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.

23Mar2017

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.

15Mar2017

TUT celebrates one of a kind researcher

The number of rated researchers, research output, as well as the quality and impact of research at tertiary institutions in South Africa all contribute significantly to the rating of institutions on the National Research Foundation (NRF) system, as well as the image and reputation of institutions.

01Mar2017

Fifty Nyaope addicts to get help after campaign

A campaign against the so-called Bluetooth Nyaope, initiated by TUT FM ‘s AMRUSH breakfast show team, Reikhutsitse Malala, Baphelile Sambo and Sphamandla Nkambule, proved to be huge success. Hosted at Pick ‘n Pay in Soshanguve early in February, 50 addicts from Soshanguve volunteered to get help from rehabilitation centres following the caimpaign.

February 2017

27Feb2017

Forty TUT students to benefit from pilot skills programme

The Department of Labour (DOL) and the Compensation Fund (CF), in collaboration with SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants) and TUT has just launched a pilot project for the funding of 20 Nursing and 20 Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics students.

24Feb2017

Abe Baily bursar looks back at memorable trip

A group of 18 South African university staff and students embarked on a journey of a lifetime in November 2016 – all of them handpicked for the prestigious Abe Baily Travelling Bursary.

21Feb2017

TUT Prof hailed as one of Africa’s best

Prof Felix Dapare Dakora, who holds the South African Research Chair in Agrochemurgy and Plant Symbioses at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Arcadia campus, has been recognised by the African Union (AU) Commission as the winner in the category of Earth and Life Science at the 2016 Edition of the prestigious Kwame Nkrumah Continental Science Awards.

08Feb2017

Sixteen year-old whizz kid ready for varsity

Nothando Ngobeni is one of almost 15 000 first-year students who have enrolled at the Tshwane University of Technology this year. However, there is one fact, or rather figure that sets this well-spoken whiz kid apart from the rest of the 2017 intake. She is only sixteen years old!

January 2017

30Jan2017

TUT expert recognised by Planet Earth Institute as African Science hero

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Prof Maggie Momba, SARChI Chair holder of Water Quality and Wastewater Management at the Faculty of Science, has been recognised as one of ten 2016 Science Heroes by Planet Earth Institute (PEI).

27Jan2017

Mbombela students to benefit from Vodacom partnership

Putting the Tshwane University of Technology’s value, Duty of Care, into action, the Vodacom Mpumalanga Region and TUT’s Mbombela Campus late last year signed a partnership that will yield great benefits for students. As part of the agreement, Vodacom has committed to expand the current Wi-Fi coverage on the campus by providing additional hotspots at its own cost.

20Jan2017

TUT appoints new Head of Department for Marketing Logistics, Sport Management

The Department of Marketing, Logistics and Sport Management (MLS) at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Management Sciences boasts a new Head of Department. The dynamic Dr Eric Pule assumed this responsibility late in 2016.

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