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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).
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