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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...
06Jun2023

Taylon Bieldt, talented TUT Masters’ student breaks two athletic records

On Sunday 4 June 2023, talented Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Masters student and top-notch-athlete, Taylon Bieldt, broke two records, nationally and internationally, during the...
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

A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS: University Staff Doctoral Programme boosts production of PHD’s

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in partnership with the Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) successfully championed phase 4 of the University Staff Doctoral...
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...
04Mar2023

The FNB TUT Vikings deliver on a vibrant home stadium

Coach Kennedy Tsimba’s side left it for the second half when they clashed against a hungry FNB Rhodes in a highly competitive match at the TUT Stadium. Rhodes took command in the first 10 minutes by putting pressure on the Vikings in their own...
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...