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Heritage Month 2026: Reimagining our Heritage - Building an Entrepreneurial Future
Academics Desk of the VC - Prof Tinyiko Maluleke
22 September 2026
Dear TUTzens – Staff, Students, and Alumni
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TUT celebrates 30 years of glass education and a legacy forged in fire
Academics
14 July 2026
The Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT's) Faculty of Arts and Design celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday, 11 July, marking 30 years of glass education in South Africa. The celebration, held as part of Glass Safari 2026, honoured a programme that has grown from an ambitious vision at Technikon Pretoria in 1996 into one of Southern Africa's leading centres for contemporary glass education.
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TUT strengthens Alumni engagement with launch of Science Alumni Chapter
Academics Alumni
19 March 2026
TUT’s Alumni Relations Office (ARO) has launched the Faculty of Science Alumni Chapter on Friday, 13 March 2026 at Denisburg towards strengthening partnerships with its graduates.
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