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Empowering entrepreneurs to prioritise mental health for sustainable business growth
The pressure to build a successful business can sometimes come at a personal cost, with long working hours, financial uncertainty and the weight of responsibility taking a toll on entrepreneurs' mental wellbeing.
Employability Forum prepares students for the workplace
Unemployment remains a significant concern, particularly for graduates who complete their qualifications with the hope of securing employment. Recognising the challenges graduates face when transitioning from university into the workplace, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Economics hosted an Industry Engagement and Graduate Employability Forum.
An Ode to TUT’s 2026 Magnificent Seven Students
Chancellor’s Awards to the 2026 Top Performing students at TUT – 31 October 2026.
TUT celebrates outstanding performance at 2025/2026 Academic Excellence Awards
In the evening of 28 October 2026, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) celebrated what the Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Tinyiko Maluleke called “the purest and most impactful form of excellence, namely, academic excellence”.
Meet Nyiko the dancing robot: A gift to robotics research and innovation
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) AI Hub has named its second humanoid robot Nyiko, meaning “gift” (in Xitsonga). Nyiko is a reflection of the institution’s commitment to advancing research, technological innovation and societal impact through robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).
The TUT Mission in Fanonian Perspective: The Relentless Pursuit of Academic Excellence
TUT Academic Excellence Awards Keynote; 28 October 2026, Menlyn, Pretoria
Leading international design thinker shares global perspectives with TUT
Staff and students at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design were introduced to international perspectives on design, artificial intelligence, Indigenous knowledge and creative collaboration when Dr Russell Kennedy from Deakin University, Australia, participated in the Spotlight on Postgraduate Studies, Research & Innovation series on 26 October.
Student chapter exposes students to a range of career opportunities
The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Auditing, in collaboration with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), has launched an ACFE Student Chapter.
WIL seminar equips Public Management students for the workplace
The Department of Public Management at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) strengthened its commitment to graduate employability by recently hosting a Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Work Readiness Seminar at the Willows Hotel & Conference Centre in Pretoria.
TUT alumnus turns ICT expertise into entrepreneurial success
Kulani Shaun Mabasa, a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) alumnus and co-founder, director and CEO of ShaDo Solutions, is transforming his ICT expertise into a growing technology enterprise that embodies the University’s vision of “Entrepreneuring the Future Together.”