2025 News
Passion is key to entrepreneurship, students told at WIL workshop
Passion, hard work and dedication were the core themes shared with Tourism Management students during a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) workshop hosted by the Department of Tourism Management at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on 25 June.
Listen & Hear: Voices of Hope at the National Arts Festival
Listen & Hear is a powerful multidisciplinary production that highlights the African Union's Agenda 2030 through the tragic story of Toro, a young girl who dies on New Year's Eve from cold, hunger and poverty. Created by postgraduate students from the Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design, this unique performance aims to raise awareness and spark change. It will culminate in a landmark show at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda, running from 26 June to 6 July.
TUT student included in select group for African Economic Scholars Programme
Selected from hundreds of applications across Africa, Keitumetse Leballo, an Advance Diploma in Economics student from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Economics and Finance, has been included in a group of 60 students to participate in the prestigious African Economic Scholars Programme 2025.
Alumni Connect: inspiring and equipping students and postgraduates for evolving professional landscape
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) recently hosted a dynamic and future-focused Alumni Connect session titled “Empowering TUT Postgraduates: Voices, Support and Real-Time Opportunities.” This impactful event is designed to equip graduates with the essential skills needed to thrive in today’s evolving professional landscape.
Prof Ntuli’s captivating tribute: Honouring Dr Sam Nzima, renowned photojournalist’s enduring legacy
Featuring a powerful tribute by Prof Pitika Ntuli to the legacy of renowned photojournalist, Dr Sam Nzima, the 5th Annual Dr Sam Nzima Memorial Lecture was hosted at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Mbombela Campus on 16 June 2025.
TUT clinches prestigious AI Research Chair, elevating its global standing in innovation
In a landmark achievement, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) secured the esteemed DSTI-NRF Co-Funded Research Chair in Applied Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. This recognition firmly positions TUT as a global frontrunner in advanced research and technological innovation.
Disabled Internal Auditing student completes second Comrades Marathon
On 8 June 2025, the 27-year-old Tshwane University of Technology Advance Diploma student in Internal Auditing, Humphery Mohajane, completed his second Comrades Marathon in 11:08:15, successfully beating the marathon’s cut-off time of 11.20.00 and proving that his disability does not hinder him from achieving his goals.
TUT reinstates Clinical Engineering training centre at Steve Biko Academic Hospital
An important five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and Steve Biko Academic Hospital (SBAH) will ensure the re-establishment of a Clinical Engineering training centre, specifically for TUT students, at SBAH. Signed on 12 June 2025, this agreement will guarantee Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities at the hospital’s training facility for eligible Clinical Engineering students from Department of Electrical Engineering (DEE).
Students’ ideas and stories come to live during eMalahleni Campus Youth Day paint challenge
Creating awareness of critical social issues such as Gender-Based Violence and the importance of Mental and Emotional Health, especially during trying times like exams, were at the heart of a fun-filled Youth Day celebration event on 13 June, hosted by the Head of Library and Information Services (LIS) Jacomi Cathro and her team, at the Tshwane University of Technology’s eMalahleni Campus.
Cow spreads her creativity
What happens when an artist known for her bold, textural work meets the unexpected medium of … butterspread?