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In celebration of the Tshwane University of Technology’s National Research Foundation (NRF) rated and re-rated researchers, we will commence with a series of articles on these incumbents over the coming weeks.
The National Research Foundation (NRF) has awarded Dr Tebogo J Rakgogo from the Department of Applied Languages a Y2 rating. This rating acknowledges Dr Rakgogo's outstanding contributions to language practice and academic leadership, recognising him as a rising star in the research community. His research has demonstrated his potential to establish himself as a leading researcher in his field.
Dr Rakgogo, the Head of the Department of Applied Languages, is also a passionate linguist and educator who boasts an impressive academic journey. He has multiple qualifications, including a PhD in Onomastics from the Wits University, has more than 10 publications in DHET accredited journals and has delivered more than 20 paper presentations local and international conferences. His research interests encompass onomastics (the study of the etymology, history and use of proper names, especially personal names), historiography, sociolinguistics, dialectology, language and law, as well as language planning and policy.
Dr Rakgogo is actively involved in national language authorities and contributes significantly to language planning and policy discourse. His role extends beyond academia, as he serves on various committees and boards including the SsL National Language Body and the Board of Directors for the SsL National Lexicography Unit. He previously served as the President of the Humanities and Social Sciences Alumni Association (HSSAA) within the framework of the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS). In addition, he has been appointed to serve on the DHET Review Panel on the Implementation of the Language Policy Framework for Public Higher Education Institutions. He currently also chairs the National Terminology Policy Steering Committee instituted by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.
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By Kgothatso Monono
The achievement of seven staff members from the Department of Computer Science at the Tshwane University of Technology’s eMalahleni Campus who have recently received their postgraduate (5) and Advanced diplomas (2), highlights the commitment of the Department’s staff to personal growth and continuous learning. It also sets a powerful example for students and the broader community, demonstrating that education is a lifelong and fashionable pursuit.
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By Gerrit Bester
The Faculty of Arts and Design, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), is all set for its sixth TUT Arts Festival, which will take place on the Arts Campus from 2 to 4 September 2024. Building on the theme of ARTIVISM, the Festival will focus on how a creative consciousness will manufacture joy in a society that is seized with a myriad of challenges. This has implications for creatively addressing social challenges and cultivating responsible citizenship and social awareness.
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by Buti Manamela, Busani Ngcaweni and Mashupye H Maserumule
Investing in technical and vocational education and training is not just pivotal, it is the key to unlocking South Africa’s development potential. This system of developing human capital catalyses economic growth and social progress.
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by Itumeleng Maloka
In a milestone move for the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the Directorate of Co-operative Education (DCE) has just launched a Work Integrated Learning Advisory Council aimed at bridging the gap between academia and the world of work.
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by Phaphama Tshisikhawe and Kgaugelo Selane
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) hosted the 4th annual Sam Nzima Memorial Lecture at the Mbombela Campus on 16 June 2024. Thirty years since democracy, the annual lecture event once again drove home the extent to which, through his iconic 1976 student’s uprisings photo, Dr Sam Nzima has given our country one of the most memorable records and poignant symbols of the historical Soweto students protests. The photo captured both what the protest was all about and also what South Africa was about, at that time.
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by Kedibone Tshelela
Celebrating life, the importance of community, family and gratitude, TUT FM was honoured to celebrate the incredible journey and 100th birthday of Gogo Junia Mmadira Dimpe, a cherished pillar of the community, on Saturday, 15 June 2024 in Hammanskraal, Temba.
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by Kgothatso Monono
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FoICT) recently hosted its annual Faculty Entrepreneurial Expo Day (FEED) at the Soshanguve South Campus. This dynamic event, aimed at fostering industry connections, promoting the faculty's offerings and encouraging student entrepreneurship highlighted the innovative projects of final-year students.
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by Gerrit Bester
Cross faculty collaboration between two diverse Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) faculties culminated in an innovative production that will debut at this year’s National Arts Festival (NAF) in June. The latter is aptly themed Shaping Together.
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by Kgothatso Monono
The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, in partnership with the City of Tshwane, is gearing up to host the highly anticipated Tshwane Varsity Hackathon. The 2024hackathon, the sixth annual edition of this event, is scheduled to take place from 4-6 October, at the Pretoria Campus. The event promises to bring together innovative and creative minds in the tech community and aims to foster collaboration, creativity and problem-solving among students and young professionals.
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by Nhlawulo Vision Chauke
Actor Sello Ramolahloane better-known as “Oom” is testament to the adage that the purpose of learning is growth and education has no age. In 2015, at the age of 38, Oom enrolled for his first Higher Education qualification, a Diploma in Drama, at TUT despite his more than two decades of experience as an actor and a theatre performer.
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Veteran Actor, Sello Ramolahloane.
Before he started studying at the Faculty of Arts and Design, he already had all the skills and experience an actor needs. He is among the privileged few actors who could hone their skills with the father of township theatre, Gibson “Bra Gib” Kente. This enabled him to perform in countries such as Australia, Netherlands, France, Poland, Germany, Holland, Austria, Portugal and the UK.
Some of the notable theatre plays in which Oom has performed include Township Stories (Relativity), Telling Stories, Interracial, Foreplay, Cards and Memoires of a Criminal.
The veteran actor’s decision to pursue formal education followed a young man’s comment about him being an example of having money without a qualification. He said it bothered him to be an example of excellence without a qualification, leaving behind a bad legacy.
“I needed to change the narrative. Most of us are doing well in the industry but we are bad examples. We must professionalise this and make it a career to change the narrative.”
He added that he also needed to set a great example to his kids after having abandoned his first field of study in the early 2000s with one subject left to complete his diploma.
“I asked myself, how am I going to encourage my kids to study when I haven’t studied myself? When I registered I used to take them with me to attend classes when their mother was at work and couldn’t look after them.”
He added that going to school doesn’t guarantee anyone a job but opens the spectrum for one to be employed.
In 2018, Oom completed his B-Tech in Drama and he stated that the things he was taught were something he already knew including the shows they had to perform but the lecturers challenged him to perform other shows.
“The lecturers challenged me and gave me new shows and I am happy they did that because it was going to be easy for me to pass had they allowed me to do what I already knew.”
Last month, Netflix released a short series How to Ruin Love (The Proposal) where Oom plays the role of Malume Godfrey.
Please click here to listen to Oom's Alumni Talk interview.
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The Tshwane University of Technology Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (TUT CED), in collaboration with the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA), recently hosted the first session of the SMME mentorship onboarding programme.