by Prof Tinyiko Maluleke

On this exquisite nightfall, in a city that is nestling within the purple sea of the Jacarandas in full bloom, so that shades of purple are even reflected on the Pretoria night sky, we gather here, from all the eleven learning sites of the Tshwane University of Technology spread across the length and breadth of the Tshwane metropolis and the country.

by Gerrit Bester

Achievement met recognition on Thursday, 6 November, at the Ivory Manor Boutique Hotel in Pretoria, where the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design honoured its staff’s enduring commitment to excellence. 

by Gerrit Bester

Prof Nalini Moodley, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), was invited to serve as a panel member at the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU’s) Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Dialogue in Pretoria on 7 November. The theme, Prevent Today, Protect Tomorrow, set a clear, proactive agenda.

by Phumla Mkize

Serial winners, high income generators, debutantes and headline hoggers were part of the glitz and drama at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Academic Excellence Awards.

by Reatlegile Ratlagane

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Disability Unit reinforced its commitment to creating an inclusive campus environment by hosting a Disability Awareness event at the Ga-Rankuwa Campus recently. Although there is an increase in general awareness, the initiative aimed to promote understanding, equal participation and support for people with disabilities within the University community.

By Mosima Rafapa

Dr Douw Faurie is driving South Africa’s clean energy future with a breakthrough in hydrogen storage technology. His doctoral research at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE), has advanced metal hydride reactors from lab experiments to real-world applications using cutting-edge computational modelling and machine learning.

By Tshifhiwa Mudau

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) calls on graduates from 2019 to 2025 to share their career journeys in the Graduate Destination Survey. The initiative aims to track alumni employment, understand challenges and strengthen TUT’s support for employability.

By Nhlawulo Vision Chauke

Excellence will take centre stage as the Tshwane University of Technology celebrates its top graduates at the 5th Annual Chancellor’s Awards, scheduled to take place at The Blades Hotel, east of Pretoria, on 8 November 2025. This prestigious ceremony annually honours students who have achieved the highest academic distinctions in their Faculties, showcasing the very best of TUT talent.

- Captain Amukelani Ngoveni proves age is just a number

By Phaphama Tshisikhawe

In a world where excuses often overshadow ambition, Captain Amukelani Ngoveni symbolises unyielding determination. The 17-year South African National Defence Force (SANDF) veteran who joined the military in 2007 and rose to the rank of Captain in the Technical Services, has taken on a challenge that would daunt most: enrolling as a full-time Clinical Engineering student at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment FEBE)

First published in the Daily Maverick on 4 Nov 2025

by Prof Tinyiko Maluleke

According to scholars Sven Grimm et al, ‘science and policymaking should be an excellent match’. But in real-life situations, the relationship is uneasy. Were the relationship between Science and Policy not so important to our nation, we might have been tempted to abandon the search for a more conducive interface between the two.

By Mosima Rafapa

Growing up in the deep rural village of KwaKheshi, KwaZulu-Natal, without electricity, running water, or even shoes for most of her childhood, Qhakazile Mathebula could hardly have imagined that she would one day rise to become a senior leader in South Africa’s energy sector. Today, the distinguished alumna from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), serves as Acting General Manager for Business Development at City Power Johannesburg.

By Reatlegile Ratlagane

The appointment of Dumisani Chauke, Head of Sport and Recreation at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Ga-Rankuwa Campus, as the newly elected Director of Coaches for Netball South Africa (NSA), promises to amplify South Africa’s impact in the international netball arena and coach development pathways.