The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) hosted overwhelmingly successful tender briefing sessions for the refurbishment of the erstwhile Giyani College premises - home to the TUT Giyani Campus, on 14 and 15 April 2025.

By Thembeka Manetje

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is proud to celebrate one of its own, Prof Topside Mathonsi, Head of the Department of Information Technology at the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FoICT), for winning the Future Star Award at the prestigious Huawei ICT Regional Competition 2024–2025, Southern Africa.

by Gerrit Bester

Mufaro Ncube, a 21-year-old third-year Integrated Communication Design (ICD) student from the Department of Visual Communication (VISCOM) at the Tshwane University of Technology's Faculty of Arts and Design, has emerged as the overall winner of the esteemed ROTOCON Wine Label Design Competition for 2025. The announcement, made at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice in Pretoria on 15 April, marked not just a personal triumph for Ncube but also a proud moment for the University and the wider design community. However, the accolades don’t stop there.

The first phase in the rolling out of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Giyani Campus is off to an excellent start - a start that befits this important national project.

by Gerrit Bester

Motion Picture Production (MPP) alum, Mbuso Gamede (29), is taking the local film industry by storm.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Tshwane University of Technology and Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in 2015, has yielded significant collaboration between the partners. Celebrating the decade-long, impactful partnership between the two institutions, Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), and Prof Ben van Wyk, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching, Learning and Technology, hosted esteemed guests from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences on 8 April 2025. The delegation included Teemu Kokko, President and CEO and Crister Nyberg, Director of the School of Professional Teacher Education.

The African Journal of Sustainable Tourism (AJST), a pioneering academic journal committed to advancing knowledge and innovation in sustainable tourism across the African continent has just been launched.

by Thembeka Manetje

Three outstanding women made history when they earned their Doctor of Computing (Computer Systems Engineering) degrees from the Tshwane University of Technology's Faculty of Information and Communication Technology on 7 April 2025, This remarkable achievement stands out, not only because of their academic excellence but also due to the broader societal context in which it was accomplished.

by Kgothatso Monono

Prof Pius Owolawi, Assistant Dean at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FoICT) had the honour of delivering an insightful keynote address titled “From Graduate to Game-Changer: Innovating Africa’s Future with AI” during the 7 April 2025 graduation ceremony at the Vaal University of Technology’s Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences. His speech challenged graduates to become the architects of a new African narrative, one powered by technology, inspired by purpose and grounded in leadership.

by Phumla Mkize

Academic, columnist and orator Prof Tinyiko Maluleke flaunts his masterful storytelling, acute observation and trenchant wit in newly released book, Faces and Phases of Resilience: A Memoir of a Special Kind. 

A qualification from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is more than just a stepping stone to a career – it is a passport to a world of possibilities and a testament to TUT’s goal of producing future-ready graduates. For an ambitious Animal Science student, Thoriso Digomo (22), that world now includes the rolling farmlands of Denmark, where he is completing his Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and has already secured a permanent job offer. Speaking to Gerrit Bester, he shared his incredible journey, from the classrooms of TUT to the fields of Europe, proving that talent, hard work and a solid education can open doors that stretch far beyond South Africa’s borders.

by Phaphama Tshisikhawe

As the autumn graduation season commenced at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on 1 April 2025, the University’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, penned an inspiring message to the newly minted graduates, praising their resilience and determination throughout their educational journeys.