by Gerrit Bester

Professor in the Department of Performing Arts, TUT Faculty of Arts and Design, and acclaimed jazz saxophonist, Prof Karendra Devroop, has released his 6th CD recording entitled Overjoyed.

by Nhlawulo Vision Chauke

From being a social media sensation to headlining big events and releasing music with some of Mzansi’s finest, Yolanda Nyembezi is certainly enroute to stardom.

by Gerrit Bester

Zaza Cala, a student in the Performing Arts programme at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), won a Naledi Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Imxinwa) on 20 May. This prestigious recognition not only highlights her commitment and skill, but also serves as motivation for budding artists, particularly her peers in the Faculty of Arts and Design. In a post-award interview, Cala expressed her gratitude and dedication to honouring those who paved the way, those who are currently creating, and those who will follow in her footsteps.

by Kgaugelo Selane and Phaphama Tshisikhawe

Twenty-four-year-old Zeney Geldenhuys is already making great strides in the athletics world. Zeney Geldenhuys is doing her second-year in Sports Management at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT).

Two Alumni from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department Horticulture, Leon Kluge and Anna Rose Ncube, formed part of team South Africa that stole the show at the 2024 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show in London, winning a Gold medal with perfect Scores from the RHS judges. Kluge who completed a B-Tech in Landscape Technology in 2009, was the mastermind and main designer behind this truly South African and prestigious Protea inspired design. This is also Kluge’s third Gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show after winning the top prize for South Africa in 2018 and 2019.

by Gerrit Bester

In a heartfelt demonstration of compassion and commitment to making a difference, second-year Fashion Design students at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Design Studies undertook a meaningful simulated Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) project focused on addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in affected communities in Tshwane.

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design, concludes the first semester on a triumphant note with a staging of the renowned play Party Time by acclaimed playwright and screenwriter, Harold Pinter.

by Gerrit Bester

Narrativising Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and challenging the arts by questioning its purpose and value, emerged as prominent themes and potent healing mechanisms during the inaugural TUT GBV Research Niche Area symposium on Artivism as a tool to combat GBV. Hosted by the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Arts and Design on 20 May, twelve speakers, predominantly from arts disciplines, convened to discuss and strategise ways to create significant impact and develop intervention strategies – the primary goal of the niche area.

by Phaphama Tshisikhawe

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is on the list of the top 13 universities in South Africa, according to the 2024 rankings by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). TUT is the only University of Technology in the list of top 13 SA universities.

by Kgaugelo Selane and Phaphama Tshisikhawe

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and Intel have taken a significant step forward in preparing students for the future of work. Twenty-year-old TUT and the 56-year-old Intel have joined forces in establishing the TUT-Intel AI Career Tech Centre. This center will ensure that all TUT students across all TUT campuses learn the most important language of the 21st Century - the language of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The TUT-Intel AI Career Tech Centre is a first of its kind in the world.

by Kgothatso Monono

The 2024 SETA Skills Summit (SSS), themed Together, Skilling the Nation, hosted by the Association of Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) Chairpersons and the SETA CEOs Forum, saw the launch of the SETA Integrated High Impact Programmes. The two-day summit, during which Prof Pius Owolawi, Tshwane University of Technology’s Head of the Department of Computer Systems Engineering and MICTSETA 4IR Research Chair, shared his views on modernizing technologies within the context of developments, trends, patterns and skills needed in various economic sectors, also featured rigorous dialogue aimed at strengthening, promoting and showcasing the integrated work of SETAs within the skills development sector.

With the country and institutions of higher learning facing continuously increasing challenges of drug abuse, which create a lot of problems in society, the Directorate of Student Development and Support (SDS) hosted an interactive Substance Abuse Awareness and Information session to inform students were informed about the dangers of substance abuse and prevention methods available to assist those that are struggling with addiction.