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.

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.

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.  

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.

Article first published in the Daily Maverick on 11 June 2024

by Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, TUT Vice-Chancellor and Principal

It is almost midnight in the little-known, poverty-stricken village of Mapatjakeng in Zebediela, Limpopo. As if propelled by a hurricane, 12-year-old Matlagolo Mosa “Moloto” Moshabela darts out of the hut of his maternal grandmother – Elizabeth Ramadimetja Madisha, neé Mphahlele.

by Gerrit Bester

Dr Cheryl Ogilvie of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Department of Nature Conservation (Faculty of Science) becomes almost lyrical when she talks about the Ndumo Community project. Her narrative explains why the Ndumo community calls her Nomzamo (a Zulu name for someone who tries and never gives up).

Dr Kelly Marnewick from The Department of Nature Conservation was appointed by Minister Barbara Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, to the Task Team that will facilitate the implementation of the Ministerial Task Team Report for a period of 18 months effective from 1 May 2024 to 30 November 2025. The purpose of the task team is to facilitate the implementation of the outcomes of the ministerial task team report on voluntary exit options and pathways for the captive lion industry.

The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA) has awarded the Tshwane University of Technology a research chair in Technology-Enabled Technical and Vocational Education and Training. This accolade highlights TUT's leading role in advancing educational research and practice through technology. Prof Ben Van Wyk, TUT’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Teaching, Learning and Technology, along with Antonie Smith, a lecturer in Electrical Engineering, spearheaded the initiative.

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) alum and part-time Theatre Arts lecturer, Bongani Masango, is making waves on the American theatre scene. As part of a dynamic theatre ensemble, Masango is captivating audiences with his performance in the provocative and powerful production, Dark Noon.  

by Gerrit Bester

Third-year students from the TUT Department of Interior Design, Faculty of Arts and Design, were privileged to participate in a masterclass led by renowned interior design expert and Department alum, Donald Nxumalo, in May. The Department provides students with valuable learning opportunities to better equip them for the challenging and fast-paced world of interior design.

In a significant academic collaboration funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering through the Higher Education Partnership in Sub – Saraha Africa (HEP SSA), Dr Tabbi Wilberforce Awotwe from King’s College London has joined hands with Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) to revolutionize the automotive sector through project – based learning aimed at producing industry – ready graduates.

buttons & bows, an exhibition of vintage Xhosa textiles and artefacts meticulously collected by alum and former staff member, Marion Gebhardt, will open at the Terra Contemporary gallery in Pretoria on 15 June at 14:00. This event promises to be a delightful journey through time and tradition, offering visitors a rare opportunity to appreciate and celebrate the beauty and craftsmanship of the Xhosa culture.