The Faculty of Humanities at the Tshwane University of Technology, under the leadership of Prof Anil Kanjee from TUT’s School of Education, is playing a leading role in the National Longitudinal Teacher Pedagogy Study (NLTPS), a major research initiative involving 14 South African universities. Officially launched in Johannesburg in February 2025, the study follows a successful pilot conducted in 2023/2024.

A group of Diploma in Event Management students from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) who passed the qualifying Southern African Communications Industries Association (SACIA) / Council of Events Professionals Africa (CEPA) exam, were inducted as members of SACIA’s Young Professionals Forum, during Meetings Africa 2025 in February.

Prof Tinyiko Maluleke - address at F’SATI Alumni Dinner

Amongst all the institutions of society, there is none more special than universities. We may get married in majestic mosques, magnificent cathedrals and in awe-inspiring village shrines; but it is often at university where we find the boyfriends and the girlfriends who we later transform into partners and spouses.  

by Kgothatso Monono

In an exciting move for the education and technology sectors, NELEKAT Pty Ltd, has teamed up with the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FoICT) to launch a transformative partnership aimed at shaping the next generation of ICT professionals. This collaboration offers students valuable opportunities, enhanced experiential learning and advancing career prospects as well as cultivating innovation.

by Gerrit Bester

Prof Nalini Moodley, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design, is known for not just talking to her staff, but inviting them into a conversation about the heart and future of the Faculty. During her Let's Talk engagement on 10 March, the first of the year, she unveiled the Faculty's strategic aims, values and dreams, with 'Agency' as the theme for 2025. 

by Amogelang Aysha Ramatena

Tshwane FM and the Tshwane University of Technology's Alumni Relations Office’s groundbreaking radio talk show, 'Alumni Talk', celebrated its first anniversary on 7 March 2025. The show has spotlighted countless exceptional TUT alumni while engaging in discussions that offer valuable insights for listeners, academics, students and fellow alumni.

by Maropeng Matloba

Hard work, dedication and a clear vision, a winning recipe for success, have defined the academic journey of Ntokozo Mthethwa, alumnus, Advanced Diploma in Operations Management student and author of a book titled “Conquering Your Years in Tertiary Education”, published in 2023.

The Faculty of Science at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is proud to announce that Dr Mokgadi Hlongwane, esteemed Lecturer and Work Integrated Learning Coordinator from the Department of Chemistry, has emerged victorious in the prestigious Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge. Dr Hlongwane’s ground-breaking proposal, Development of Lessertia frutescens nodulating rhizobia as a bioinoculant to alleviate climate change effects in medicinal plants and crops, was selected as one of two winning projects for 2025.

Phumla Mkize

Healthcare, transport and education challenges were in the spotlight as local and international researchers and industry leaders in AI (artificial intelligence) gathered for the second day of an AI Seminar hosted by the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South Africa. 

by Gerrit Bester

Kgaogelo Mashilo, affectionately known as Cow Mash, is a dynamic force in the art world and a passionate lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology's Department of Fine and Studio Arts. This year she made waves as one of only ten artists selected to present a solo exhibition alongside talented artists and galleries from around the world at the prestigious Investec Cape Town Art Fair, the largest contemporary art event on the African continent, from 19 – 23 February, themed Play. She spoke to us about the experience.

VC Welcome Remarks at the AI Seminar hosted by the TUT AI Hub on 4 March 2025

It was a beautiful if also historical moment, when on the 24th of March 2023, in partnership with the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies and the University of Johannesburg, the TUT Hub of the AI Institute of South Africa was launched. That occasion was witnessed by more than a hundred people and a few robots and drones, with algorithms lurking in the background. 

by Phumla Mkize

Students were treated to a masterclass in creative and business skills when Italy’s architect, sculptor and product designer Matteo Cibic gave a talk at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) as part of Italian Design Day 2025 festivities.