Final-year students at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) took a major step toward career readiness during an Employability and Work Readiness Workshop hosted by the Directorate of Health and Wellness at the Pretoria Campus.

Prof Maluleke’s Faces and Phases of Resilience launched in Polokwane

by Phaphama Tshisikhawe

Once upon a time … “the sun was beating down on the crowd which sat in almost perfect silence. In the midst of that crowd there was a carefree toddler”. So begins Prof Tinyiko Maluleke’s gripping memoire, Faces and Phases of Resilience: A Memoir of a Special Kind. Maluleke was the innocent toddler amidst the crowd at his mother’s funeral. 

by Phaphama Tshisikhawe

A group of third-year public affairs students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Humanities embarked on an enriching academic excursion that transformed theoretical learning into a vivid, real-world experience. The meticulously planned itinerary aimed at enabling students to engage directly with influential leaders and key institutions shaping South Africa’s public policy and service delivery. 

by Nhlawulo Vision Chauke

Pharmaceutical Scientist and PhD candidate at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Rethabile Moshoeshoe-Molapisane, is gaining recognition in public health policy and grassroots advocacy. Her pioneering research on substandard and falsified medicines is influencing national health regulation, while her work with autism support in township communities is bringing hope and education to families in need.

From South African savannahs to the icy edges of the Arctic, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) alumnus, Dr Kailen Padayachee, is forging a remarkable path as a conservation biologist, environmental advocate and global educator. His journey from Nature Conservation student to PhD graduate, researcher, NGO founder and international expedition lecturer, illustrates the powerful intersection of science, passion and purpose.

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, hosted the launch of the 25th National Science Week (NSW), one of the Department’s flagship initiatives, on 2 August at the Pretoria Campus.

by Kgothatso Monono

Elevating the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT) research profile on the global stage, Faculty of ICT (FoICT) lecturer, Vianney Witesyavwirwa Kambale, has won the coveted Best Paper Award at the 2025 IEEE Conference on Information Communication Technology and Society (ICTAS) - an event renowned for showcasing cutting-edge research in technology and innovation across the globe.

by Maropeng Matloba and Mihlali Matiwane

What began in 2014 as a single-campus event has grown into a University-wide initiative that is transforming how students engage with the world of work. The Directorate of Co-operative Education (DCE) at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), once again hosted its highly anticipated Career Expos across all seven TUT campuses in 2025.

by Gerrit Bester

The Faculty of Arts and Design is leading the conversation on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academia on the home front, most recently during a discussion titled AI – Where are we and where are we going? on 4 August, which featured insights from staff across all five Arts disciplines.

by Kgaugelo Jessica Selane

With physical inactivity rising as a major threat to South Africa’s long-term health goals, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in partnership with the South Africa–Sweden University Forum (SASUF) Student Network, recently hosted a thought-provoking Coffee Break Seminar to address the issue head-on.

“It is great to wake up in the province of the rising sun, Mpumalanga and a privilege to be here with you in Mbombela - the heartbeat of the Ehlanzeni District,” the Honorable Tourism Minister, Ms Particia de Lille, said in her opening remarks at the Mbombela Campus where the important G20 Tourism Community Outreach was hosted.

In a first, strategic move to boost internalisation and sustainable collaboration, the Tshwane University of Technology's Faculty of Management Sciences virtually signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Poytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), San Juan Campus on 25 July 2025.