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The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) members have nominated Oscar Rofhiwa Tshifure, alumnus from the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Public Relations as the organisation’s new president during its 67th National Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, 5 July 2024.
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by Phaphama Tshisikhawe
Two Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) staff members are among the 200 most promising young South Africans, in 15 various categories of knowledge and enterprises. This list, comprising young South African movers and shakers, below the age of 35, is annually and rigorously compiled by the Mail & Guardian (M&G) newspaper.
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by Kgaugelo Selane and Arnold Nkuna
In a landmark collaboration set to redefine higher education in Africa, the National School of Government (NSG) and the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Pretoria Campus on 4 July 2024.
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by Kgaugelo Selane
The launch of the City of Tshwane’s (CoT) 2024 Higher Education Innovation Challenge, an initiative designed to inspire students from local universities and colleges to develop new solutions for the city’s problems, will hugely benefit the Tshwane student community. The challenge that was introduced in November 2019, is a collaboration between the Innovation Hub and several educational institutions including the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the University of Pretoria, the University of South Africa, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Tshwane North College and Tshwane South College.
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Dr Takalani J Mpofu is a Senior Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Animal Sciences as well as the TUT’s Animal Research Ethics Chairperson. Dr Mpofu who holds a PhD in Science (Animal Production) with a specialisation in Animal Health and Genetics from TUT, recently received a Y2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF).
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By Kgaugelo Selane
A group of ten students from the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT) Departments of Journalism and Integrated Communication impressed during the recent Presidential Inauguration, working as part of the media team for the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).
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The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) welcomes the announcement of the names of members of the historic Government of National Unity (GNU) by His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa, on 30 June 2024. We wish the GNU well in the mammoth task of leading the country at these challenging times.
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Dr Ilze Vermaak, a senior lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and member of the SAMRC Herbal Drugs Research Unit, recently received a National Research Foundation (NFR) C2-rating. The NRF C2 rating is a recognition of Dr Vermaak's exceptional research contributions and impact in her field, placing her among the top researchers in South Africa.
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In celebration of the Tshwane University of Technology’s National Research Foundation (NRF) rated and re-rated researchers, we will commence with a series of articles on these incumbents over the coming weeks.
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By Kgothatso Monono
The achievement of seven staff members from the Department of Computer Science at the Tshwane University of Technology’s eMalahleni Campus who have recently received their postgraduate (5) and Advanced diplomas (2), highlights the commitment of the Department’s staff to personal growth and continuous learning. It also sets a powerful example for students and the broader community, demonstrating that education is a lifelong and fashionable pursuit.
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By Gerrit Bester
The Faculty of Arts and Design, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), is all set for its sixth TUT Arts Festival, which will take place on the Arts Campus from 2 to 4 September 2024. Building on the theme of ARTIVISM, the Festival will focus on how a creative consciousness will manufacture joy in a society that is seized with a myriad of challenges. This has implications for creatively addressing social challenges and cultivating responsible citizenship and social awareness.
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by Buti Manamela, Busani Ngcaweni and Mashupye H Maserumule
Investing in technical and vocational education and training is not just pivotal, it is the key to unlocking South Africa’s development potential. This system of developing human capital catalyses economic growth and social progress.