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September 2022
26Sep2022

Highest participation rate in country recorded during TUT’s SRC elections

More than 52% of students participated in the 2022/2023 Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Students Representative Council (SRC) elections that took place online from 5 to 7 September 2022.
23Sep2022

Lecturer bags Mzantsi Jazz Award

Dr Roland Moses, a senior lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts, bagged the Best Jazz Song (African Sun) category during the 6th Mzantsi Jazz Awards hosted at the Soweto Theatre. This category was contested by public vote.
21Sep2022

Two national firsts launched at TUT’s Soshanguve Campus

* Campus Community Safety Forum and Victim Empowerment Centre
16Sep2022

Famed play staged in SA for the first time

It will be a South African first when the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts stages August Wilson’s famed African American play, Two Trains Running. Directed by senior lecturer, Dr Karina Lemmer, with Prof Owen...
13Sep2022

Prof Maluleke and Minister Nzimande to host stakeholder meeting with Giyani communities on establishment of University campus

Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), together with Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher...
13Sep2022

TUT launches GBV&F project and victim empowerment centre

* SAPS officers trained to combat gender-based violence and femicide
10Sep2022

Dr Nthangeni appointed Executive Director for Student Affairs & Extracurricular Development (SAED)

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is pleased to announce that Dr Azwitamisi Shadrack Nthangeni has been appointed Executive Director: Student Affairs and Extracurricular Development (SAED)...
08Sep2022

Arts Festival will showcase art of making knowledge work

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design will host its first, post-COVID-19, in-person Arts Festival from 26 – 29 September 2022, making it the fourth since 2018, on the TUT Arts Campus.
08Sep2022

TUT to host National Dialogue on Future of Work

- UNLEASHING THE TUT VISION FOR FUTURE-READINESS
07Sep2022

Taking dialysis to communities aids improved quality health care

• Clinical Technology Alumnus holds position at Mediclinic Renal Services that aims at improving patients’ access to renal treatment
August 2022
31Aug2022

MoU discussed with German University of Applied Sciences

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf – University of Applied Sciences in Germany, embarked on discussions to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at building a strategic partnership between the two sides. It furthermore aims to enhance...
30Aug2022

Women in Innovation Dialogue explores leadership and solutions

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in partnership with the City of Tshwane (COT), hosted a highly engaging and invigorating Women in Innovation and Leadership dialogue themed, Women Leading Tech and Innovation: Re-imagine the Future in Innovation, on 19 August.
29Aug2022

VC affirms the Place of Humanities at TUT

Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, Vice-Chancellor and Principal recently visited the Faculty of Humanities, Soshanguve Campus, as part of his institution-wide tour of faculties and campuses.
29Aug2022

Postgraduate TUT students receive French cross-mobility scholarships

Eight postgraduate students from two academic Faculties at the Tshwane University of Technology have been awarded scholarships to study at the University Gustave Eiffel (UGE) in France, as part of a cross-mobility programme supported by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
29Aug2022

Artists fired up for glass exhibition

Fired Up! - Celebrating Southern African Glass Art will bring you glass in a myriad of creative interpretations at the Pretoria Art Museum from 3 September till 30 October 2022. Several staff and alumni from the Faculty of Arts and Design will partake in the exhibition, which coincides with the United Nations International Year of Glass, focusing on the...
26Aug2022

TUT artists add their names to premier art competition

Being one of the 106 finalists in this year's Sasol New Signatures Art Competition is no small accomplishment, considering the record number of 1 065 entries. Fine and Studio Arts lecturer, Mellaney Roberts, and student, Kutlwano Monyai, are among this select group of artists with their thought-provoking...
25Aug2022

English does not determine competency levels, says language lecturer

Reflecting on a recent announcement by the Department of Basic Education in the Eastern Cape province to translate question papers into isiXhosa and Sesotho, Dr Yanga Majola, a Tshwane University of Technology lecturer at the Department of Applied Languages,...
23Aug2022

Giants partner in debate on changing communication and journalism landscape

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has partnered with the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) to host the fourth annual panel discussion for women in the media and communication sectors. The theme for the event on 25 Aug...
19Aug2022

TUT receives R1 million donation to advance training in polymer technology

The Polymer Technology programme offered by the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) received a substantial boost following a donation of R1 million by leading polymer producer and marketer, Safripol (Pty) Ltd...
19Aug2022

Opera star, Dr Musa Duke Nkuna visits TUT

On Wednesday, 17 August 2022, world-renowned opera performer, composer and arts administrator Dr Musa Nkuna paid a courtesy but impactful visit to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). Dr Nkuna was the special guest of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tinyiko Maluleke.
19Aug2022

Faculty of Management Sciences rewards top achievers

Once again it was excitement and celebration all the way as the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Management Sciences hosted its 10th annual Top Achievers Award ceremony at the Theunis Bester Hall on 11 August. About 70 students (first level to Advanced Diploma) from all departments were awarded...
18Aug2022

University helps local school to improve its environment

In honour of the late Nelson Mandela, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in partnership with Dr Gwen Ramokgopa Foundation brought joy to the community of Matseke Primary School in Atteridgeville, when they donated goodies to the school on 5 August 2022.
18Aug2022

University agreement with PSETA to produce future ready graduates

The Work integrated Learning (WIL) of thirty students studying at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Management Sciences got a major boost this week with R870 750.00 grant, emanating from a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the...
17Aug2022

TUT signs exchange agreement with Polytechnic University

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) – Spain, recently signed a memorandum of understanding for a collaboration and a joint exchange agreement, opening learning abroad opportunities to students...
17Aug2022

Alumnus shares his experiences of filming in war-torn Ukraine

The life of a great man is created by adapting and enforcing new ideas and waves of change, writes Antoinette Muyutu, an Advanced Diploma student: Motion Picture Production, about Pierre le Roux, documentary filmmaker and alumnus of TUT. She recently...
16Aug2022

TUT says NO to hygiene poverty in celebration of Mandela Day

In celebration of Mandela Month, TUT’s Department of Management and Entrepreneurship (M&E) visited the Rose Happy Times Elderly Centre in Atteridgeville on Tuesday, 26 July 2022, to donate 67 sanitary gear to children fostered by the elderly.
16Aug2022

Motlhabane conference shine spotlight on importance of men sharing their feelings

The Directorate of Student Governance and Leadership Development hosted its annual 2022 Motlhabane Men Empowerment Seminar at the TUT Pretoria Campus-TB Hall on Saturday, 30 July 2022.
16Aug2022

Students show their mettle at National Arts Festival

A crucial part of any live performance happens behind the scenes, both before a production is mounted and during its run. Since 2012, students from the Department of Performing Arts have ensured the smooth-running of this aspect of productions staged at the National Arts Festival (NAF). This year was no excepti...
16Aug2022

Membership bolsters Faculty’s standing

The international standing of the Faculty of Arts and Design at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has received a significant boost following it obtaining membership of the Cumulus association. This association is a premier global network that brings together art and design educational institutions of...
06Aug2022

Daring to disturb the silence around Gender-Based Violence in Universities

The South African crimes of men against women may not be explained away by the fact that GBV is a global problem. They cannot be explained away by reference to a “few good men” who do not engage in such acts.
05Aug2022

TUT alumnus nominated for Book Behind awards

The BOOK BEHIND awards, an annual event aimed at recognising and celebrating authors, have nominated TUT Alumnus and staff member, Thabani Magubane, for the best upcoming male author of 2022.
05Aug2022

Live performance promises to be a sensory experience

The Theatre Arts and Performance senior student cast from the Department of Performing Arts (DPA) have created a live art performance with Prof Janine Lewis, titled [left] in the cracks, that will be performed at the Rostrum Theatre in September. The collaboration includes professional artist Marinda du Toit, Dance...
04Aug2022

TUT and City of Tshwane hosts dialogue on women leading in tech & innovation

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in partnership with the City of Tshwane (COT), will host a Women in Innovation and Leadership dialogue on 19 August, under the theme, Women Leading Tech and Innovation: Re-imagine the Future in...
04Aug2022

Interior Design puts theory into practice

Interior Design students got their hands dirty this year as part of an initiative by the Department to put construction theory into practice, albeit accompanied by blood, sweat and tears.
02Aug2022

Agreement with Florida International University aims to develop and foster academic links

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has joined the dynamic University Partnership to Grow Administration and Education (UPGRADE) initiative, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Florida International University (FIU)...
July 2022
29Jul2022

Expert shares TUT’s first-ever digital agriculture project at 4IR Summit

Artificial Intelligence expert, MICT SETA research chair (TUT) and Head of the Department of Computer Systems Engineering at the Tshwane University of Technology, Prof Pius Owolawi, represented TUT and delivered a keynote address at the 2nd Free State 4IR Summit.
28Jul2022

First TUT Gender Desk established on Arts Campus

Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) is on the rise in South Africa, yet it is rarely discussed. It is also no secret that Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a pandemic in higher education, and the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is regrettably not an exception. Due to this, the Department of Higher Education...
27Jul2022

Institutional Audit takes off

The Council on Higher Education (CHE) Institutional Audit, which commenced on Monday, July 25, is in full swing. The audit evaluates the coherence and effectiveness of TUT’s Quality Management System in enabling the quality of the core academic functions and student success.
26Jul2022

TUT and Warsaw University of Life Sciences explore collaboration in green economy research

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will deepen research and educational cooperation between the two institutions.
26Jul2022

Forward thinking conservationist reaches US Army xTechInternational finals

Dr Paul Bartels, CEO of Mogale Meat Company, team leader for MeatOurFuture, a Public Private Partnership (PPP), and one of South Africa’s most forward thinking conservationists, has reached the finals of Synthetic Biology in the US Army xTechInternational...
26Jul2022

TUT’s Sunchaser4 team wins iLanga Cup Solar Challenge

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Solar Car team emerged victorious at the inaugural 2022 iLanga Cup Solar Challenge, a solar-powered car race that took place at the Red Star Raceway in Delmas, Mpumalanga.
25Jul2022

Production celebrates autobiographical memories and stories

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has collaborated with the University of Pretoria (UP) to stage Memoryscapes, a deeply personal celebration of the performers’ autobiographical memories and...
22Jul2022

Synergy bursaries, first-of-a-kind donation for Events Management students

Bursaries worth R80 570 brought great relief and renewed hope to 10 third-year Events Management students at the Tshwane University of Technology, enabling them to continue with their studies post the...
22Jul2022

TUT and community take hands to clean up city

Landscape Services at the Arts Campus have joined forces with property management company, City Property and Arcadia Inner City Development, in a project to make the city safer and clean up the open area next to Nelson Mandela Drive, as part of their...
19Jul2022

Prof part of international team exploring artistic research

Prof Chatradari Devroop, Research Professor, Faculty of Arts and Design, has been invited to be part of a select international research team exploring artistic research. Artistic research is a new paradigm being used in arts faculties globally whose focus...
18Jul2022

Lecturer’s PhD focuses on improving teaching and learning

Finding creative ways to improve teaching and learning was the inspiration for her PhD topic, says Dr Leandi Steyn Delport. The dynamic lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design,...
13Jul2022

University and CSIR establish Cannabis research hub

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Cannabis research hub to support the medical cannabis industry in the country through...
13Jul2022

ICT appoints seasoned academic as Assistant Dean

Seasoned academic and passionate IT expert, Dr Deon du Plessis, has been appointed Assistant Dean of Teaching and Learning at TUT’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.
11Jul2022

Computer Science student scoops gold and platinum SONY awards

A computer science student from Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Lebogang Legodi, recently received a gold and platinum plaque respectively, from SONY for his outstanding music...
07Jul2022

Partnership with music legend broadens students’ perspective

The teaching and learning of students at the Faculty of Arts and Design started on a high note this year since music legend Dr Vusi Mahlasela, known as ‘The Voice,’ partnered with the Faculty to present master classes to students of the Department of Performing...
05Jul2022

ICT could contribute significantly to digital transformation, says VC

Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, accompanied by Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Teaching, Learning and Technology, Prof Ben van Wyk, recently visited TUT’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology at the...
04Jul2022

Countdown to launch of 4th Tshwane Varsity Hackathon is on

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), in partnership with the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer Office, will launch the 4thTshwane Varsity Hackathon (TVH) on Mandela Day,...
01Jul2022

Y-rated researcher to boost TUT’s Informatics research

Dr Tope Samuel Adeyelure, a distinguished scholar and senior lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Informatics has just received a Y-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF).
01Jul2022

TUT’s Institute for Future of Work appoints Advisory board

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Institute for the Future of Work (IFoW) has appointed an Advisory Committee, consisting of the crème de la crème of business magnates and industry experts.
June 2022
30Jun2022

TUT athletes shine at two championships

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) athletics team absolutely raised the bar at the recent Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Championships and the Federation of Africa University Sports (FASU) Championships. These...
29Jun2022

Four TUT alumni honoured as Sunday World’s Unsung Heroes

Four Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Alumni successfully made it to the highly contested 2022 list of Sunday World’s Unsung Heroes. The campaign recognises and celebrates South African youth who continuously and vigorously pursue their...
23Jun2022

Golden Key International Honour chapter established at TUT

A chapter of the world renowned Golden Key International Honour Society has been established at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The University Chapter will acknowledge and reward academic excellence among top achievers in the...
21Jun2022

TUT Alumna appointed ombudsperson at UNISA

Dr Advocate Linda Mbana, Alumna from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Safety and Security Management, was appointed as the University of South Africa’s (UNISA) Ombudsperson effective 1 May 2022.
20Jun2022

UNESCO Chair in African Integration and Innovation gains momentum

The UNESCO Chair in African Integration and Innovation, headed by Prof Mario Scerri, Prof in Economics at the Tshwane University of Technology, is steadily gaining momentum. Among others, Prof Scerri is in the process of setting up local, regional,...
13Jun2022

The journey from good to great begins now, says Prof Maluleke

A new era has begun at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) with the official installation of Professor Tinyiko Maluleke as the institution’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal. The Installation Ceremony took place at the Pretoria Campus on 9 June 2022.
09Jun2022

Towards future-ready graduates

The teaching and learning of students studying at the Department of Interior Design got a major boost this week with the launch of their new Tech Lab – another first for the Faculty of Arts and Design.
08Jun2022

Family of TV and film legend donates equipment to TUT

A legend in the South African TV and Film industry, Richard Nosworthy, passed away in April this year. Nosworthy had a passion for teaching and mentoring the youth, seen with his involvement in teaching workshops to screenwriters (called ‘the Scribe Writer’s...
07Jun2022

TUT launches its first alumni chapter

Alumni of the Faculty of Arts and Design, including prominent figures in the South African entertainment industry, returned to their alma mater on Friday, 3 June for the launch of an alumni chapter aimed at re-engaging this important University constituency. Speakers at the event stressed that the...
07Jun2022

Collaboration turns hurt into healing

Collaboration in the arts does not only harness the experiences and skills of individual participants to give meaning and creative expression to what they deem important. Often, it also leads to ground-breaking new work, as is the outcome of such a partnership between artist Marinda du Toit and the Department of...
May 2022
31May2022

TUT stages light-hearted musical revue

Students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts will take to the stage of the Breytenbach Theatre in June to perform an exciting musical revue, titled Before & After.
30May2022

Countdown to institutional audit has begun

It’s all systems go at the Directorate: Quality Promotion (DQP) in preparation for the forthcoming second cycle of the Institutional Audit of the University to be conducted by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) from 25 to 29 July 2022...
26May2022

Mozambiquan institution forges ties with Arts Faculty

A five-member delegation from the Escola Nacional de Artes Visuais (National Visual Art School) (ENAV) in Mozambique is visiting the Faculty of Arts and Design this week because of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at forging closer ties between the...
20May2022

TUT Arts Alumni Chapter launch on the cards

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is set to launch a number of University Alumni Chapters, with the Faculty of Arts and Design taking the lead. It will host the first Arts Alumni Chapter at the Winston Mankunku Ngozi Building, on 3 June 2022.
19May2022

“Research is fun, this is how it should be approached,” says new Arts Research Prof

Prof Chats Devroop, newly appointed Research Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Design, is no stranger to TUT, as he has worked in the Music programme, among others as HoD, for several years before...
17May2022

Proceeds from lecturer’s debut CD will fund a worthy cause

Most academic staff members working at TUT’s Faculty of Arts and Design are also practicing artists in their respective disciplines, thereby enhancing the quality of Art students’ learning experience. One such staff member is Dr Roland Moses, senior lecturer at the...
17May2022

TUT students to benefit from a hybrid X3 BMW donation

TUT's Advancement and Partnerships Office (APO), under the leadership of Dr Eric Pule received an advanced Hybrid X3 Model vehicle as donation from BMW SA, to help advance immense research, development and innovation at the Faculty of Engineering...
17May2022

TUT professor among top 100 education scientists in Africa

Prof Anil Kanjee, Research Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Primary Education - Faculty of Humanities, has been listed among top 100 education scientists in Africa. This is according to the 2022 AD Scientific Index...
13May2022

Makhura calls TUT an intellectual gem

TUT is a gem,” said Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, during his visit to the Tshwane University of Technology’s Research and Innovation Technology Stations, as well as Institutes. His visit to the Soshanguve and Pretoria campuses took place on...
11May2022

Music assists first-years to cope with challenges in fun way

The transition from high school to university can be daunting and first-year students often face numerous challenges making this cross-over. The dedicated staff at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Directorate: Student Development and...
10May2022

Blind student sees with his heart

Thuto Chopo (24), also known as The Fabulous Thuto (his stage name), decided from a young age to hit life’s curveballs like there is no tomorrow. The visually impaired student who obtained a National Diploma: Entrepreneurship during one of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Autumn graduation...
10May2022

ISRC President General dedicates qualification to late mother

Nokwanda Khumalo, Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC) President General, who graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration today, has dedicated the qualification to her late mother.
06May2022

Former Scandal actor graduates at TUT

Mbulelo Katise, former Scandal actor and Television personality, recently received his first qualification, a National Diploma in Film and Television Directing, from the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Arts and Design.
April 2022
28Apr2022

TUT Launches Ngcukaitobi’s Land Matters

The contentious land question quickly became the hot topic of discussion at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) book launch of Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s latest offering, Land Matters, on Tuesday, 26 March 2022.
25Apr2022

Agreement unlocks exciting research opportunities for Public Service Sector

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) for a research partnership worth...
25Apr2022

TUT receives millions for Research Chair in Agile Transportation Industry

The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA,) has awarded an R11 360 Million grant to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) for the Research Chair in Agile Transportation Industry. The grant...
22Apr2022

Festival presents great learning experience for up-and-coming performing artists

The second instalment of the New Works Reading Festival (NWRF) will be staged at TUT’s Rostrum Theatre on its Arts Campus on Freedom Day, 27 April (10:00 – 13:00). Presented by the Department of Performing...
21Apr2022

TUT Art Collection makes first acquisitions

The newly established TUT Art Collection recently made its first acquisition consisting of two paintings by artist, Patrick Rulore.
20Apr2022

TUT’s Dr Nthangeni paves a way for graduates’ learnership

Seventeen graduates from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Marketing, Logistics and Sport Management, will benefit from internships funded by the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority...
20Apr2022

Five ISRC members celebrate success during autumn graduations

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) continues lead in inculcating academic excellence in the ranks of its Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC) leaders. The five ISRC leaders who...
19Apr2022

TUT research chair to tackle gender-based violence

A first of its kind on the African continent, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) African Research Chair for Campus and School Public Safety, aimed at tackling the scourge of Gender Based...
19Apr2022

Student defies disability, graduating Cum Laude

“I worked hard to get my qualification because I want to be known as being more than a person with a disability,” said Omolemo Molaso, who recently graduated Cum Laude with a National...
11Apr2022

TUT & THENSA conference shines spotlight on 4IR solutions

The 2022 Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) International Conference in collaboration with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), brought together experts from higher...
11Apr2022

VC’s grad message: Make your knowledge work for your country and the world

Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, Vice-Chancellor and Principal officiated at his first graduation ceremony at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT),...
06Apr2022

Fashion Design students give back to community

The saying goes that if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, but if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. This principle was put into practice at the Department of Design Studi...
05Apr2022

USSA Football elects TUT’s Kgomo as chairperson

Kegoikantse Kgomo, Head of the Department Sport and Recreation at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria Campus, has been elected Chairperson of USSA Football for the 2022-...
04Apr2022

SA Parliament congratulates Mokoka on breaking athletic world record

The South African Parliament has congratulated Stephen Mokoka, Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Athletics Coach who made history when he broke the 50 kilometers world record...
01Apr2022

TUT appoints Senior Director at Institute for the Future of Work

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has appointed Tseliso Mohlomi as the Senior Director for the Institute for the Future of Work (IFOW). This ideation hub for global public-private collaboration...
01Apr2022

SA Parliament applauds TUT on solar car successes

The South African Parliament has recognised and applauded the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) SunChaser 4, energy efficient, high technology solar powered vehicle ,built by the Faculty of Engi...
March 2022
31Mar2022

TUT’s in-person Autumn graduations kick off tomorrow

Two years after the Covid-19 pandemic halted face-to-face celebrations, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) autumn in-person graduation ceremonies will commence from tomorrow...
31Mar2022

Diversity is the mix, but inclusion makes the mix work

The first University Capacity Development Programme (UCDP) sponsored Women Leaders in Conversation, kicked off on a high note at the CSIR late in February. It brought together the current...
30Mar2022

TUT hosts inaugural workshop on future transport manufacturing skills

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Institute for the Future of Work (IFoW) hosted an inaugural workshop on how to derive successful future work skills and education partnerships in the...
30Mar2022

“Africa should create the world in its own image,” VC argues at conference

Young academics from across Africa converged at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design from 22 – 24 March to Rethink, Remake and Rebuild Arts, Culture and Heritage on the...
28Mar2022

TUT Masters student speaks on SA’s water crisis

Reflecting on the recent South African Water Week in an article, Pinky Mokwena, Masters’ student in Environmental Science at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Science as well...
25Mar2022

Gauteng Premier speaks at 4IR conference

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, key-note speaker at the recent Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) Gala dinner, emphasised...
23Mar2022

TUT launches African Research Chair in Public Safety

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Humanities will launch the Africa Research Chair for Campus and School Public Safety, under the leadership of Prof Jacob Mofokeng, on 7...
22Mar2022

Five TUT icons appointed as national sport ambassadors

Nathi Mthethwa, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture has appointed five Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) sport icons as sport ambassadors to assist in addressing challenges in the developm....
17Mar2022

Journalism alumna takes “K53 Junior” to school classrooms

“I’m a big dreamer who doesn’t believe in constraints, who thinks equality is a myth and that one day we’re going to make the onions cry. And by that, I mean that us, the black youth, are going to...
16Mar2022

Arts community engagement project aims to empower women

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Design Studies at the Faculty of Arts and Design, will host a community engagement event aimed at empowering girls and young women. The...
11Mar2022

TUT appointed partner in sport ambassador programme

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has appointed the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) as a partner in the sport ambassador programme, which will be launched at...
11Mar2022

TUT Women’s football team ranked top10 in Africa

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Women’s Football team is recognised as one of the best ten female clubs in Africa. This is according to the latest 2022 International Federation of...
11Mar2022

TUT embarks on fundraising campaign supporting ‘missing middle’

The Tshwane University of Technology’s Advancement and Partnerships Office (APO) has embarked on a campaign to raise funds for the...
10Mar2022

TUT benefits from international grant in fight against COVID-19 pandemic

The Tshwane University of Technology is one of the universities in South Africa to benefit from a grant awarded to the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) to support the country in fighting the COVID-19...
04Mar2022

TUT’s research chair in 4IR leads the pack

TUT Professor, Pius Adewale Owolawi from the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is making great strides and leading through his MICT SETA Research Chair in Fourth...
February 2022
28Feb2022

Sculpture students turn heads with exhibition

Six second-year sculpture students from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine and Studio Arts will be showcasing their work at an exhibition...
25Feb2022

University-Industry partnership results in scholarships worth millions

A partnership between the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA), has resulted in scholarships...
24Feb2022

NRF recognises TUT’s brightest research minds

Nineteen of the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) brightest research minds recently received new, or upgraded their ratings at the National Research Foundation (NRF). This follows years of...
24Feb2022

Female cybersecurity research expert receives NRF C2 rating

Prof Joey Jansen van Vuuren, a distinguished scholar and Head of Department at the Tshwane University of Technology’s department of Computer Science, is now a National Research Foundation...
18Feb2022

A warm welcome message from the Vice-Chancellor and Principal

From the 1st of February 2022 when I walked into the Pretoria Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology I knew that I was entering the premises of ‘the People’s University’.
18Feb2022

A ‘Hat’ inspired welcome for Arts and Design students

The Faculty of Arts and Design pulled out all stops to give its 510 first-year students a welcome that they will not soon forget. During the event, with a hat inspired theme and...
10Feb2022

NIHSS millions will boost Post-doctoral fellowships

A grant of R5.6 million from the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS), will go a long way in advancing and supporting the University’s Post-doctoral...
09Feb2022

Pioneering TUT researcher receives B2 NRF Rating

Prof Alvaro Viljoen from the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Science, has received a B2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). A B2 rating...
07Feb2022

TUT’s gender initiatives receive half a million boost

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) received a grant of R500 000 for a two-year period, with a pay out of R250 000 each year, in support of the TUT...
07Feb2022

TUT awards bursaries to deserving missing middle students

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Bursary and Scholarship Fund has awarded bursaries to thirteen deserving students, as part of its efforts to bolster and...
02Feb2022

TUT ISRC leads Covid-19 vaccination drive

Five Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) student leaders will get vaccinated publicly, tomorrow, 3 February 2022, in an effort to encourage fellow students to vaccinate...
01Feb2022

Welcome to the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) community is proud to welcome Professor Tinyiko Maluleke as the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
January 2022
31Jan2022

TUT scoops new DBSA Research Chair in Infrastructure

The Tshwane University of Technology has received a major boost to its fast-growing research and innovation efforts with the announcement of a new Development...