Investing in the improvement of blasting engineering practices
In its fifth year running, the Programme in Blasting Engineering has presented industry best practice methods and techniques for professionals working in the commercial blasting industry. Attended by...
View ArticleSouth Africa Institute for Architects honours heritage research publication
.fusion-fullwidth-2 { padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; }The recently published NZASM Footsteps along the Tracks: The Identified Built Residue of the ‘Nederlandsche...
View ArticleSupporting local entrepreneurship in the creative arts industry
.fusion-fullwidth-1 { padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; }In a country like South Africa where there are limited creative industry resources and where the creative industry is...
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Tuks FM welcomes new station manager
It truly is the dawn of a new era for Tuks FM as the community radio station appoints its first ever female station manager, Leanne Kunz. Kunz is anything but the new kid on the block as she boasts...
View ArticleLocal research project takes Gold at Gauteng Premier’s Service Excellence Awards
Spatial and Institutional Development and Management Framework for the Hatfield Campus Village project shines at the 2018 Gauteng Premier’s Service Excellence Awards. The University of Pretoria (UP)...
View ArticleTuks FM alumni inspire at training camp
Several Tuks FM alumni joined the radio station’s training camp, held recently at LC de Villiers Sports Grounds. Ayanda MVP (947 presenter on the Ayanda MVP show) and Rob Forbes (5FM presenter on the...
View ArticleTuks FM/Menlyn Park back to school drive a big success
A charity drive hosted by Tuks FM in partnership with Menlyn Park, has resulted in a vast amount of goods collected for disadvantaged students of the University of Pretoria (UP). The back to school...
View ArticleA day at Enterprises UP gives young learners hope for the future
.reading-box-container-8 .element-bottomshadow:before,.reading-box-container-8 .element-bottomshadow:after{opacity:0.7;} Cell C’s Take a Girl Child to Work Day® has become one of the most important,...
View ArticleLatest edition of GRASP newsletter published
The latest issue of the GRASP Newsletter, the newsletter of the Office of Government Relations and Special Projects (GRaSP) at the University of Pretoria, focuses on collaboration with local...
View ArticleNSDF Young Planners Programme launched
Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP) led a multi-disciplinary team of built environment specialists in the compilation of South Africa’s first National Spatial Development Framework...
View ArticleEnterprises UP continues support to UP Campus Tours
The University of Pretoria Campus Tours (UP Campus Tours) team is officially sporting newly branded gear, courtesy of Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP). UP Campus Tours has become a...
View ArticleProposed domestic carbon tax – What a song!
By Dr Marco Lotz During a concert in 1983, Bono, the lead singer of U2 and well-known humanitarian, said the following: “There’s been a lot of talk about this next song. Maybe too much talk.” This is...
View Article9th Annual Neuroscience Conference goes online!
The annual Neuroscience Conference, hosted by the Neuroscience Research Group at the University of Pretoria and Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP), has opted to go green and lessen...
View ArticleGetting the workforce of today ready for tomorrow
The world of work is significantly changing on a daily basis by the introduction of new technologies and globalisation. To stay ahead of industry developments, savvy HR leaders need to start thinking...
View ArticleEnterprises UP partakes in first Gauteng township film academy
The much anticipated Leaders in Motion Academy was launched by the Thato Molamu Foundation in partnership with Gateway Media and the South African Creative Industries Incubator on Wednesday, 4 July...
View ArticleNational award for shared heritage railways project
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Architecture and Enterprises University of Pretoria’s research project, NZASM Footsteps along the tracks, 1887–1899 has been honoured by South Africa’s...
View ArticleSharing Madiba joy with Luvuyo Home
This year marks what would have been the centenary birthday celebration of Nelson Mandela. To observe this year’s Mandela Day celebrations, Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP) staff...
View ArticleEnterprises UP board member appointed to Pan African University Council
By Myan Subrayan | This article was originally published by the University of Pretoria and appears here in an abbreviated format. Prof Nthabiseng Ogude, Dean of the University of Pretoria’s (UP)...
View ArticleEnterprises UP partakes in launch of new incubation programme
“Business incubators are important in developing and promoting growth of small enterprises. In the South African context they also drive the transformation agenda and promote economic inclusion to...
View ArticleStrengthening the response to airborne communicable infections
Did you know that buildings can be designed, engineered and managed to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases such as Tuberculosis? Building architecture and engineering play an...
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