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UP professor elected Vice-President of global obstetrics and gynaecology federation (University of Pretoria)2025-10-16
Public Technologies: ) ProfessorPriya Soma-Pillay of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Pretoria (UP) was recently elected Vice-President of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organisation comprising more than 140...
Nicole da Silva Appointed Station Manager at Tuks FM (University of Pretoria)2025-10-16
Public Technologies: ) Pretoria, South Africa - Tuks FM is proud to announce the promotion of Nicole da Silva to the position of Station Manager. Nicole has served as Programme Manager since March 2025, and her promotion marks an exciting new chapter for one of South Africa's most...
Food security starts with biodiversity (University of Pretoria)2025-10-16
Public Technologies: ) PRETORIA - The world is five years away from the 2030 deadline to meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and we are no closer to ending hunger and food insecurity (SDG 2). Yet food security is just part of the battle - we also need to...
Madagascar/South Africa : Pretoria exasperated over SADC procrastination in Malagasy crisis2025-10-16
Africa Intelligence: MADAGASCAR | The Southern African Development Community has taken its time before issuing a cautious statement referring to its "grave concern" about the situation in Madagascar. ......
UP Expert Lecture: ‘Close legal and policy gaps on cannabis and vaping to avert mental health crisis among SA youth’ (University of Pretoria)2025-10-15
Public Technologies: ) PRETORIA - A mental health crisis is looming among young South Africans amid alarming increases in both vaping and cannabis use. Known as co-use, the trend is being fuelled by poor regulation, loopholes in the law and insufficient attention to youth mental...
After six years of runaround, UK immigrant wins permanent residence2025-10-14
Moneyweb: High court orders Home Affairs to issue her documents without delay. ......
Prof Schönfeldt’s term renewed as one of 15 global experts to International Committee on Food Security (University of Pretoria)2025-10-14
Public Technologies: ) Professor Hettie Schönfeldt, an internationally recognised expert in nutrition from the University of Pretoria (UP), appointment as a member of the Steering Committee of the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) for 2025-2027...
News24 | Soft-serve, pizza, donuts, oh my! Pantry by Marble expands with Jozi pop-up, Pretoria store2025-10-14
News24: Pantry by Marble is expanding with a pop-up store at the Mall of Africa on 15 October 2025, followed by its first standalone store in Pretoria’s Hazelwood on 1 November 2025. ......
Media briefing by Presidential Spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, at the Union Buildings, Pretoria (The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa)2025-10-13
Public Technologies: ) President Ramaphosa to respond to questions for oral reply in the National Council of Provinces President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday, 14 October 2025 respond to questions for oral replay in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament, Cape...