Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders
The University of Pretoria’s programmes and partnerships aim to ensure appropriate employment opportunities for its students
We need to work together to build a new and equitable pool of services for all South Africans
Community engagement and social responsibility is not an “add on”; it is a core role and responsibility of higher education.
The university is launching four transdisciplinary initiatives to harness knowledge in the 4IR era
The university has 83 (32.5%) women professors out of a total of 255
Graduates need to learn critical, transdisciplinary skills if they are to thrive in the modern workplace
After Robert Mugabe goes, Zimbabweans will have to face the fact that they have not enjoyed freedom of expression and a free media to the extent they should have as a modern and…
The date for municipal elections is looming, and still hardly any voters get media access to local government candidates. Professor Tawana Kupe suggests that opening the airwaves…
Against a background of raised political temperatures, Professor Tawana Kupe enagaged with Dr Snuki Zikalala, the SABC’s MD of news and current affairs, at the recent Harold…
The dominant representations of sex prove that local media’s pro-equality approach in August of every year is a big con. Professor Tawana Kupe argues that while women are seen as…
Professor Tawana Kupe argues that Jacob Zuma’s cries of "trial by media" are misinformed. The media works on the presumption of reasonable suspicion, not on the legal presumption…
South Africa will commemorate World Press Freedom Day by focusing on community media, explains Professor Tawana Kupe, because it can be the strongest voice speaking truth to power.
Local media are uncritical praise singers of Finance Minister Trevor Manuel, argues Professor Tawana Kupe. Should Manuel’s success not be judged on how his policies are sensitive…
Professor Tawana Kupe nominates President Mbeki for "communicator of the year" for 2004. It may be a controversial accolade, but the president does know how to outsmart us.
We may have made some major advances since the colonial era, but is their really anything "African" about the continent’s media? Professor Tawana Kupe is sceptical, claiming that…
American commercial media has a lot in common with state-controlled media in undemocratic states, argues Professor Tawana Kupe.
For the media, there’s a thin line between acting as publicity agent for a terrorist group and disseminating vital information. Prof. Tawana Kupe unpacks the danger and subtlety…
The second series in the political soapie that closed with Judge Hefer’s report is currently on air. Professor Tawana Kupe unpacks the media’s role in the intrigue.
The ANC’s election strategy pulled the rug from under the media, argues Professor Tawana Kupe. Why was their communications plan, which centred around President Mbeki, so…
