by Gerrit Bester The Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT's) Faculty of Arts and Design celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday, 11 July, marking 30 years of glass education in South Africa. The celebration, held as part of Glass Safari 2026, honoured a programme that has grown from an ambitious vision at Technikon Pretoria in 1996 into one of Southern Africa's leading centres for contemporary glass education. The occasion brought together the programme's founding v

The Faculty of Arts and Design Library Readathon and Writathon at the Tshwane University of Technology will take place on the Arts Campus from 29 to 31 July 2026. A three-day creative and literary experience is planned, designed to motivate and build on traditional reading and writing skills and to transform stories into live, shared experiences. Participants will take part in activities such as reading challenges, writing contests and spoken-word performances, as well as hav

by Gerrit Bester The opening of the 20th African Theatre Association (AfTA) 2026 conference, hosted by the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT’s) Faculty of Arts and Design (Department of Performing Arts) on 7 July, launched three days of dialogue on the evolving role of Afrikan performance in shaping knowledge, identity and social transformation. Delegates from 27 universities across Africa, Europe, North America, and the Caribbean gathered at the Malombo Theatre (SA Sta