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Feb 9, 20243 min read
Department of Visual Communication adds its creative signature to Artivism billboard campaign
by Gerrit Bester A digital billboard campaign, currently running in Johannesburg and Pretoria, aims to shine a light on illegal animal...


Feb 9, 20242 min read
TUT Performing Arts students shine at Wits orientation week
Tshwane University of Technology's Performing Arts students are set to shine at the University of the Witwatersrand's 2024 O-Week...
Oct 2, 20233 min read
Documentary is a fitting tribute to Sam Nzima’s life
Life Through His Lens, a 90-minute documentary film about the life of accomplished photojournalist and TUT Honorary Doctor, Sam Nzima,...


Sep 20, 20232 min read
Fashion with a heart
by Gerrit Bester Sustainability is critical in the fashion industry because it is one of the world's top polluters, with severe...


Sep 19, 20232 min read
New book on SA film industry launched at TUT
It is fitting that a book that serves as a history and critique of South Africa's film industry is launched right on the doorstep where a...


Sep 13, 20232 min read
Dance lecturer obtains doctorate
by Gerrit Bester Committed Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) academic and consummate performing artist Nicola Haskins obtained the...


Sep 13, 20234 min read
Alumni and students raise the TUT flag high at top art competition
by Gerrit Bester Six Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) alumni students and four current students made TUT proud at this year's...


Sep 13, 20234 min read
Doctoral study contributes to preservation of indigenous cultural practices
by Gerrit Bester As South Africans celebrate the country’s rich heritage in September during Heritage Month, a TUT staff member has just...


Sep 6, 20234 min read
Moving the TUT Arts Festival from good to great
 There is excitement in the air on the Arts Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) as staff and students are gearing up...


Sep 1, 20232 min read
An interesting twist on world-famous opera
In a first, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts (Opera) contemporised the setting of one of the world’s...


Aug 26, 20231 min read
Dance productions will entertain, enthral and educate
The Dance programme of the Department of Performing Arts at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design is proud to...


Aug 22, 20232 min read
Music students learn from the very best
by Gerrit Bester To be the best, one must learn from the best. That’s exactly what students from the Department of Performing Arts...


Aug 17, 20232 min read
Women warriors to host holistic wellness day
by Gerrit Bester A group of five female academics from diverse environments at the University subscribe to the notion that genuine care...


Aug 16, 20233 min read
Faculty explores pathways towards ensuring equity
by Gerrit Bester This month, as South Africans commemorate the 1956 march of some 20 000 women to the Union Building in Pretoria to...


Aug 8, 20233 min read
Great leadership opportunity abroad awaits Film student
by Gerrit Bester Excitement is mounting for George Temba (25), a third-year Motion Picture Production student at the Faculty of Arts and...


Aug 8, 20233 min read
Arts lecturer receives international recognition for her work
by Gerrit Bester Shortly before Women’s Day, one of the Faculty of Arts and Design’s foremost staff members, Dr Refiloe Lepere, lecturer...


Aug 1, 20231 min read
Lecturer and alum join forces for Stellenbosch exhibition
SPROUT / ONTKIEM is set to open in Stellenbosch on Saturday, 5 August at the Ilse Schermers Art Gallery, featuring the collaborative...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
High five for TUT Arts Festival
In anticipation of the fifth TUT Arts Festival, the Faculty of Arts and Design is a hive of activity, and the milestone is deserving of a...


Jul 17, 20234 min read
Lungisani’s photos capture the imagination of the nation
by Gerrit Bester Beyond his wildest dreams, Lungisani Mjaji (26), a second-year Commercial Photography student studying at TUT's Faculty...


Jun 13, 20232 min read
Trio ready to tickle the ivories at esteemed music competition
by Gerrit Bester Three gifted students who cut their musical teeth at TUT’s Department of Performing Arts understand that the world of...
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