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Relaunched Cannabis and Hemp platform connects research with real-world impact
From cannabis-based medicines to sustainable farming solutions, a relaunched research platform is creating new opportunities across one of South Africa’s fastest-growing industries. The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Cannabis and Hemp Research and Innovation Platform combines scientific expertise, advanced technology and industry collaboration to support innovation, product development, skills growth and entrepreneurship across the cannabis and hemp value chain.
Amazing Race strengthens student leadership skills and mental well-being awareness
Students strengthened their leadership skills, built meaningful connections and engaged in important conversations about mental health during the 2026 City of Tshwane Amazing Race, a flagship development programme hosted by the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The initiative challenged participants to solve problems, work as teams and grow personally while raising awareness about student wellbeing.
Spatial transformation research reimagines African cities and communities
What if architecture could reconnect communities separated by colonial borders, help reshape divided cities and create more inclusive futures? These are some of the questions driving research in the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) growing Architecture doctoral programme, where scholars are developing new perspectives on spatial transformation across Africa.
Hacker Society prepares students for future-ready tech careers
Students gained valuable insights into software engineering, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data science and entrepreneurship during How to Be a Step Ahead 2026, a flagship event hosted by the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT) Hacker Society in partnership with AWS Student Builder Group and SOSH 4.
Exhibition gives voice to Artivism at GBVF Symposium
Art became a tool for activism in an exhibition featured at the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT's) 3rd Annual Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Symposium, where artists used creative expression to challenge silence, confront inequality and advocate for social change.
Contemporary jewellery goes beyond adornment
Jewellery students at the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT’s) Faculty of Arts and Design have embraced Artificial Intelligence (AI) to design pieces of jewellery that speak out against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).
Dean’s Concert pays tribute to events that shaped our country
The Journey That Carried Us! The Dean's Concert 2026, presented by the Faculty of Arts and Design, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), is a powerful musical production that transforms the stage into a symbolic railway, where every song is a station and every performance carries audiences through stories of courage, resilience, hope and celebration.
WIL bootcamp builds public procurement skills for future finance professionals
Students gained practical public procurement knowledge, governance insights and workplace-ready skills during two Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Bootcamps hosted by the Tshwane University of Technology's Department of Public Sector Finance. The initiative equipped future public finance professionals with valuable industry competencies while strengthening the connection between academic learning and professional practice.
Artivism can help transform society, says TUT’s Prof Maharajh
Understanding and addressing Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) requires society to confront the deeper structural inequalities embedded in contemporary social and economic systems, according to Prof Rasigan Maharajh, Professor of Public Affairs at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Faculty of Humanities. He delivered the closing keynote address at the 3rd annual Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Symposium hosted by the TUT Faculty of Arts and Design on 7 August.
Campus Rector calls on students to become inclusivity ambassadors
Students were challenged to become ambassadors of inclusivity during the Ga-Rankuwa leg of TUT's 2026 Disability Awareness Campaign. Hosted by the Disability Unit in collaboration with Transformation, Employment Equity and Diversity (TEED), the event celebrated progress in disability inclusion while encouraging students and staff to help create an environment where everyone can access information, participate fully in campus life and pursue their goals with confidence.