MARYKE STEYNVAART The national lockdown has forced the University of Pretoria (UP) to implement online distance learning, while campuses and residences remain closed. Students will not be using various facilities, utilities, and services during this period, which...
MARYKE STEYNVAART The decolonisation of education has been a relevant topic in the past decade and has sparked protests, academic discourse, and significant changes at UP. The institution is amidst what has been coined “the decolonial turn” as UP is possibly at the...
Maryke Steynvaart Unemployment is a stark reality in South Africa, which can affect anyone, regardless of economic and social differences. Various socio-economic factors play a role in the high rates of unemployment in South Africa. Graduates are also affected by...
MARYKE STEYNVAART Students have a number of options in order to fund their studies, including personal funding, bursaries or scholarships from a private business or funding scheme such as The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). If these methods of funding...
MARYKE STEYNVAART On 17 October 2019, UP Campus Tours took guests back in time during the 100th-anniversary celebration of the Faculty of the Humanities, under the mentorship of Prof. Karen Harris. Through dramatically re-enacting historical figures, the history of...
