Check out the News Bites from PDBY's Issue 3. Introducing Tuks Thunee Card Game Society The card game Thunee, named after the Tamil word for water, “Tani”, is a popular card game that originated in the South African Indian community. UP now boasts its own Thunee card...
In May 2021, in Issue 5, PDBY published an article titled, “Fact Check: Did Certain Buildings at UP never have female bathrooms?” The impetus for the article arose when a recent poll conducted by Instagram meme page @Life_at_Tuks asked followers whether schools were...
Intervarsity news from issue 1, PDBY's 2022 First Year Edition. This compilation covers the vaccination policies of various South African tertiary institutions. University of Cape Town (UCT) UCT became the first tertiary institution to have its vaccine policy approved...
As of January 2022, UP’s vaccine policy is currently undergoing a consultation process and review, after which a final policy shall be approved by the UP senate. Director of Institutional Advancement at UP, Rikus Delport, confirmed that “Final measures will only be...
On 11 February UP released a statement in response to the City of Tshwane’s attempt to cut off the electricity supply to Prinshof Campus. The statement reaffirmed the university’s status as “a good corporate citizen”, denouncing the city’s actions. The statement cited...
