This week in PDBY

Utter chaos turned to dialogue: A post student forum shift
As anticipated, the proceedings of the student forum that took place on 26 October resembled a striking similarity to a scene from a South African parliament proceeding. The main objective of the forum was to provide a platform where students could hold SRC members...

The Green Route Project
What is the Green Route Project? The Green Route Project is an initiative of the University of Pretoria (UP) which aims to enhance the safety of UP students on the Hatfield campus. UP security officials can be contacted to accompany students and staff in and around...

Cricket World Cup 2023
The One-Day International (ODI) Cricket World Cup is set to start on 5 October in India. The opening match is a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final. That final was controversial, to say the least. The match ended in a tie after regular play and a super over. England...

Hatfield Fashioni-Stars
Calling all the fashion fanatics! Get ready to dive into the world of our very own Hatfield Fashioni-Stars. This new segment puts the spotlight on Hatfield’s most stylish and fashion-forward students. These cool kids may have already caught your eye, giving you some...

Changing the Narrative One Performance at a Time
Between 26 and 29 September, drama students and the Transformation Office organised a theatre festival for Anti-Discrimination Week. The festival consisted of 9 plays in the Forum theatre style, offering audiences the opportunity to alter the narrative by making...
If university life was a movie, what movie would it be?
The Netflix film One Piece has been ranking in the South African Top 10 movies category for three consecutive weeks, with no signs of slowing. The series stars Iñaki Godoy as the lead Monkey D Luffy, who sets out on a mission and leaves his hometown alone to follow...