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SUSANNA ANBU, KAYLA THOMAS and LEAH REES On 25 October, PDBY received an anonymous tip that the Constitutional Tribunal (Student Court of UP) was in the process of drafting a binding order to reinstate an applicant’s name on the presidential ballot list for the Student Representative Council (SRC) elections. The Tribunal, in a 24 October hearing, declared that the Panel of appointed judges found that the applicant, Sipiwe Tato Ntiyantiya, “satisfies the eligibility requirements” to run in “the UP 2020 SRC Elections as a candidate for the Office of the SRC President”. The Tribunal drafted a provisional order that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) “restoreRead More →

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VASALYA MOODLEY Calling on all young South African fashion designers – Pick n Pay Clothing’s mentorship project is here to showcase your talent. In conjunction with Atelier Gavin Rajah, the Futurewear Project was founded as a springboard for rising designers to release their clothing lines. Pick n Pay Clothing has previously sold limited collections from young local designers in collaboration with Rajah and it was met with a good response from customers. The Futurewear Project was created to “support more local talent – and local suppliers who produce the garments – while also providing [their] customers with access to designer clothing that is affordable forRead More →

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TSHEPANG MOJI The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Law has announced the appointment of Professor Charles Maimela as Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning for the period 1 August 2020 to 30 April 2024. His appointment makes him the youngest and the first black Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law. Prof. Maimela’s main research interests lie in Medical Law, having written his doctoral dissertation on “Legal issues relating to the treatment of persons living with cancer”. His focus is also on Customary Law, having written a number of articles, book chapters, and a monograph on Religion and Law in South Africa. Prof. Maimela holdsRead More →

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STEPHANIE COOKSON At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was widely circulated that in 12 to 18 months, a vaccine might be available. It became a general consensus that the public needed to push to the foreseeable future and that the vaccine would put an end to the pandemic. However, experts have pointed out that this process will likely take much longer, increasing the importance of safety measures like masks and social distancing, as they may be the best defense for many months to come. PDBY spoke to Professor Jan Verschoor from UP’s Department of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Microbiology, to find out why aRead More →

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MARREN MCKAY As a university student, the prospect of being eco-friendly can often feel overwhelming as well as expensive. It is, understandably, difficult to try, and be both sustainable and stick to a budget. However, it is important to note that every small change a person makes can benefit the environment, and it is not necessary to change one’s whole lifestyle overnight. The journey to living plastic-free and eco-friendly is taken in small steps. Professor Peter le Roux, an Ecology and Biodiversity Professor at the Department of Plant and Soil Science, who focuses on community ecology, with particular attention to interspecific interactions and the impactsRead More →

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TSHEPANG MOJI On 19 June the University of Pretoria’s libraries, with the exception of the Witbank Health Library, will begin a phased reopening. The libraries will offer limited services to students and staff eligible to return to campuses under the level 3 of the lockdown regulations. Access to the library for eligible students will be limited to collections, and no browsing will be permitted. The libraries will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays between 09:00 & 15:00. Returning services include the book pick-up and book return services and in-house digitisation of library material. Access to the library will be limited, including that to the MakerSpace facilities.Read More →

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  NOKWANDA KUBHEKA From 1 June universities began to open in phases. The Higher Health-National Department of Health (NDOH) is launching an Integrated Digital COVID-19 daily risk screening system for the Post-Schooling Education and Training Sector (PSET), to save lives while saving the academic year. HealthCheck is a tailor-made risk screening assessment and mapping tool. The tool was developed in a short time frame by Higher Health, with the Department of Health, to meet the deadline of the reopening of universities under level 3 national lockdown regulations. HealthCheck allows for early screening, detection, mapping, and management of COVID-19 cases within the PSET Sector. It is easyRead More →

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JAMEO CALVERT The Chairperson of the residence sub-council, Lara Thom, was happy to share with PDBY that the fund has turned out to be successful. According to her, they are ahead of their schedule, and have since been able to make the first round of payments on 27 April. She says that they were able to assist approximately 98 residence students with a disbursement amount to the value of approximately R 47 000. Thom explained that the second round of payments was processed over the weekend of 1 May, and states that “hopefully, this will aid around 150 residence students”. As of 3 May, theRead More →

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JAMEO CALVERT On 31 March, Flywire rolled out their platform to aid UP international students make fee payments. According to Munya Chiura, Flywire South Africa Country Manager, the payment option is immediately available for use by the University of Pretoria’s international students. Chiura told PDBY that Flywire allows international students to pay their tuition accounts from over 240 countries in their domestic currencies stating that “ [it is] especially critical now, given COVID-19”. “Students and their families can easily leverage [their] global payment network to securely make international payments from the safety and convenience of their homes”. Their services are especially beneficial to international studentsRead More →

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NOKWANDA KUBHEKA Isiduduzo’ is the UP School of the Arts’s response to a call made by the Humanities Faculty for sources of inspiration, as the UP community and the world face uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The lullaby was composed by the Head of Music and Head of the School, Professor Alexander Johnson, while the design component of the images was assembled by Professor Amanda du Preez. ‘Isiduduzo’ (2nd movement) is drawn from ‘Imicabango’ (Impressions), which was written in 2010 for the SAMRO Endowment for the National Arts. The UP website describes the artwork as a gentle, almost romantic work. It consists of threeRead More →