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Fault line in forests: Illegal mining a profitable but harmful way to address unemployment

Mail Guardian South Africa 01 Apr 2025
Mining is a lucrative alternative to traditional employment in Ghana ... Mellissa Mlambo is a postdoctoral candidate at the University of Pretoria. The article was written as part of the university’s ESI Project Earth Initiative ....
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Xaba wins Grand Prix race with ease but unhappy she was 'a bit slow'

Business Day 30 Mar 2025
“I didn’t plan to be in the top three, but I was so happy to be running with the leading bunch,” said Mailula, a University of Pretoria student who, such as Xaba, trains under the watchful eye of former 800m world champion Caster Semenya ... .
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Glenrose Xaba kicks off SPAR Grand Prix title defence with victory in Cape Town

Independent online (SA) 30 Mar 2025
“So far, the plan is to qualify for the World Championships for track and field ... She was disappointed that the race was not as fast as she had hoped ... The University of Pretoria student admitted that juggling her studies and running is not easy ... .
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Textiles as testimony: Stitching together stories of struggle, survival and gendered history

Mail Guardian South Africa 29 Mar 2025
As you enter the Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria, you see a towering wooden sculpture standing there, making its presence known ... The University of Pretoria Museums is hosting an exhibition titled Bokgabo ba Masela.
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Durban City FC follows on the footsteps of Mamelodi Sundowns and partners with UKZN

Independent online (SA) 28 Mar 2025
This collaboration follows in the footsteps of Mamelodi Sundowns, who signed a similar agreement with the University of Pretoria (UP) back in 2021.
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Asenathi feels it will be different for the Lions — and himself — when they ...

Independent online (SA) 27 Mar 2025
It would have further annoyed Ntlabakanye that the not-so-Welsh sounding Mulder is a compatriot from South Africa — he went to school at Affies in Pretoria and studied at the University of Pretoria. Mulder also played for Griquas.
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Trump nominates ambassador to South Africa amid diplomatic tensions

People Daily 27 Mar 2025
It is a difficult terrain to navigate for Pretoria," he added. John Stremlau, a visiting professor of international relations at Wits University, shared Swana's sentiments on the swiftness of the nomination.
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Rooftop revolution: UP converts parking lots into water harvesting systems

Independent online (SA) 27 Mar 2025
In a rooftop revolution for the University of Pretoria, the university now uses parking lots at its Hatfield campus for water collection. This is part of the university’s commitment to optimal ...
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Trump could be pushing South Africa closer to China

The Hill 26 Mar 2025
Ramaphosa said South Africa would “not be bullied.” Pretoria termed the executive order part of “a campaign of misinformation and propaganda.”. Bucknell University’s Zhiqun Zhu accuses Trump of “unnecessarily” creating discord with South Africa.
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Minister of Higher Education signals her intention to clean up NSFAS

Independent online (SA) 26 Mar 2025
By Yershen Pillay ... She has overhauled the senior leadership at NSFAS ... Dr Stander has a PhD in Business Management from the University of Pretoria and a wealth of experience in student affairs, innovation, and entrepreneurship ... BUSINESS REPORT .
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Husband recalls wife’s frantic call to him

Independent online (SA) 23 Mar 2025
He said at 6.30pm, Vanitha had called him but was only able to say a few words before they were cut-off ... I panicked ... Jeawon said his wife had graduated with a post graduate diploma in public health from the University of Pretoria in 2014 ... THE POST. .
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