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@CPUT
CPUT
4 years
Our very own Zozibini Tunzi becomes only the third South African to wear the Miss Universe crown. The CPUT PR student, and Miss SA, was crowned in Atlanta last night. She also graces the front cover of the GradMag which is given to all attendees of the Summer Graduation series.
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@CPUT
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We have liftoff!! CPUT MDASat 1 is on its way! #WeAreCPUT
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4 years
The CPUT Council, Vice-Chancellor, Executive management and the entire CPUT community wish to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Zozibini Tunzi on winning Miss Universe 2019. You are one of us and we could not be prouder of you. #WeareCPUT
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@CPUT
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The excited Yvonne Maphosa, is ready to receive her Doctorate in Food Science and Technology during the second ceremony this afternoon. #CPUTGRAD2022
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@CPUT
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Congratulations to Yvonne Maphosa, Dorcas Zide and Mercy Fanadzo who have been awarded their doctoral degrees in the Faculty of Applied Sciences during the second ceremony this afternoon. #CPUTGRAD2022
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@CPUT
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2 years
Like father like daughter: Mapitso Hlalele’s father Tledima Hlalele arrived to her graduation wearing his own graduation gown and sashes from his own many academic accomplishments over the years. The proud father says he instilled a love of learning into her. #CPUTGRAD2022
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@CPUT
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2 years
Rest in Peace Nontombi ‘Thami’ Mapundu. The Business Management student passed away one month before she could graduate. On Thursday her mother and brother attended the ceremony to honour her achievement.
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@CPUT
CPUT
3 years
Once again we have been crowned the champions. Well done to the entire team 💪🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@varsityshield
Varsity Shield
3 years
Behold...your FNB Varsity Shield 2021 champions 🏆 A try by Nathan Nkutu in the final seconds of extra time has given @CPUT a sensational victory in an epic final! #RugbyThatRocks proudly brought to you by @FNBSA and @SteersSA .
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@CPUT
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4 years
Good luck to our very own Zozibini Tunzi, Miss South Africa 2019, who is heading off to Atlanta, Georgia today for the Miss Universe competition. On behalf of our Vice-Chancellor, Prof Chris Nhlapo, and the whole CPUT family we wish you all the best!
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@CPUT
CPUT
1 year
FNB CPUT have demolished FNB UKZN. We have won our first game of the Varsity Shield tournament, well done to our rugby boys!!! #RugbyThatRocks
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@CPUT
CPUT
5 years
Calling all achievers! Come and launch your future at the CPUT Open Day on Saturday, 11 May 2019. From 8am to 4pm we will be opening our Bellville campus to give you a glimpse into more than 70 career-focused courses we offer. #wearecput #launchyourfuture #creatingfutures
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@CPUT
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4 years
All CPUT students will be credited with between 30 and 40 gigs of data, network dependent per month for the next three months. Even though the Ministers recommendation was for free data for NSFAS funded students only,
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2 years
We are ready for #CPUTGRAD2022 . Congratulations to all graduants 🎓
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@CPUT
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4 years
Distribution of hand sanitisers, cleaning agents and food parcels to residences. #WeAreCPUT
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@CPUT
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Somatology graduate Zahrah Barlow has been awarded the Dean's Medal for the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences. She obtained distinctions in all of her 28 subjects. #CPUTGrad2023 #WeAreCPUT
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@CPUT
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Tonight we are awarding a Doctor of Engineering in Civil Engineering to Maphole Loke. Congratulations. #CPUTAutumnGrad2024 #WeAreCPUT
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@CPUT
CPUT
2 years
The CPUT Chemistry Nanotechnology Master’s student, Madillo Mareka won a Grand prize which comes with ' Anton-Paar Monowave 50' worth R115 000 at the 10th Annual Nanoscience Young Researchers’ Symposium... Read full story here
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@CPUT
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We did it, we pushed through much adversity, gave it our all and thanks to our boys we hold the title, the prestige, the Varsity Shield!!! #WeAreCPUT #VarsityShield 👏👏👏👏🏆
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@CPUT
CPUT
2 years
Monwabisi Luthuli and Nkaiseng Mokhele both graduated Summa Cum Laude in their Advanced Diploma in Marketing this afternoon. #CPUTGRAD2022
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@CPUT
CPUT
1 year
Congratulations to Dr Sisanda Nkoala, senior lecturer in the Media Department, who has been announced as one of the winners of the 8th Annual Humanities and Social Sciences Awards. She won the category: Best Digital Humanities: Visualisation/Infographics. #weareCPUT
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First year students and parents getting ready for the First-Year Welcome by the VC at the District Six Campus this morning. #WeAreCPUT
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@CPUT
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This morning CPUT is awarding two Doctorates. Congratulations to Abel Karera, who will be awarded a Doctor of Radiography and Abegail Tshivhase who will be awarded a Doctor of Philosophy: Biomedical Science #CPUTAutumnGrad2024 #WeAreCPUT
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@CPUT
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2 years
Congratulations to Asiphe Malithi who passed his Advanced Diploma in Environmental Management summa cum laude. #CPUTGRAD2022
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@CPUT
CPUT
4 years
Let’s give Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi, a warm welcome during the Cape Town stop of her homecoming tour. Zozi is one of our very own and was studying towards a BTech in PR at CPUT when she was crowned the most beautiful in the land.
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@CPUT
CPUT
2 years
Department of Food Science and Technology Lecturer and Curriculum officer, Vusi Mshayisa will be the first doctoral graduate in Food Science and Technology when he graduates this week, 15 December 2021. Full story here:
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@CPUT
CPUT
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A mother and daughter couldn't be prouder of one another as the duo walked across the stage, being awarded their Advanced Diplomas in Human Resource Management together. #CPUTAutumnGrad2024 #WeAreCPUT
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@CPUT
CPUT
4 years
South Point in collaboration with Gift of the Givers have donated and distributed food parcels to each CPUT student residing in their buildings. The exercise will be completed by today.
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@CPUT
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An outstanding student from the Department of Architectural Technology and Interior Design has been awarded a prestigious scholarship in Belgium. Read the full story here #WeAreCPUT #KeepCreatingfutures
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@CPUT
CPUT
1 year
A husband and wife created sweet memories when they graduated together with a Bachelor of Education from the Faculty of Education during the 2023 Autumn Graduation series. Full story here
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@CPUT
CPUT
2 years
First ceremony of the day done and dusted. Two more to go. Well done to the 558 graduates in the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences. Did our CPUT photographer spot you in the crowd? #CPUTGRAD2022
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Message from CPUT Management: Campus Closures Dear Staff and Students Continued violent disruptions, torching of buildings and wanton attacks on institutional infrastructure, have forced university management to...Continue reading here
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Well done to Michelle de Kock who passed her diploma in Architectural Technology summa cum laude. She is also the recipient of the Dean's Medal for the Faculty of Informatics and Design #CPUTGRAD2022
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Congratulations to Carike Kriel, who has been awarded the Doctor of Education during the second ceremony today #CPUTGRAD2022
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2 years
Our first ceremony of the day is for graduands from the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences. Congratulations! #CPUTGRAD2022
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CPUT
1 year
Applications for the 2024 academic year are now open. Please follow this link to our 2024 Prospectus Our prospectus highlights the steps required to apply at...Continue reading here
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Sipokazi Mabuwa who graduated with the title of Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering has pushed herself as she has managed to finish her studies in two years. Full story here
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@CPUT
CPUT
6 years
Engineering: Mechanical (Mechatronics) graduate Onke Mbete, with his proud parents. #CPUTautumnGrad2018 #WeAreCPUT #CreatingFutures #GraduationDay
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@CPUT
CPUT
2 years
First-year student, Anande Kuse, has been selected for the SA u/19 girl's team and will be participating in the ITTF African Youth, Junior and Cadet Championships in Tunisia next month. Full story here:
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Student and former captain of the CPUT Ladies’ Rugby team, Lusapho Hlatshaneni, has been co-opted to the National Executive Committee of University Sport South Africa. Full story here:
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Four Doctorates will be awarded during tonight's ceremony for the Faculty of Informatics and Design. Congratulations! #CPUTAutumnGrad2024 #WeAreCPUT
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2 years
Well done to Jane Nelisa Freitas, who has been awarded a DTech: Information Technology #CPUTGRAD2022
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Well done to Annetia Calitz, the Dean's Medal recipient for the Faculty of Education. She passed 37 out of 39 subjects with distinction.
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@CPUT
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4 years
Face shields designed and manufactured by CPUT were handed out this morning to Campus Security by Prof Philander from our Adaptronics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Laboratory (AMTL). #WeAreCPUT
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@CPUT
CPUT
9 years
We are still accepting applications for select courses. Apply now. #WeAreCPUT http://t.co/mDNkzGVrhP http://t.co/N1EnFHKhb1
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@CPUT
CPUT
2 years
CSRC President Nanga Codana is one of the 480 graduands being capped this evening in the final grad ceremony for the day. #CPUTGrad2022
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@CPUT
CPUT
3 years
Former editor and Journalism alumnus @GasantAbarder today handed over 10 copies of his book, Hack with a Grenade, to the Journalism Programme.
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@CPUT
CPUT
1 year
FNB CPUT destroyed FNB Rhodes with the final score at 76 to 05!!! The heat was brought by FNB CPUT 💯🏈🔥🔥🔥 #RugbyThatRocks
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@CPUT
CPUT
4 years
CPUT volunteers from Chemistry and Food Technology assist Chemical Engineering staff producing CPUT hand sanitiser. #WeAreCPUT #KeepCreatingfutures
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@CPUT
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CPUT is expected to launch the first South African mini-constellation of three satellites for Maritime Domain Awareness (MDASat-1) towards the end of 2021. Read the full story here
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@CPUT
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6 years
GEARING UP FOR GRAD The red carpet has been rolled out for #CPUTautumnGrad2018 . Grad by numbers: • 2 335 graduates • 45 Masters degrees • 9 Doctorates • 97 cum laudes • 2 summa cum laudes #Congratulations to all #graduates and their families.👩‍🎓👨‍🎓
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VC Prof Chris Nhlapo addresses and welcomes the first year students at the Bellville Campus along with alumni Ms Zozibini Tunzi as a special guest in attendance.
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2 years
Excitement is brewing for the final Business and Management Sciences ceremony starting at 7pm. 480 students will graduate this evening. #CPUTGrad2022
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@CPUT
CPUT
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Two talented Visual Communication Design students recently reached the finals of the 2023 MCC Wine Label Design Competition. Full story here:
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CPUT
2 years
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter is visiting CPUT today to sign a memorandum of agreement for the university, via its SA Renewable Energy Technology Centre, to upskill Komati Power Station staff in Mpumalanga. He is pictured here with VC Prof Chris Nhlapo
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@CPUT
CPUT
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This afternoon we have rolled out the red carpet for our graduands in the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences. Well done! Watch the Graduation Ceremony LIVE on YouTube #CPUTAutumnGrad2024 #WeAreCPUT
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Varsity Shield - Full Time FNB CPUT 28-13 FNB WSU #RugbyThatRocks
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CPUT is ready to roll out the red carpet for more than 600 graduands who will be capped during our Summer Graduation on 13 December 2022. Full story here:
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2 years
Cape Peninsula University of Technology is set to launch its third satellite mission into space on 13 January 2022 at 17:25pm South Africa time. Watch the launch live using this link the webcast starts about 10 to 15 minutes before lift-off.
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@CPUT
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4 years
First woman to lead SRC Phinda Swaartbooi is the newly-elected President of the Central Student Representative Council (CSRC) and the first woman in the history of CPUT to occupy the position. Full story here #WeAreCPUT #KeepCreatingfutures
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1 year
Our First-Year Welcome is underway as the academic procession makes their way to the stage at the District Six Campus. #WeAreCPUT
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2 years
Congratulations to lecturers Yvonne Prince and Wendy Solomon who will both be awarded the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science during tomorrow’s SMART graduation.
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@CPUT
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2 years
When you arrive at CPUT grad looking fly, but someone else had the same idea. Looking good gents. #CPUTGRAD2022
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Dr Thandekile Mthethwa, a researcher at the Applied Microbial and Health Biotechnology Institute has been awarded a Y2 -rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF). Full story here:
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@CPUT
CPUT
4 years
Dear CPUT Community Today I will present to you the Graduating class of 2019 - a history-making cohort who are part of CPUT’s first-ever Digital Graduation Ceremony... Continue reading #CPUTDigitalGrad #WeAreCPUT #KeepCreatingfutures
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Well done to Marche Jordan, the recipient of the Dean's Medal in the Faculty of Education. She obtained her Bachelor of Education: Intermediate Phase Teaching with an average of 85,%. #CPUTGRAD2022
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Mom and Dad of 4; Nashietah and Layaann Leukes both graduated with a BTech Civil Engineering: Construction Management. #CPUTautumnGrad2018 #WeAreCPUT #CreatingFutures #GraduationDay
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Students from the Wellington Campus are doing their bit for #MandelaDay by feeding some of the local school children. #CPUTMandelaDay2018 #Mandela100
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Update: Emergency Evacuation of Residences Dear Staff and Students The Emergency Evacuation of CPUT Residences has now concluded successfully. Most students have arrived safely...Continue reading here
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@CPUT
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First-year students will receive a warm CPUT welcome next week during three exciting welcoming events where they will be introduced to student life. Full story here:
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Congratulations to Laizah Mutasa who has been awarded a PhD in Informatics. #CPUTGRAD2022
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4 years
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) Prof Philander is currently working on the National Ventilator Project.
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Congratulations to Monica Di Ruvo, who has been awarded the degree DTech: Design during the second ceremony last night #CPUTGRAD2022
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Congratulations to the recipient of our Vice-Chancellor's medal, Elzane Bishop. She has been awarded a BSc in Diagnostic Radiography cum laude (86%) and said it is a great honour to have been recognised. #CPUTGrad2022
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Graduate Nadeem Isaacs, who hails from Lotus River, believes that where you come from does not define who you are. He passed his Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Radiography cum laude, earning 20 distinctions. Full story: #weareCPUT #CPUTSMARTGrad2021
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Final Touches: Accounting Graduate Marcelline Kabongo gets a final word of encouragement from a CPUT a graduation staff member before she heads on stage to be capped by the VC. #CPUTGRAD2022
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Our first ceremony of Autumn Graduation 2024 has kicked off. Congratulations to our graduates in the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences. #WeAreCPUT
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Food Science and Technology Department capped nine recipients of the first Bachelor of Food Science and Technology degree during the graduation ceremony at Bellville campus. Full story here
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GROUNDBREAKER: Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering, Mike Oluwaseun Ojumu’s dream is to own an ocean robotics company. Full Story Here
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The first ceremony of the morning is for graduants in the Faculty of Informatics and Design. Well done. #CPUTGrad2023 #WeAreCPUT
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CPUT recently became a member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) South Africa. Full story here:
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Waldon Hendricks, a lecturer in the Information Technology Department, is flying the CPUT flag in China at the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023 Global Final. Full story here:
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Senior Lecturer in the Media Department, Dr Trust Matsilele, is one of the editors and also one of the authors of a new book titled New Journalism Ecologies in East and Southern Africa. Full story here:
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41 subjects all passed with distinction is what earned Tyla Mendelsohn the Dean’s Medal in the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences this morning. Tyla is currently in London pursuing a career in Hospitality Management. #CPUTGRAD2022
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Congratulations to students Licalle Isaacs and Itumeleng Baloyi and alumna Pumeza Zibi who have reached the Miss SA Top 30. Read more about them and how you can help them reach the Top 10 here: #WeAreCPUT
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Well done to the 2022 classes of Event, Hospitality, Project and Tourism Management. Final Faculty of Business and Management Sciences graduation has just concluded. #CPUTgrad2022
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology wishes the Matric Class of 2022 the best as they embark on their examinations. Look after yourself during this time, eliminate unnecessary stress, and focus on the end goal. CPUT looks forward to welcoming some of you in 2023!
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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2023. The first ceremony of the Autumn Graduation 2023 is underway as more than 400 graduands in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment are capped at the Sports Hall on the Bellville Campus. #CPUTGrad2023 #WeAreCPUT
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CPUT management will be providing free data for all students. This data will be loaded between the 1st and the 3rd June depending on the network provider. #WeAreCPUT #KeepCreatingfutures
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4 years
As per our previous announcements, all CPUT websites are zero-rated for data, however you need to have a positive data balance in order to benefit from the zero rated data offer. It is also important to note that
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CPUT
6 years
#WTFuture | CPUT 2019 Have you decided on your future? Visit to help you choose the best course for you. To apply visit #WeAreCPUT #creatingfutures #CPUT2019
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CPUT scooped three awards during the inaugural HERS-SA Higher Education Women Leaders Awards. Congratulations to Prof Tembisa Ngqondi,(Humanitarian category), Dr Sisanda Nkoala, (Emerging Young Women Leaders category) and Prof Beatrice Opeolu, (Trailblazer category)
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Kudos on your remarkable achievement! Dr Moche was this afternoon awarded with her Doctor of Commerce in Marketing. #CPUTAutumnGrad2024
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Graduates with their families braved autumn temperatures as happiness kicks in for our third session of the day. #CPUTGRAD2022
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Well done to our team. Final score: FNB CPUT 36 - 20 FNB UFH #RugbyThatRocks
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Congratulations to Cecilia Van Den Berg who passed her Bachelor of Education: Foundation Phase Teaching summa cum laude. #CPUTGRAD2022
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The Disability Unity recently welcomed Kevin Petersen to its ranks– the first South African Sign Language interpreter to be appointed in the unit. Full story here
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And that's a wrap for the first ceremony of the day. This morning's graduates included Awonke Geqeza who was awarded a Doctor of Commerce in Internal Auditing. #CPUTAutumnGrad2024 #WeAreCPUT
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Vice-Chancellor, Prof Chris Nhlapo, congratulated Miss South Africa, Zozibini Tunzi, this morning.
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Congratulations to the CPUT Table Tennis Team who were crowned WC Table Tennis Tertiary League champions 2022 this past weekend.
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