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News bites
from 10 October 2022 Issue 9 Year 84
by PDBY - Official student newspaper of the University of Pretoria
Unidentified male found in Tuks Ekhaya
On 25 September, an unidentified male died and was subsequently found in Tuks Ekhaya residence.
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According to UP he was not a UP student but “entered the residence with a group of students who returned from a night out”. Following this he entered an unlocked and unoccupied room, where he was subsequently found by a Tuks Ekhaya EC member. Brooklyn SAPS has confirmed that the cause of death is unknown as they are currently investigating.
Rikus Delport, the Director for the Department of Institutional Advanced, said that “the matter is being investigated […] and that all queries should be referred to the police”. He further said that “people should handle the incident with sensitivity out of respect for the deceased’s family and friends.
EFFSC requests posthumous degree for Thapelo Menwe
The EFFSC recently issued a statement calling upon the dean of the Economic Management Science faculty and the Department of Auditing to formally initiate the process of awarding the late Thapelo Menwe his honours degree posthumously.
According to the EFFSC Menwe had already done most of his course work and him being awarded this honours degree posthumously would in some way celebrate his life and acknowledge his academic commitment prior to his death. The EFFSC also believes that Menwe being awarded the degree posthumously will show a compassionate interaction between the university and the family and will bring closure to a tragic situation for both family and friends of Menwe and the university at large.
The EFFSC’s request was however rejected by the office of the dean on the basis that according to the General Academic Regulations, rule A24, qualifications may be awarded posthumously, on recommendation by a dean (with the exception of an honorary degree), if the student complied with all the requirements of the qualification concerned before passing away. The late Thapelo Menwe however had only passed 10 credits of the 120 credit qualification, hence the office of the dean could not award the degree posthumously. complaints and as the management, we try our utmost best to try and solve different problems that residents might have. Residents can log in on their portals at any time and report a problem. Even then if it is not solved, they can
In the statement issued the EFFSC also said that it will commence with the process of approaching the City of Tshwane to rename Grosvenor Street to Thapelo Menwe street. The outcome of these proceedings remains unknown as the EFFSC has not given their side of the story with regard to this matter.
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UP 2022 Graduate Destination Survey: Key Findings escalate the problem to the property manager directly. However, it is difficult to comment on these unresolved issues as they are not specific, and there are systems in place to solve any problems that might be there.”
The Department of Institutional Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DIP), houses the Market Research function at UP which provides up-to-date market management information. A key method for monitoring is market surveys. The Graduate Destination Survey (GDS), conducted by DIP, is a means of assessing shortterm outcomes of UP graduates. These findings inform and guide growth and enhancement across UP’s academic offerings. Key findings of the GDS are presented to establish the employment status and study pursuits of all UP graduates across faculties and the Gordan Institute of Business Science (GIBS), subsequent to the Autumn (April – May) graduation ceremonies in 2022.
