TUT Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology

03/06/2026

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

🎓🌟 Celebrating Our Own! 🌟🎓

Congratulations to our departmental Administrator, Cynthia Shongwe, on earning her Advanced Diploma in Business Administration! 👏🎉

While we proudly celebrate our students, we are equally proud of our staff who pursue excellence and continuous growth. Well done, Cynthia!

06/05/2026

🎓 Autumn Graduation | 04 May 2026
Faculty of Science – Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology

The Autumn Graduation ceremony was an important milestone for our students and a proud moment for the Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology as we recognised their achievements.

Our Diploma graduates included 32 students in Biotechnology and 23 in Food Technology.

Our Advanced Diploma graduates included 13 students in Biotechnology and 23 in Food Technology (7 cm laude).

We are especially proud to highlight the accomplishments of our postgraduates:
• Bongikosi Mapheza – Postgraduate Diploma in Biotechnology (cum laude)
• Kefilwe Nduli – Master of Applied Sciences (Biotechnology)
• Kayise Maseko – Doctor of Philosophy in Science (Food Technology)

These graduates represent the next generation of future‑ready scientists — equipped to think independently, act with initiative, and innovate with confidence.

👏 Congratulations to all our graduates — we wish you every success as you take the next steps in your academic and professional journeys.

05/05/2026

Guest Lecture | Biotechnology & Food Technology

📍 Date: 06 May 2026, 14h00
📍 Venue: Arcadia Campus, Building 4, Room 315

You are cordially invited to a guest lecture on Wednesday, 06 May 2026, on the Arcadia Campus, Building 4, room 315.

The Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology is hosting Prof. Patrick Siegfried. He has been a professor at Trier University of Applied Sciences since 2022. He combines many years of senior management experience in the food sector with internationally recognised academic expertise in digitalisation, sustainability, supply chain management, and strategic management. Prior to his academic career, Prof. Siegfried spent over 20 years in senior leadership positions in food retailing, the food industry, and food logistics.

This extensive practical experience strongly shapes his application-oriented teaching and his intensive transfer activities between academia and industry.

Since 2003, Prof. Siegfried has been a lecturer in Retail Management and Digital Commerce Management at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) Mannheim. In 2012, he held a Visiting Professorship in Retail Management and Logistics at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences and in International Management at Mannheim University of Applied Sciences. In 2014, he assumed the Professorship of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the International School of Management (ISM) in Frankfurt. In 2019, he was appointed Guest Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) in Budapest, and in 2024, he was awarded the honorary title of Honorary University Professor.

14/03/2026

"In short, we need a grounded, simpler, and more realistic and practical focus for healthful choices and dietary behaviors. We need better collaboration across sectors and interest groups, with objectivity and clarity, thus earning public trust and making choices easier for consumers."

As real people, we have choices to make for ourselves and our families, and we all see realities that don’t always make food choices easy. Equally, as food producers, food scientists, retailers, restaurateurs, communicators, and food stakeholders, we have opportunities to encourage and provide nut...

08/03/2026

🌱 Welcoming Our New Biotechnology and Food Technology Family! 🌱

We were delighted to meet our new first-year Biotechnology and Food Technology students when we welcomed them to the Arcadia Campus. These photos capture special moments from our first meeting, the vibrant first-year integration function with students proudly wearing their red T‑shirts, as well as their stationery packs 📚 provided to support them as they begin their academic journey.

A sincere thank you to our student facilitators for their energy, enthusiasm, and for creating a welcoming environment that helped our newcomers feel part of the department from day one 🤝.

We also extend our appreciation to the staff members who organised and participated in the event, ensuring a meaningful and memorable start to the year.

We look forward to walking this journey with our first-year students as they grow into the Class of 2028, and beyond 🎓🔬

08/03/2026

Congratulations to Ethel Mogale, who received her certificate for completion of the Woman Leadership Programme, at this prestigious event!

25/02/2026

🎓 Achieved 75% or higher at University? You automatically qualify for a TUT scholarship! Apply now for your Master’s or PhD before 31 March 2026.

21/02/2026

📌Invitation to apply for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology.

The Tshwane University of Technology invites suitable applications for the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Faculty of Science.