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  • Building team spirit

    • The Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences (MITS), recently hosted a teambuilding event to officially welcome first-year BSc students to CPUT. The event, held at the pool house on the Bellville campus, formed part of the Department’s orientation process and staff members joined in the fun. It gave first-year students the opportunity to meet their fellow ...more

  • Media mingle highlights successes

    • Journalists from across the city recently gathered at the Design Garage for a media mingle organised by the Marketing and Communication Department (MCD). More than 50 newshounds, mainly alumni, were in attendance and the function highlighted the success of CPUT’s Journalism Department. The event was held on the eve of World Press Freedom Day. The function not only ...more

  • Architectural Technology graduates shine

    • It was a proud moment for CPUT when the work of 2018 Architectural Technology BTech graduates was recently displayed at THE ARCHITECT pop-up gallery. Jolanda Morkel, who coordinated the full-time and part-time student groups, said it was the first public exhibition of the two groups’ work. In 2018, 33 BTech students graduated, seven of them cum laude. Morkel ...more

  • Intellectual Property Success Celebrated

    • CPUT is ahead of the academic pack in unlocking the potential of research. This was the overwhelming message of the World Intellectual Property Day event hosted by the institution’s Technology Transfer and Industrial Linkages department. Themed “Through Sports Innovation- How do we reach for Gold” the event explored the role of technology innovation in competitive sport. The ...more

  • CPUT hosts DAMOC meeting

    • Delegates from a number of countries recently gathered at the Bellville Campus for the coordination meeting of the Development of a HArmonized MOdular Curriculum for the Smart Grid (DAMOC) project. The project aims to foster capacity building in the field of Smart Grids by developing a harmonized, modular curriculum. The project partners are: Technical University Dresden (Germany), ...more

  • Sharpest knife in the drawer

    • The management of Park Central Lifestyle congratulates Elvin Kolisi for being voted as the Top Achieving Student out of the seven residences. Elvin received the Park Central Giant Award for obtaining 16 distinctions out of the 21 modules in Electrical Engineering with an aggregate of 81,6%. He walked away with a cheque of R31 034, 00, ...more

  • What is TDP?

    • The TDP is intended for new lectures. It is a CPUT course intended to assist new lectures to develop their practice in higher teaching, learning and assessment. The TDP is a non-formal program and is offered in two modules that are roughly equivalent to one term of study each. Who is the TDP for? All new lectures ...more

  • Hello world!

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  • #MYSAAFoST-CPUT Launch hailed a “success”

    • The first student association at the Department of Food Science and Technology (DFST) was launched at an event on the 25th of February 2019. MySAAFoST was conceived at the 22nd SAAFoST (South Africa Association of Food Science and Technology) Biennial International Congress & Exhibition in 2017. Students received a warm welcome from Prof van Wyk (HoD), ...more

  • Alumni Series 2 - From Steynsburg Eastern Cape to France by Afikile Kamana

    • Upon arrival in France (city: ANGERS)  (February 2016), one had to learn the language (French), over a period of six months at the Université Catholique de l’Ouest (CIDEF). Only after my french was passable did the actual Master program at Ecole Supérieure d’Agricultures  commence (23rd August 2016). The first year of the program, was a bit ...more

  • "Series"

    • In an attempt to inform the readers of events and other happenings, the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Department of Food Science and Technology's Mr Vusi Mshayisa came up with the idea of have a "Series" of write ups by students, alumni (new and old), lecturers and affiliates. It is hoped that these "Series" ...more

  • Alumni Series 1 - Studying Food Technology at CPUT has prepared me to compete globally By: Qiqa Mavumengwana

    • Going overseas has always been my dream, and in August of 2016 I started living that dream. I was one of two students who qualified for a six months exchange program to finish B:Tech in Food Technology at Hoschule Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences in Osnabrück city, Germany. Being in Germany was an amazing experience, it ...more

  • First of Many....

    • On Wednesday the 13th of September 2017, a historic event in the annals of the Department of Food Science and Technology was witnessed by all in attendance that faithful evening. Professor Victoria Adaora Jideani gave her Inaugural lecture in the Senate Hall on the CPUT Bellville campus, the first such event for the department of ...more

  • Food Science and Technology Professionals Networking

    • The first Food Science and Technology Professionals Networking (FSTPN) event took place on the 6th of May 2017 at the Colosseum Luxury Hotel in Century City, Cape Town. Aimed at Food Science and Technology Professionals, the event bought about 35 of industry professional's, including students and lecturers. The day’s theme was "connect, get inspired and ...more

  • Snoek packs quite a protein punch

    •   Ms Sune Henning of CPUTs Food Science and Technology department, together with her project supervisor Prof. Louw Hoffman recently published parts of their research on Snoek, garnering much attention from the local media houses. To find out exactly why these media houses are jostling to write about Snoek, follow the links (1,2,3). Congratulations  Ms ...more

  • Craft Beer Brewing - Learning from the practitioners

    • On the cold and crispy morning of 13 June 2017 the CPUT brewing team made their way to Stellenbosch brewing company. Here they were introduced to Bruce Collins the main brewer and owner. The team consisting of staff members Dr. Keyser and Miss Meyer, and students Armand Uys, Siphosethu Peter, Poppy Mabele and Taylon-Lee Hendricks ...more

  • Institutional and Departmental Open Days

    • Hundreds of schools around the Peninsula, Western Cape and Boland visited CPUT  during the institutional open day on 7 May 2016.  The Department of Food Science & Technology was represented in the Major Sports Hall among other programmes.  Prospective learners and their parents had the opportunity to engage with senior food technology students and staff ...more

  • Grain Legume (Zambia) Conference Report

    • JOINT PAN-AFRICAN GRAIN LEGUME AND WORLD COWPEA CONFERENCE, AVANI VICTORIA FALLS RESORT, LIVINGSTONE ZAMBIA 28 February – 4 March 2016 CONFERENCE REPORT Murevanhema, Y; Felix-Minnaar, J. & Jideani, V. A. The year 2016 was declared the International Year of Pulses (IYP) during the 68th UN Assembly. In accord with the declaration three delegates from the Cereal and Legume Biopolymers ...more

  • New addition to the department

    • At the start of the new term in April of 2016, the department of Food Science of Technology welcomed a new member of staff. Dr. George Charimba a senior lecturer in the department chats with us: I joined the Department of Food Technology as a Senior Lecturer on 1 April, 2016. When I arrived in Cape ...more

  • Part-time intake for BTech... changes in curriculum

    • Dear current and prospective new BTech: Food Science and Technology student From 2016 all NEW B.Tech students will ONLY be accepted on a FULL-TIME basis. You will only have the option to register full time when using the on-line system. The registration dates for online registration – B.Tech: will be from the 11th – 19th January 2016, ...more

  • SAB Intervarsity Brewing Competition 2015

    • The 8th annual South African Breweries (SAB) intervarsity beer brewing challenge 2015 awards ceremony was held at the SAB Cyril Ramaphosa World of Learning in Kyalami, Johannesburg. COMPETING UNIVERSITIES THIS YEAR INCLUDED: University of Limpopo University of Potchefstroom University of Stellenbosch Cape Peninsula University of Technology University of KwaZulu Natal University of KZN Westville Campus University of Cape Town; University of Pretoria University of Pietermaritzburg University ...more

  • THRIP funding

    • Congratulations to Suné Henning who was granted R24 m THRIP funding towards an aquaculture and cat fish processing project with an Agrifood Technology Station (ATS) client, Blue Karoo Trust (BKT). The funding spans three years and covers project costs ranging from studies toward improved aquaculture aspects to product and process development and waste minimisation. We (the ...more

  • The end of an era

    •   After 33.5 years of dedicated service which involved a fair amount of drilling Food Microbiology into the heads of many Food Technology students, Mr Keryn Woolward hung up his inoculation loop at the end of June. The staff (DFST & ATS) surprised him with a farewell function attended by his wife where we whiled away the ...more

  • New Product Development (NPD) workshop

    • From the 23 - 25 June we held our annual/biennial NPD workshop. It was well attended by 17 delegates from all levels of industry. The delegates were generous with their praise concerning the quality and value of the workshop. We are planning an Advanced NPD workshop for 2016, so watch this space!   ...more

  • New qualifications and departmental name change

    • Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The introduction of our newly recurriculated Diploma in Food Technology is around the corner: we expect that our first intake will be January 2017. Also around the corner (possibly in 2016) is the introduction of our new Masters in Food Science & Technology. We have also received in-principle approval from ...more

  • December 2014

    • Larry Dolley, Jessy Van Wyk, Donna-Leah Thomas attended a Chocotech Symposium in Cologne, Germany. The event was of enormous value and will serve as the springboard to arrange a similar symposium at CPUT in ...more

  • November 2014

    • NPD Launches On the 5th of November, the 3rd years launched products they conceptualised and manufactured in the departments pilot plant. This was a showcase of the student’s knowledge, which they had acquired over the past three years of studies in the department. NPD Launch 2014 ...more

  • October 2014

    •   Aquaponics Workshop: On the 17th and 24th of October, Dr Anthony Obilana attended an Introductory and Advanced Aquaponics Workshop organised by the aquaculture unit at Stellenbosch University.  The workshop was held to introduce and help all interested and attending parties to the concept of Aquaponics (A circular system in which fish and plants are grown ...more

  • October 2014

    • Academic Giant Award: On the 18th of October, the award of Academic giant was bestowed on one of our students. The Student Affairs division, to honour undergraduate, academic high achievers who live in university residences, hosts these awards annually.  The awards celebrate students who achieve a consistent aggregate of at least 75% from their first ...more