News & awards

Ms Makwela M received an award for the best presenter at position 1 under Honours category (SAES) during faculty research day (FSA), 2026.

Ms Mahlo R.L received the best presenter award at position 2 under Masters category (SAES), during faculty research day (FSA), 2026

Dr Mathapo M.C (Post Doc fellow) and Ms Makgopa L.F (Ph.D student) received a student/staff exchange program award to visit Kyushu University in Japan, 2026.

Ms Hlokoe V.R (Ph.D student) receiving the 2026 DSTI-Prof Keolebogile Motaung PhD Fellowship at the South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA), 2026

Prof T.L Tyasi got promoted to Full Professor at the University of Limpopo, 2026.

Ms M.L Mothiba (Master student) got an Erasmus scholarship to study at University of Malaga, Spain for a Semester, 2026.

Ms. L.F. Makgopa (Ph.D student), Mr. L.D. Selowa (Master student), Mr. N.C. Mokgalaka (Master student) and Mr. T.T. Magonyane (Ph.D student) received scholarship to attend the CATIR training programme of molecular genetics and genomics in SAMRC at Pretoria, South Africa, 2026.

Prof. T. L. Tyasi received the Best Researcher Award at the 15th Faculty of Science and Agriculture Research Day, University of Limpopo, 2025.

Mr. K. Mokoena and Ms. V.R. Hlokoe (Ph.D students) received a Fulbright Visiting Student Awards to the United States, 2025.

Ms. L. T. Rashijane (Ph.D student) was recognized in the Sunday world unsung heroes list, 2025.

Ms. P. Rachuene received 3rd Best Oral Presenter (Masters Category) at the 15th Faculty of Science and Agriculture Research Day, University of Limpopo, 2025.

Ms. P. Rammbebu (Honours student) received 3rd Best Poster Presenter (Honours Category) at the 14th Faculty of Science and Agriculture Research Day, University of Limpopo, 2025.

Ms. L. T. Rashijane (Ph.D student) received a Travel Award from the International Livestock Research Institute to attend a workshop and training programme in Ethiopia, in 2025.

Prof. T. L. Tyasi received a Silver Award at the 54th South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Congress, East London, 2024.

Ms. L.T. Rashijane (Ph.D student) was recognized in the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list, 2024.

Ms. V.R. Hlokoe (Ph.D student) received 2nd Best Poster Presenter Award at the 40th Scientific Symposium of the World's Poultry Science Association, Pretoria, 2024.

Ms. K. M. Molabe (Ph.D student) received the University Partnership to Grow Administration and Education (UPGRADE) Award, enabling a research visit to Florida International University, 2023.

Mr. M.C. Mathapo (Ph.D student) received 3rd Best Poster Presenter Award at the All-Africa Animal Agriculture Conference, 2023.

Ms. V.R. Hlokoe (Ph.D student) received 3rd Best Presenter (PhD Category) at the Faculty of Science and Agriculture Research Day, University of Limpopo, 2023.

Prof. T. L. Tyasi received an award as the Best Overall Researcher Award at the University of Limpopo, 2023.

Mr. M.C. Mathapo (Ph.D student) was awarded 3rd Best Oral Presenter (PhD Category) at the 12th Faculty of Science and Agriculture Research Day, University of Limpopo, 2022.

Ms. L.T. Rashijane (Ph.D student) received 2nd Best Oral Presenter (PhD Category) at the 12th Faculty of Science and Agriculture Research Day, University of Limpopo, 2022.