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LTS News Archives - Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane https://www.lts.ac.za/category/lts-news/ Raising up confessional Lutheran Pastors for the African Continent Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:07:10 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.lts.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-favicon-152-32x32.png LTS News Archives - Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane https://www.lts.ac.za/category/lts-news/ 32 32 Start of 2026 Academic Year and Groundbreaking Ceremony https://www.lts.ac.za/start-of-2026-academic-year-and-groundbreaking-ceremony/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:07:08 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3692 On Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, LTS started its 26th academic year in Pretoria, and its 75th academic year since the formation of an official seminary in Salem near Piet Retief in 1941. It was a special day, since a groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the construction of a new building on campus. Rector Hiestermann […]

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]]> On Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, LTS started its 26th academic year in Pretoria, and its 75th academic year since the formation of an official seminary in Salem near Piet Retief in 1941. It was a special day, since a groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the construction of a new building on campus. Rector Hiestermann preached on the watchword from Revelation 21:5: “Behold, I am making all things new”. There are several new things to celebrate, like the new academic year, the new students, and the start of the new building. But in the end, all the new things are done to prepare students to proclaim the message of him, who is coming again to make all things new. Please keep LTS in your prayers again this new academic year.

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]]> Construction of new building starts! https://www.lts.ac.za/construction-of-new-building-starts/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:23:08 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3682 After waiting for almost two years to get approval from city council, the construction of the new building has finally started. Thanks be to God. With the new building, we will finally have proper classrooms. The 550m2 building will also have a student commons and kitchen, as well as accomodation for 20 more students. A […]

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]]> After waiting for almost two years to get approval from city council, the construction of the new building has finally started. Thanks be to God. With the new building, we will finally have proper classrooms. The 550m2 building will also have a student commons and kitchen, as well as accomodation for 20 more students. A groundbeaking ceremony is planned for early February when the students are back on campus and the academic year starts. May God grant LTS a blessed 2026, and may the new building be used to glorify his name. We will keep you updated on the progress on this page.

Image of the new building
Building site prepared
Foundations being dug
The building site

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]]> December 2025 Newsletter https://www.lts.ac.za/december-2025-newsletter/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:18:25 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3671 Dear LTS family, here is the last newsletter of 2025. Thank you for all support this year! You can read the newsletter here: Newsletter December 2025.pdfA blessed Advent and Christmas to you all.

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]]> Dear LTS family, here is the last newsletter of 2025. Thank you for all support this year!

You can read the newsletter here: Newsletter December 2025.pdf
A blessed Advent and Christmas to you all.

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]]> 2026 Registrations Still Open https://www.lts.ac.za/2026-registrations-still-open/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:50:51 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3666 Just a reminder that you can still enrol for the 2026 academic year, starting on February 2. To receive the application documents, please email office@lts.ac.za. You can view our brochure here:https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:287fddbe-cbea-43b8-a5ca-71824aa61e05 A blessed Advent and Christmas to you all!

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]]> Just a reminder that you can still enrol for the 2026 academic year, starting on February 2. To receive the application documents, please email office@lts.ac.za.

You can view our brochure here:https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:287fddbe-cbea-43b8-a5ca-71824aa61e05

A blessed Advent and Christmas to you all!

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]]> LTS Registered As Private Higher Education Instituion https://www.lts.ac.za/lts-registered-as-private-higher-education-instituion/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:27:53 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3637 After the Diploma in Theology had been accredited last year, and the qualification was succesfully registered with SAQA (South African Qualifications Agency) earlier this year, LTS is now registered as a Private Higher Education Institution with DHET (Department of Higher Education and Training) under the Higher Education Act, 1997, (Act No. 101 of 1997). LTS […]

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]]> After the Diploma in Theology had been accredited last year, and the qualification was succesfully registered with SAQA (South African Qualifications Agency) earlier this year, LTS is now registered as a Private Higher Education Institution with DHET (Department of Higher Education and Training) under the Higher Education Act, 1997, (Act No. 101 of 1997). LTS is now a fully accredited and registered insitution. We are grateful for all who worked hard to achieve this milestone which ensures high academic standards. Thanks be to God!

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]]> September 2025 Newsletter https://www.lts.ac.za/september-2025-newsletter/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:46:50 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3627 Dear friends in Christ, to view the latest LTS newsletter, click on the following link: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGyjQJjNY8/64Fi1OG6yCFN5Gxcg8tnNA/view?utm_content=DAGyjQJjNY8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=ha63113f060 Blessings from LTS staff and students!

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to view the latest LTS newsletter, click on the following link: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGyjQJjNY8/64Fi1OG6yCFN5Gxcg8tnNA/view?utm_content=DAGyjQJjNY8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=ha63113f060

Blessings from LTS staff and students!

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]]> July 2025 Newsletter https://www.lts.ac.za/july-2026-newsletter/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:56:42 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3620 Dear friends of LTS. To read our latest newsletter, please click here:

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]]> April Newsletter https://www.lts.ac.za/april-newsletter/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:03:34 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3458 Dear friends in Christ. Here is the April Newsletter. In the newsletter, you will find an update on the 1st academic quarter of 2025, as well as an introduction of the new students. God bless!

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]]> Dear friends in Christ. Here is the April Newsletter. In the newsletter, you will find an update on the 1st academic quarter of 2025, as well as an introduction of the new students. God bless!

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]]> Final Newsletter of 2024 https://www.lts.ac.za/final-newsletter-of-2024/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:03:21 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3403 Dear friends in Christ, to view the newsletter, please download using the button below. A blessed Christmas to you all!

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]]> Continued Education for LTS faculty https://www.lts.ac.za/continued-education-for-lts-faculty/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:42:12 +0000 https://www.lts.ac.za/?p=3390 While the LTS students are attending intensive courses held by international lecturers, the LTS faculty has used the time for Continued Education. Mr Richard Richter, Director of Instructional Design and Technology at Concordia University Chicago, trained the LTS staff in the use of Canvas, the Learner Management System used at LTS. Although the focus of […]

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]]> While the LTS students are attending intensive courses held by international lecturers, the LTS faculty has used the time for Continued Education. Mr Richard Richter, Director of Instructional Design and Technology at Concordia University Chicago, trained the LTS staff in the use of Canvas, the Learner Management System used at LTS. Although the focus of the instruction was on the integration of plagiarism detection software into the Canvas platform, Mr Richter gave the LTS faculty members many helpful tips on how to make better use of Canvas. We thank Mr Richter for sharing his expertise with us!

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