The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has the pleasure of announcing the selection of seven exceptional young scientists from South Africa who have been by the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to participate in the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which will be dedicated to... Read more
Natasha Joubert Collective bursary recipients revel in web development bootcamp
Achievers January 8, 2025
In June this year, 10 students from around the country were awarded bursaries for a comprehensive six-month full-stack web developer bootcamp courtesy of HyperionDev, Southern Africa’s largest tech education provider and computer hardware company ASUS. The initiative was the second such giveaway as part of reigning Miss South Africa... Read more
The National Research Foundation (NRF) congratulates uLwazi Node, which manages the Open Data Platform of the South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON), for winning the coveted NSTF-South32 Data for Research Award. uLwazi, meaning ‘knowledge’, is one of NRF-SAEON’s seven nodes. It was established in 2018 to support data management... Read more
On 29 August 2024, HERS-SA (Higher Education Resource Services South Africa) will host the Higher Education Women Leaders Awards (HEWLA) at the Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. These awards will be the culmination and high-water mark of HERS-SA’s advocacy and lobbying endeavours to empower... Read more
Down, but not out – that was the mantra of Adele Rooibaatjie as she moved from struggling student to become a recruiter at one of the world’s Big Four auditing firms. A dream can be a driving force – or it can seem as though it hovers, almost mockingly,... Read more
Douglas scholarship recipients excel
Achievers June 21, 2024
Tamara Morolong, a third-year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) student and a beneficiary of the Boikanyo Solar bursary programme, is committed to giving back to her community in Douglas. Dedicated to mentoring younger learners about the value of education, Tamara is passionate about empowering the next generation by sharing her... Read more
Madibaz’s number one, Michael Donaldson, will use the University Sports South Africa tournament as a stepping stone to higher honours as he focuses on constructing his squash career. The 19-year-old architecture student will head up a young Nelson Mandela University team at the annual week in Johannesburg from June... Read more
UP chancellor’s medal awarded to Nonkululeko Gobodo, SA’s first black woman CA
AchieversEastern CapeGautengUniversity of Pretoria May 11, 2024
“Wherever you are and whichever job or profession you are in, do your part!” These are the words of Nonkululeko Gobodo who, in 1987, became the first black woman in South Africa to qualify as a chartered accountant (CA).Gobodo was recently awarded the Chancellor’s Medal by the University of... Read more
Novel study raises hope for eradicating gonorrhoea
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 11, 2024
Dr Deshanta Naicker (29) said she was thrilled to obtain her PhD in Medicine, which resulted from new South African research she undertook at the University of Kwazulu-Natal on combating the bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhoea. Her study investigated a “reverse vaccinology” approach and alternative therapeutics to combat... Read more
Thakgatsho Thamaga, a 21-year-old local from Lebowakgomo, who recently earned her Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Johannesburg, is Soutpan Solar Power’s first graduate of the solar plant’s bursary programme since its launch in 2021. Having applied to over ten bursaries during her final year of... Read more
