South African theatre director, impresario and high profile arts personality Themi Venturas has graduated from UKZN with a Master of Arts degree. One of South Africa’s leading theatre directors and personalities, Themi Venturas, graduated with a Masters of Arts degree for his research titled: In Search of the Water:... Read more
Art exhibition a first for TUT
AchieversArchivesTshwane University of Technology September 11, 2017
In addition to their lecturing skills, many staff members at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Fine and Applied Arts are also accomplished artists. Now, for the first time, they are collaborating in a group exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum, titled Art(ed), featuring work representing all three... Read more
Mpho Leah Arone (22) from Thaba Nchu is very grateful for the impact that the National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) programme of the Department of Rural & Land Reform, made in her life. She is currently employed by one of the top hotels in the hospitality industry, Black... Read more
The People`s Republic of China has awarded scholarships to 24 South Africans to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies at some of China’s top universities for the 2017/18 academic year. The South African and Chinese Governments have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of higher education and training.... Read more
Mother of three, Caroline Plaatjies, is no stranger to hard work and sacrifice. At the recent Netcare Education graduation ceremony in Cape Town, she beamed with pride at achieving her ambition of becoming a registered nurse after having passed her Bridging Course II with honours. “I started out as... Read more
Top genetics student scoops two scholarships
AchieversArchivesUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal September 6, 2017
Earlier this year, Honours student Ms Amica Corda Muller-Nedebock scooped two Merck Awards for Best Third Year Genetics and Microbiology student. Before that she had received the Dean’s Commendation award for three years in a row and graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude. In the first... Read more
UJ choir on tour
AchieversArchivesUniversity of Johannesburg September 6, 2017
The UJ Choir is one of the University’s flagship student offerings and continues to represent with distinction. Under the guidance of renowned Choir Master, Renette Bouwer, the UJ Choir is one of the best in the country. Shortly after her return from the Musica Mundi Choral Music workshops currently... Read more
SU improves its position on Times Higher Education rankings
AchieversArchivesStellenbosch University September 5, 2017
Stellenbosch University (SU) has improved its position on the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. In the 2018 version, which has just been released SU is now placed in the category 351 – 400. More than a 1000... Read more
With a staggering 17 out of 21 distinctions over the three years of her National Certificate in Office Administration studies, Maurida Landers (24) from West Coast TVET College Malmesbury Campus, was the CEO’s Top NC(V) Student Award 2017 winner. Maurida, who hails from the West Coast town of Saron,... Read more
VUT PR Master’s student publishes first book
AchieversArchivesVaal University of Technology September 4, 2017
Twenty-six-year-old (26) Katucia Moussongo Bitsaka, a Vaal University of Technology (VUT), Public Relations, Master’s Degree student never imagined that she’d one day be a published author. Nor did she plan on pursuing a career in writing. Katucia has published her first book, titled; BLUES – We are all concerned. The book... Read more
