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New IT skill set is introduced to fight cybercrime

Achievers Archives Latest news Universities Jul 6, 2017

Cyber security is becoming a challenge worldwide, as attackers are hacking into systems of organisations. Currently, South Africa is reported among the Top 10 countries that are most vulnerable to cyber-attacks due to insecure Internet networks. On Monday, 12 June 2017, the Central University of Technology Innovation Services (CUTis)... Read more

Four NWU researchers in running for science oscars

Achievers Archives North-West University Research Universities Jul 6, 2017

Four scientists of the North-West University (NWU) are finalists in the National Science and Technology’s (NSTF) prestigious science awards, also known as the “science oscars” of South Africa. Prof Louis du Preez (zoology), Prof Alta Schutte (cardiovascular physiology), Prof Melville Saayman (tourism) and Prof Linda Godfrey (waste research) were announced as finalists in... Read more

NWU PhD student receives prize for best research journal

Achievers Archives North-West University Research Universities Jul 6, 2017

Sidwell Sihlangu, a PhD student from the North-West University`s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, received prize money to the value of R20 000 for the best researched journal in scientific innovation at the recent Provincial Youth in Agriculture Awards (YAA) on 23 June 2017 in Wolmaranstad. Sidwell received this prize... Read more

Three TUT staff members, four new qualifications

Achievers Archives Latest news Tshwane University of Technology Universities Jul 5, 2017

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Directorate of Quality Promotion (DQP) boasts four new qualifications among three of its staff members – all aimed at ensuring improvement of teaching and learning through effective academic development and quality initiatives. Emily Mabote, deputy director, and Zama Simamane, quality advisor, both obtained... Read more

CPUT International fellowship programme boosts teaching and research

Achievers Archives Cape Peninsula University of Technology Latest news Research Universities Western Cape Jul 5, 2017

CPUT has benefited from a fellowship program, which gives African-born scholars in the United States and Canada the opportunity to collaborate with universities in six African countries. A collaborative application between Dr Kareemah Gamieldien from CPUT’s Department of Emergency Medical Sciences (EMS) and Prof M. Faadiel Essop from the Physiological Sciences... Read more

UCT holds its position in 2018 QS rankings

Achievers Archives Universities University of Cape Town Jun 20, 2017

UCT remains ranked at 191 in the 2018 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, which were released on 8 June. UCT also remains the top university in Africa. Three other African universities were included in the top 400: Stellenbosch University (361), the University of the Witwatersrand (364) and The American University... Read more