George Campus Accounting stars
AchieversArchivesNelson Mandela University September 3, 2018
Close to twenty awards were presented to excelling Nelson Mandela University (George Campus) Accounting students during the prestigious 2018 School of Accounting BCom George Excellence Awards sponsored by SAICA Southern Cape District Association. This highly contested annual awards event, which acknowledges BCom Accounting students who had excelled academically in... Read more
The Grade 12 preliminary exams are in progress. By the end of next week, as the exams are nearing completion, Grade 12’s will be confronted with the great “Degree versus Diploma Debate”. The Grade 12’s and their parents will hear fiery arguments from both schools of thought. The fact... Read more
Dr Tercia (du Plessis) Terblanche is well known within the TVET College community. Being the Deputy Principal Academic Services at South Cape TVET College for the past ten years, has given her a unique view of the TVET College sector. Dr Terblanche’s story begins just like so many other... Read more
Student Entrepreneurship Symposium seeks to place student entrepreneurship at centre stage
ArchivesLatest newsNelson Mandela University August 31, 2018
High Rates of unemployment continue to affect thousands of graduates on an annual basis. Every year, universities produce graduates from different academic disciplines and send them into the labour market with an idea that upon graduation, they will be liberated with unlimited job opportunities. According to Stats SA (2018),... Read more
NSFAS applications for 2019 to open on Monday – 03 September 2018
ArchivesLatest news August 31, 2018
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor is pleased to announce that the 2019 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications for new applicants will be opened on Monday, 03rd September 2018. The announcement follows a meeting the Minister had with the (NSFAS) administrator, Dr Randall Carolissen,... Read more
Science rebel’s career inspired by cinema
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal August 31, 2018
To commemorate National Science Week and National Women’s Month, the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science is honouring its female scientists through a Wonder Women in Science campaign. These women are regarded as passionate, pioneering and persistent heroines making waves in the field of science. Once of the candidates for this... Read more
Prof Thuli Madonsela persuades women to pursue their purpose
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of the Free State August 30, 2018
What does embracing womanhood mean? For Prof Thuli Madonsela it is about loving yourself and whatever you believe is your purpose in life. “All of us are designed for our purpose and are fit for our purpose, you should embrace that and make the best of it,” said South Africa’s former... Read more
Students to receive outstanding NSFAS funds soon
ArchivesLatest news August 30, 2018
Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme will, over the next few days, start disbursing outstanding funds that are due to students. The Minister said this when she fielded questions from members of Parliament in the National Assembly on Wednesday. Pandor said... Read more
College launches Mobile Clinic
ArchivesLatest news August 30, 2018
The first TVET Health and Wellness mobile clinic in South Africa, was recently launched by False Bay TVET College. “The launch of the mobile clinic is indeed a historic milestone for the College. We chose to launch the mobile clinic on our Intercampus Sports Day for a specific reason.... Read more
Prof Pumla Dineo Gqola: ‘Retain, protect and defend academic freedom’
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of Cape Town August 30, 2018
The 2018 TB Davie Memorial Lecture has focused on a renewed call to the university community to do far more to defend academic freedom. Professor Pumla Dineo Gqola, the dean of research at the University of Fort Hare, said at the event at the University of Cape Town (UCT) that... Read more
