Unbeaten UJ still focused on their objective
ArchivesVarsity Sports August 28, 2018
University of Johannesburg coach Mandla Zwane is pleased with the team’s progress in the Varsity Football tournament, but acknowledges that they still have plenty of work ahead of them. After five rounds, the unbeaten UJ side head the log on 13 points following their win over Tshwane University of... Read more
Positive Sports Solutions: Financial arrangement benefits SA cyclists
ArchivesVarsity Sports August 27, 2018
Positive Sports Solutions have added another element to their portfolio of cycling products as they continue their mission of making the sport more affordable to South African consumers. The cycling brand distribution company have announced an arrangement with financing company I-ME Solutions this week whereby their clients can qualify... Read more
Rhodes University student wins two illustrious awards
AchieversArchivesMust-ReadRhodes University August 27, 2018
Zakeera Docrat, a full-time registered doctoral student in African Language Studies in the School of Languages and Literatures at Rhodes University, recently won two esteemed awards, including a Women in Science Award for the DST-Albertina Sisulu Doctoral Fellowship: Humanities and Social Sciences. In July, Docrat’s MA thesis was recognised... Read more
Invitation to apply for the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria August 27, 2018
The African Union Commission (AUC) calls on scientists from the African Union (AU) member states to apply for the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE). Officially launched in 2008, the AUKNASE programme seeks to raise the profile and role of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in... Read more
ISEESO students speak out against abuse of women
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal August 27, 2018
Representatives from the Isibani Educational Empowerment Students Organisation (ISEESO) visited Ean Touch Online Radio to commemorate National Women’s Day. The representatives were Ms Luyanda Gumede (second year LLB student) and Ms Sphokazi Sgwebela (Economic History Honours student) of the Howard College campus. The aim of the visit was to... Read more
WISA does clean sweep for female scientists
AchieversArchivesStellenbosch University August 27, 2018
In a first for Stellenbosch University, three of the institution’s eminent female scientists made a clean sweep in the same category at the annual South African Women in Science Awards (WISA) ceremony in Polokwane on Thursday (23 August 2018). Dr Evodia Setati (Institute for Wine Biotechnology) was a winner in... Read more
Madibaz coach buoyant ahead of Varsity Netball
ArchivesVarsity Sports August 24, 2018
The emergence of a promising group of first-years has put SPAR Madibaz netball coach Lana Krige in a buoyant mood ahead of the opening weekend of Varsity Netball in Port Elizabeth. A total of four matches will be played on Sunday and Monday at the Madibaz Indoor Sports Centre... Read more
UKZN Jazz Lecturer launches third album Closer to Home
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal August 24, 2018
UKZN Jazz lecturer Mr Sibusiso Mashiloane will release his third album Closer to Home in Durban, Johannesburg, Eastern Cape, Swaziland and Cape Town during September, October and November this year. The album launch comes at a time in his career where he wants to zoom into his social and... Read more
Ekurhuleni West TVET officially launches Corporate Centre and two Engineering Training Workshops
ArchivesLatest news August 24, 2018
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Honourable Naledi Pandor, will officially launch Ekurhuleni West TVET College Newly Built Corporate Centre and two (2) new Engineering Training Workshops at a ceremony to be held on Monday, 27 August 2018 at Germiston. The Honourable Minister will be joined by the... Read more
Mlambo-Ngcuka: ‘Not just women’s rights—rights for all
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of South Africa August 23, 2018
Two major milestones—Unisa’s 145thanniversary as a beacon of hope and the 70thanniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—shared the stage on 15 August 2018 when the institution hosted an event themed ‘Supporting social movements and civil society activism to leave no one behind for peace, prosperity and... Read more
