Female inventors take top spots in million-rand SA entrepreneurship challenge
Awards December 12, 2025
Female inventors and entrepreneurs were the big winners at the first EDHE Absa Innovation Challenge, the largest student entrepreneurship initiative ever launched across South Africa’s 26 public universities, with prize money totalling more than R1 million. They took the five top spots and seven positions in the Top 10. Ms... Read more
Prosthetic designers take top awards at the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2025
Awards December 12, 2025
A young man’s determination to help the thousands of South Africans who cannot afford a quality prosthetic spurred him into action. It led him to design a pneumatic-actuated prosthetic foot, winning him the title of 2025 EDHE Studentpreneur of the Year at the seventh annual EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity. Zanodumo... Read more
Professor Zukiswa Zingela, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Nelson Mandela University, is the joint winner of the Health Excellence Category award in the prestigious 2025 SA Health Excellence Awards. The awards, in their fifth year, are a partnership between the Clinix Health Group, the largest... Read more
UKZN’s dermatology heads scoops major health award
Awards November 25, 2025
Head of Dermatology and former Dean of Clinical Medicine, Professor Ncoza Dlova, received a Momentum Health Lifetime Award at the KwaZulu-Natal Doctors Healthcare Coalition (KZNDHC) annual gala dinner and awards ceremony. Momentum Health and KZNDHC said the award was a testament to Dlova’s leadership in academia, as well as the... Read more
iStore education award finalists announced
Awards October 31, 2025
iStore Education has officially announced the Top 3 finalists in each category of the 2025 Excellence in Education Awards, following a record 225 submissions from 32 schools across five provinces. A total of 62 standout entries were shortlisted and sent to the international judging panel for review. The finalists were revealed... Read more
Elder abuse remains one of the most underreported social ills in the rural Eastern Cape, a study has found. This disturbing detail emerged on Wednesday, the first day of the South African Humanities Deans Association (SAHUDA) Conference, hosted by Walter Sisulu University. Research presented at the conference by Asavela... Read more
Two first prizes for Mandela University Chemistry students
AwardsNelson Mandela University October 28, 2025
Master’s students in Chemistry, Liesl Els and Sindile Mnyamana, recently won the first prize in the SACI (South African Chemical Institute) Regional Seminar in both the senior and junior categories. Liesl’s presentation in the senior category focused on creating sensors that rural communities can use to test their water... Read more
Rick Turner scholarship awarded to UKZN master of medical science researcher
AwardsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 25, 2025
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Master of Medical Science candidate Rinae Prisca Gadisi was elated to receive the Rick Turner Scholarship, which recognises outstanding postgraduate students who demonstrate strong community engagement. The Rick Turner Scholarships were established to honour the memory of Dr Richard Turner for his contributions to political... Read more
UFS PhD student honoured with L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award
AwardsResearchUniversity of the Free State October 20, 2025
Runè van der Merwe, a final-year PhD student in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of the Free State (UFS), has been selected as one of eight recipients of the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science National Programme Award in 2025. The accolade recognises exceptional early-career women scientists whose research... Read more
Iwisa No.1 fills bold designer search winners announced
Awards October 5, 2025
Best Ncube, a 29-year-old designer from Pretoria, has won the inaugural Iwisa No 1 Fills Bold Designer Search competition. Entrants were challenged to create a six-piece streetwear collection that embodied the brand’s 68-year legacy while pushing creative boundaries with unapologetic boldness. The outcome? One that exceeded all expectations with... Read more
