For her 47th Birthday on 16 August, Donor & Office Administrator, Ms Bunnady Landman wanted all her gifts to be in a form of basic toiletries, stationery and clothing, which she would then donate to students as part of the Dignity Drive. Founded by Rhodes University student, Alirian Gibson, the... Read more

One of the Vaal University of Technology’s core values is: “Excellence”; striving for excellence in everything we do in fostering human development. The VUT Ekurhuleni staff and students are living up to this value and certainly spreading the love while doing it. On 11 August, a group of staff... Read more

Any phase in a learner’s life can be the right time to explore science. As for Grade R learners at Nzame Primary School in Mangaung, it all started when their Deputy Principal, Charles Busack, attended the Global University for Lifelong Learning (GULL) workshop coordinated by the university’s Community Engagement in October 2016. The... Read more

Professor Jacqueline Akhurst presented a thought-provoking Inaugural Lecture about the re-repositioning of community psychology (as a branch of psychology) as it is at the helm of change within the psychology profession and communities in South Africa and beyond last week. Professor Akhurst is a psychology lecturer and post-studies supervisor... Read more

For the first time in its history, UCT has a physical footprint on the Cape Flats. The Graduate School of Business (GSB) launch of the MTN Solution Space in Philippi Village brings the university’s business resources directly to the communities of Philippi, Nyanga, Gugulethu, Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha. UCT... Read more

The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Cornel Hart ruefully admits she initially ignored an email notification that she had won an award because she only saw “congratulations you have won” in the subject line, and she had too much work to do to pay attention to a scam.... Read more

‘To have received this prize as a young scientist is an absolute inspiration, a big encouragement to want to do more, and to put in extra effort. It has truly increased my enthusiasm for my work.’ These are the words of Murunwa Madzinga, a master’s student in Medicinal Plant... Read more

In celebration of Mandela Month, Walter Sisulu University visited Sakhikamva High School at Nompumelelo Township in East London yesterday, to motivate and encourage matriculants through career guidance. The school caters for pupils living in the area under poor socio-economic conditions and lacking in basic facilities like proper learning classrooms... Read more