The Rhodes University’s Community Engagement Division hosted a momentous Community Engagement Awards ceremony last night to honour and recognise student volunteers and community partners for their contribution towards building a more just and caring Grahamstown. Sanele Ngubo, 20, walked away with the coveted award of the night, the Gold... Read more
Nelson Mandela University launches KaziBantu Project and hosts DASH Symposium
ArchivesNelson Mandela UniversityStudent outreach October 13, 2017
Nelson Mandela University’s Human Movement Science Department will officially launch the Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities – the KaziBantu Project. The KaziBantu Project is funded by the Novartis Foundation and is a joint collaboration between Basel University in Switzerland, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, and Nelson Mandela University. The KaziBantu... Read more
Rhodes Business School: teaching the teachers
ArchivesRhodes UniversityStudent outreach October 6, 2017
Rhodes Business School is leading an initiative to raise standards at 24 schools in Grahamstown. For a city that is home to a respected university and some of SA’s leading private schools, Grahamstown’s educational challenges are conspicuous. Rhodes University, Kingswood College, St Andrew’s College and Diocesan School for Girls... Read more
VUT hosts third softball tournament for cancer awareness
ArchivesStudent outreachVaal University of Technology October 5, 2017
Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide; it’s a disease that affects many, both directly and indirectly. The Vaal University of Technology’s Softball team believes in the importance of paying homage to the fallen heroes who battled this disease as well as recognising those who have... Read more
#DESACares donates Dignity Packs
ArchivesStudent outreachUniversity of Pretoria September 29, 2017
#DESACares is an initiative supported by staff members of the Department of Enrolment and Student Administration (DESA) at the University of Pretoria. Their first project was in aid of the Sistagirl Foundation, an organisation that produces and distributes ‘dignity packs’ for underprivileged schoolgirls. A dignity pack contains sanitary towels, soap, a facecloth, a... Read more
Supporting students in need
ArchivesStudent outreach September 18, 2017
Food insecurity is a real, but often silent struggle that students are facing on a daily basis. And that is why bursaries that are specifically focused on providing meals to needy students are so important. A donor that has been making a difference on this front at Stellenbosch University... Read more
EnergyDRIVE set to focus on rural communities
ArchivesMust-ReadStudent outreach September 15, 2017
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) will partner with the Durban University of Technology and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and embark on an educational road trip with the EnergyDRIVE. This custom-built truck is designed to teach rural learners about the benefits and uses of... Read more
International partnership between colleges targets uplifting a local community
ArchivesStudent outreach September 4, 2017
Northlink TVET College and SOTS (Stavanger Offshore Technical School) Kurssenter, along with Hustle Dog Foods, have embarked on a Private Public International Partnership (PPIP). The College has received 40 bicycles from SOTS that will now, with the help of Wendell Petersen, entrepreneur, food truck owner and owner of Hustle... Read more
Rhodes’ administrator surprises dignity drive with birthday donation
ArchivesStudent outreach September 1, 2017
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
VUT gives back to Mamelodi community
ArchivesStudent outreach August 24, 2017
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
