Digital access itself does not untangle past inequalities. In many cases, it may even increase inequality. Thandeka Mavuso drowns the sounds of the vacuum cleaner by listening with her earplugs to Kaya FM streaming on her mobile phone. She calls her nephew, Sibusiso, at 3pm every day, using WhatsApp,... Read more
SA WorldSkills team’s camaradie, brotherhood, sisterhood should endure
ArchivesLatest news October 4, 2017
Department of Higher Education and Training minister Dr Blade Nzimande has encouraged the WorldSkills SA team to let their spirit of camaraderie, brotherhood and sisterhood during the competition shine. Nzimande was talking to the 22 competitors who left to compete in the 44th WorldSkills Competition which will be held... Read more
South Africa’s student funding agency, the National Student Finance Assistance Scheme, has called on currently funded students not to reapply should they be studying in 2018. The agency, which introduced its student-centred model last year, aims to made Nsfas application process easier for students, without having queue or submit... Read more
Jan Olivier from Land Rover North Western, in Upington, has been recognised as the 2017 Jaguar Land Rover South Africa Technician of the Year. For his world-class performance and excellent customer service, as well as top results in theoretical and practical examinations, 32-year-old Olivier was also awarded a cash... Read more
Multilingual touchscreen directory launched
ArchivesLatest news October 3, 2017
The Language Working Group, together with the Institutional Language Unit, launched the first ever multilingual touchscreen directory on the Bellville Campus. The directory was designed and developed by iPoint, a company which specialises in developing touchscreen directories for shopping malls across South Africa. “The touchscreen earmarked for the engineering... Read more
Concussion injuries in sport are common, and a new unit at Stellenbosch University will focus on addressing this problem through research and treatment. An Advanced Concussion Unit will soon be launched at Stellenbosch University to track, treat and study concussion among Maties, as well as the wider community. “Concussion... Read more
Cybersecurity: Our shared responsibility
ArchivesLatest news September 30, 2017
The internet has changed the way in which our world works. It has opened doors to information, people and communication. Unfortunately, it has also allowed criminal elements to enter our lives more easily. South Africa loses an estimated R5.8 billion a year to cybercrime. In 2016 the Norton Report placed the... Read more
Next generation of mariners
ArchivesLatest news September 29, 2017
The next generation of mariners has to be as fluent in using technology as they are at reading the wind, weather and waves, says Professor Malek Pourzanjani, chief executive officer of the South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI). “Technology is all-pervasive, impacting on all aspects of economic and human... Read more
Stellenbosch University chemistry students save 3000 litres per week in lab
ArchivesLatest news September 28, 2017
Three chemistry students at Stellenbosch University (SU) have reduced their laboratory’s water consumption by at least 3 000 litres per week by coming up with innovative and relatively inexpensive ways of saving water. Four months ago PhD students Monica Clements, Jonathan Hay and Anton Hamann started to conduct trials in... Read more
Youth must help unite SA
ArchivesLatest news September 28, 2017
Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says it is important for young people to start participating in creating a society that is united, with a common vision of realising a prosperous South Africa. The Minister addressed the official launch of the annual National Development... Read more
