Accelerating skills development and job creation with digital learning programmes
CareersLatest news October 13, 2021
Stats SA recently announced that SA’s unemployment rate hit 34.4% for the second quarter of 2021. This excludes the job losses caused by the unrest and looting that occurred in July. The unemployment rate continues to rise and raises much concern. The question is what needs to be done... Read more
As a girl growing up in Rustenburg, Tshegofatso Kole’s parents told her she could achieve anything she set her mind to. Today, she’s not only inspiring the next generation of young women to reach for their dreams, but she’s becoming a powerful campaigner for gender equality in the workplace... Read more
Centennial Celebrations for Bright Patriarch
AchieversLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 13, 2021
The Bright family is toasting the 100th year of alumnus Mr William Thomas (Bill) Bright, born on the 13 August 1921 to a century of life that has seen him joining the Allied efforts in World War 2 and escaping Nazi imprisonment, assisting with the construction of the Sani... Read more
Keynote speech Dr Stella Nyanzi opens 25th Poetry Africa Festival
Latest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 13, 2021
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) opened the 25th edition of the Poetry Africa Festival hosted virtually on its social media channels until Saturday 16 October. Poetry Africa curator Siphindile Hlongwa welcomed more than 800 viewers to the festival’s opening today at 11 am. “The Covid-19... Read more
UP Vice-Chancellor Prof Tawana Kupe awarded honorary doctorate by University of Montpellier
AchieversGautengLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria October 12, 2021
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe, was awarded an honorary doctorate (doctor honoris causa) by the University of Montpellier at a special ceremony in Montpellier, France, on Thursday, 7 October. This is Prof Kupe’s second honorary doctorate, following one awarded to him by Michigan... Read more
Nedbank has launched the Nedbank DigiSkills online platform, in partnership with Microsoft and Afrika Tikkun, to help South Africans acquire the in-demand skills needed in a more digital post COVID-19 economy. The initiative initially aims to upskill and create sustainable income opportunities for 1 000 South Africans by the... Read more
A leading cause of death in SA, head trauma is under-researched
AchieversLatest newsResearchUniversity of Cape TownWestern Cape October 7, 2021
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains an under-researched area, despite the large burden of disease it represents. There is currently little data on incidence, outcomes and quality of clinical care administered. Professor Anthony Figaji, the head of the Paediatric Neurosurgery Unit at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of... Read more
Top China job for Mandela Uni Alumnus
AchieversCareersEastern CapeLatest newsNelson Mandela University October 5, 2021
Bachelor of Education honours graduate, Dylan Mackenzie, has been appointed as foreign academic director for the Limai Chinese American International School in Beijing, China. This makes him the youngest South African director in China as well as the youngest African academic director, which is equivalent to deputy principal here.... Read more
North-West University (NWU) final-year B.Admin student Mbulelo Mbiphi has made it to the top 10 on the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed List for 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed List is an annual competition where fashionistas and the country’s most stylish individuals are invited to show off their dapper style... Read more
Matie searches for perfect recipe for rhino milk
AchieversLatest newsResearchStellenbosch University October 4, 2021
Stellenbosch University (SU) animal sciences postgraduate student Dakota Guy is trying her level best to formulate a replacement milk for rhinoceros that is as close to the original as possible. The formula milk is to be used to bottle feed abandoned or orphaned rhino calves. The current recipe under... Read more
