Top Academic Achievers in the Era of Online Learning at MANCOSA
AchieversLatest news September 8, 2021
Two MANCOSA students share their experiences of online learning and their journey to becoming top academic achievers. Gerhard Harman, 27, is presently employed as a SAICA Article Clerk, a position that he obtained as a result of his studies at MANCOSA. He has always dreamt of studying Financial Accounting... Read more
HIRAX Correlator to Enable New Cosmological Discoveries
Latest newsResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal September 7, 2021
The development of the Hydrogen Intensity Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX) Correlator, a new component to the HIRAX radio interferometer is set to bring cosmologists one step closer to conducting ground-breaking science experiments in the field of dark energy and Fast Radio Bursts (FRB’s). The HIRAX radio interferometer of closely... Read more
The rapid growth of information and digital technologies, perpetuated through the emergence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), has the ability to bring about widespread change for the better. In response to the overwhelming demand for contemporary, fit-for-purpose digital and IT education offerings, MANCOSA (a proud member of the... Read more
Using science to leave a positive change in the world for the women to come
Latest newsUniversity of the Free State September 6, 2021
Diversity in the scientific community is of the utmost importance and it is important to know that the inclusion of women in science is inevitable. Women have done so much for the scientific community, and as time goes by, the impact of women in science will become greater, creating... Read more
All-women team of UP scientists sets sail for South Atlantic
Latest newsResearchUniversity of Pretoria September 6, 2021
Four postgraduate students from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology are about to set sail for the South Atlantic. The all-female team of scientists will spend 36 days aboard the RV SA Agulhas II, which will be operated by the national Department of Environmental... Read more
Proposing a new model to beat the black tax blues
CareersLatest news September 3, 2021
“Black Tax” – where young black professionals are expected to support their families financially – may be regarded as a boon or a burden. Ntombizamasala Hlophe, Strategy Director at Yellowwood with vast experience in marketing across Africa, says Black Tax which refers to the obligations of first-in-the-family college graduates,... Read more
Partnership will help correct imbalance in the creative industry
CareersLatest news September 3, 2021
Everybody – including youth in townships – has tremendous creative potential just waiting to be tapped. All that is required is greater effort to identify the next generation of imaginative and inspired leaders who will better diversify South Africa’s creative field. This is the strong view held by Nkanyezi... Read more
UFS crowned 2021 Varsity Netball champions
Free StateLatest newsUniversity of the Free StateVarsity Sports September 3, 2021
After losing to Stellenbosch University in the opening round of Varsity Netball, the University of the Free State (UFS) kept the trust and smashed the same opponents eight days later to lift the trophy. The UFS netball team claimed their fourth crown – two more than any other team... Read more
e4 announces Girls in STEM programme
CareersLatest news September 1, 2021
Fintech specialist e4 has launched a Girls in STEM programme to provide girls in underprivileged areas with the support they need to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) post matric. Cognisant of the gender imbalance present in the science and technology industries worldwide, and particularly in... Read more
Retailers turn to e-learning programmes to develop staff
Latest news August 31, 2021
As the retail sector bounces back, business owners are moving to online training systems to train employees and mitigate restrictions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic While the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have been nothing short of catastrophic for some industries, the retail sector has managed to... Read more
