Madibaz netball star thrives in SPARvirtual challenge role
Latest newsNelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports June 28, 2021
Madibaz netball star Jeanie Steyn is relishing her role as an ambassador for the SPAR Women’s Virtual Challenge as she strives to inspire others to live a life without limitations. The tagline for this year’s Women’s Challenge is #LiveLimitless and the Nelson Mandela University fine arts master’s student is... Read more
Explore Data Science Academy introduces vital soft skills module to boost student success
Latest news June 28, 2021
Young data science students at the EXPLORE Data Science Academy receive essential life skills in addition to technical skills as part of their one year full-time course. The academy believes that a balance of technical and “soft” skills is essential for young graduates when they enter employment for the... Read more
Habits to boost your productivity
CareersLatest news June 26, 2021
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going,” Jim Rohn As unbelievable as it may be, we are well into 2021 and it doesn’t seem like life is going to slow down any time soon. But what if your new year’s goal was to try... Read more
Henley Africa’s ladder of learning bears fruit for executive education graduates
AchieversLatest news June 25, 2021
HENLEY Africa is set for another first – a mid-year graduation in July. There will be 19 virtual ceremonies held between 12 July and 27 July, with most of the 728 graduates coming from executive education programmes, ranging across Henley’s unique ladder of learning, but also including the open... Read more
Prof Francis Petersen re-appointed as UFS Rector and Vice-Chancellor
AchieversFree StateLatest newsUniversity of the Free State June 23, 2021
The Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) unanimously approved the re-appointment of Prof Francis Petersen for a second five-year term as Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, as from 31 March 2022 to 1 April 2027. The decision was made during Council’s second scheduled meeting for... Read more
Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement, has received a grant of nearly R3,047 million ($225,000) from The Kresge Foundation, a private foundation headquartered in Troy, Michigan, United States. This two-year grant for core operating expenses caps a highly successful long-term partnership between the two organisations. Kresge’s prior R238... Read more
The South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI), in partnership with the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing SETA (FP&M SETA), completed the pilot phase of the updated Occupational Certificate for a Furniture Upholsterer in Johannesburg. According to Bernadette Isaacs, Managing Director of SAFI, the pilot proved to be a success with the... Read more
The UFS expands learning opportunities for public servants through NSG agreement
Latest news June 21, 2021
The University of the Free State Business School has been appointed as a service provider of the National School of Government (NSG) to provide education, training, and development programmes to the public sector for a period of five years. The UFS was one of ten South African higher education... Read more
This June, mLab is launching a brand-new app that puts youth employment information into the hands of job seekers. The app is called, mPowa and is a member of the SA Youth Network, a Presidential Youth Employment Intervention. It will be officially introduced by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the... Read more
South Africa has betrayed the dreams of the youth of 1976
Latest newsUniversity of the Free State June 18, 2021
Opinion article by Nombulelo Shange, lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of the Free State Recent Stats SA statistics that put youth unemployment at 63.30% have recently re-ignited fees must fall protests because parents are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have lost their jobs and... Read more
