Madibaz learn valuable lessons in Varsity Cup examination
Latest newsNelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports April 21, 2021
FNB Madibaz coach Andre Tredoux feels his squad learnt some valuable lessons about the intensity of Varsity Cup rugby during the opening block of matches this month. The Nelson Mandela University outfit returned to the topflight of the South Africa student tournament for the first time since 2018 and... Read more
Huawei invests over R1m in bursaries for UP EBIT students
BursariesLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria April 21, 2021
During a recent virtual awards ceremony, Huawei Technologies South Africa awarded eight students from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) bursaries to the value of R1,1m in total. The information and communications technology (ICT) company granted the bursaries to full-time undergraduate... Read more
Dr Mthembu becomes top reviewer for Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems Journal
AchieversLatest newsMangosuthu University of Technology April 21, 2021
The University’s research community stands a great chance of benefiting from the vast experience of Dr Bonginkosi Eric Mthembu, the Head of the Department of Community Extension, who boasts a wealth of experience in reviewing journal articles. Dr Mthembu was declared the top reviewer by the Web of Science... Read more
SAPTU pushes for technology as solution to tertiary education language debate
Latest news April 20, 2021
SAPTU (South African Parastatal and Tertiary Institutions Union) wants to see tertiary institutions solve the controversy surrounding multilingualism by developing and embracing technology to give each of South Africa’s eleven national languages its fair share in education. Language in the South African context is a delicate subject, and the... Read more
Education student launches first Children’s book
arts and cultureKwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal April 20, 2021
PhD in Education student, Ms Jennifer Sheokarah recently launched her first children’s book called The Abandoned Bicycle. The book is about a little boy, Jevon, who finds an old bicycle at the beach which, seemingly, has magical powers, whenever he rides it. Sheokarah started writing at a young age... Read more
Three honorary doctorates among qualifications conferred by the UFS during April graduations
AchieversFree StateLatest newsUniversity of the Free State April 20, 2021
The University of the Free State (UFS) will be presenting its biggest virtual graduation ceremony so far when students who have completed their qualifications at the end of 2020, will graduate from 19 to 22 April 2021. Part of the week’s graduation proceedings will be the conferral of three... Read more
BankSETA awards over R1m to Graduate Centre for Management
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyLatest newsResearch April 19, 2021
The Bank Sector Education and Training Authority (BankSETA) has awarded R1.19 million to the Graduate Centre for Management’s Business Incubation and Innovation Centre (BIIC) as a research partner to conduct cutting-edge research. Lecturer Judith Smith said the Centre’s partnership with the SETA will run up to March 2023 and... Read more
SU researcher studies infant feeding practices
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University April 19, 2021
Dr Moleen Dzikiti (Zunza) from the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics was recently awarded a grant of more than R2.6m to study infant feeding practices among women living with HIV. The grant is from the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), which is a public-public partnership between... Read more
New logo for Stellenbosch University revealed
arts and cultureLatest newsStellenbosch University April 15, 2021
The journey to a renewed brand identity for Stellenbosch University (SU) reached a significant milestone when Council approved a new logo for the institution today (Tuesday 13 April 2021). The new ‘S’-stream logo will replace the ‘S’-leaf logo that has been in use since 2000. Prof Wim de Villiers,... Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on all NSFAS funded students, who are registered at a public university and Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges, to order laptops online. In a statement issued on Tuesday, NSFAS said that the scheme is expecting its first batch... Read more
