MUT opens a Writing Centre to strengthen academic support to staff and students
Latest newsMangosuthu University of Technology January 26, 2021
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) has opened a Writing Centre to empower both staff and students with academic writing skills. This latest move further solidifies the foundation for academic success for both groups. The Writing Centre opened its doors at a time when universities are devising various strategies to... Read more
University Of The Free State preparing clinical trial protocol to determine efficacy of ivermectin for Covid-19
Free StateLatest newsResearchUniversity of the Free State January 26, 2021
FARMOVS, a wholly owned clinical research company of the University of the Free State (UFS), together with several medical and scientific experts at the university, is currently in the process of preparing a clinical trial protocol to determine the efficacy of Ivermectin for COVID-19 in a randomised, controlled study... Read more
NWU Soccer Institute goalkeeper coach joins PSL team
AchieversLatest newsNorth WestNorth-West UniversityVarsity Sports January 26, 2021
North-West University (NWU) goalkeeper coach Thato Haraba has recently joined South Africa Premier Soccer League team Bloemfontein Celtic FC as a goalkeeper coach for the Free State-based outfit. Thato has been with the NWU Soccer Institute as a goal keeper coach since January 2020. He says the exposure gained... Read more
Accounting Sciences flies the NWU flag high
AchieversLatest newsNorth WestNorth-West University January 25, 2021
When it comes to academic excellence, the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on being the best. The School of Accounting Sciences recently added another feather to the university’s cap when the school walked away with four awards during the international Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Academic Partner Excellence... Read more
SACAP’S higher certificate in counselling and communication skills helps bridge pandemic disruption
Latest news January 22, 2021
As we move into the second year of life upended by the global pandemic, SA’s school leavers are weighing their limited options. While some will forge onto their chosen tertiary education path, others may be set back by not achieving a bachelor’s pass or be uncertain about what they... Read more
Zutari declared graduate employer of choice at GradStar Students’ Choice Awards 2020
AwardsCareersLatest news January 22, 2021
Working actively towards making an engineered impact in the communities it serves, and co-creating complete solutions in collaboration with its clients, resulted in Zutari taking first place in the Professional Services: Consulting Engineering category as a preferred graduate employer at the GradStar Students’ Choice Awards 2020. “This is testament... Read more
Inception meeting held with Professor Betty Mubangizi as Chair and Principal Investigator
Latest news January 22, 2021
A team of researchers who successfully applied for the COVID-19 Africa Grant recently held a virtual inception meeting. The two-year project titled ‘Understanding the Interplay Among Vulnerabilities, Livelihoods, and Institutional Dynamics in the Context of COVID-19: A Case Study of Selected Rural Communities in South Africa’ is funded under... Read more
Prof Stephanie Burton marks a milestone as UP’s Vice-Principal of Research
GautengLatest newsResearchUniversity of Pretoria January 21, 2021
Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe recently hosted a farewell cocktail party at the Future Africa institute and campus to honour Professor Stephanie Burton – but do not for one minute think she is leaving the employ of the University of Pretoria. Far from it. Nor is she even... Read more
Graduate job hunt: starting a career during Covid-19
CareersLatest news January 21, 2021
While university students across South Africa await a delayed graduation, the 2021 job hunt is already underway. Due to the impact of Covid-19, the struggle to find traditional entry-level positions in a country where the youth unemployment rate continues to rise, is greater than ever. For many graduates, this... Read more
Nominations are open for young leaders to apply to stand for positions on the Commonwealth Youth Council, the body which represents the Commonwealth’s 1.4 billion young people. The council, one of the world’s most diverse youth-led bodies, is seeking candidates for its nine executive positions to serve from 2021... Read more
