Students with disabilities benefit from Work Readiness Programme
AchieversCareersLatest news November 9, 2020
While the benefits of hiring persons with disabilities may be widely acknowledged, demystifying and highlighting the largely marginalised disability sector as well as the sourcing and accessing of relevant skills within this sector often continue to pose a challenge. On Friday 23 October, a Workplace Readiness Programme brought together... Read more
I was at the crossroads on whether or not to embark on a PhD at the age of 60, says Dr Morgen Mabuto. ‘However, I then realised that doing the PhD would enable me not only to rediscover and energise myself, but inspire other aged learners to self-actualise too!’ ... Read more
Two UFS scholars elected as new members of ASSAf
Latest newsUniversity of the Free State November 6, 2020
Two scholars from the University of the Free State (UFS) are among 31 of the country’s leading scholars and scientists who were inaugurated as new members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). Prof Johan H Meyer from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics and... Read more
Former street kid graduates with a Masters of Commerce in Economics Cum Laude
AchieversLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 6, 2020
As a 14-year-old boy facing the harsh realities of living on the streets of Pietermaritzburg, Masters of Commerce in Economics cum laude graduate Declerk Khwazi Magubane never gave up on his pursuit of education. “In December 2006, I decided to become a street kid due to abuse I was suffering... Read more
Master’s Research on African Traditional Beliefs on Albinism
Latest newsResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 5, 2020
Graduate Ms Zandile Ngubane’s Master of Arts in Ethics thesis offered a critical ethical analysis of African traditional beliefs about people living with albinism. Ngubane argued that people living with albinism were socially excluded in some African traditional communities because they were not considered human beings. ‘Albinism seems to... Read more
Important TB study sheds light on disease development
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University November 4, 2020
A study by Stellenbosch University scientists has shown that certain people’s immune systems react differently when exposed to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mtb)than others. This research, recently published in The Lancet’s EBioMedicine journal, brings scientists one step closer to finding ways of preventing people from... Read more
Cybersecurity Services for the Future – Automate, Adapt, and Overcome
CareersLatest news November 4, 2020
The demand for cybersecurity services is growing at an exponential rate globally which has further been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This demand sparked a metamorphosis for Evolv Networks which resulted in the launch of its innovative cybersecurity brand: Enhalo (Pty) Ltd. Enhalo provides the connection between the world’s... Read more
The Use of Natural Agents to Prevent Prediabetes
Latest newsResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 4, 2020
Dr Akinjide Moses Akinnuga was awarded a PhD in Medical Physiology for his thesis titled, Investigating the effects of bredemolic acid on selected markers of some prediabetes-associated dysfunctions in diet-induced prediabetic rats. The study was supervised by Dr Andile Khathi. The study found that consumption of a high calorie... Read more
Southern Africa Youth Project wins R300 000 MTN Award for Social Change
AchieversLatest news November 3, 2020
Southern Africa Youth Project (SayPro), a not-for profit organisation (NPO) that has worked since 2005 to empower youth in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, has won a R300 000 award for the excellent monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of its programmes. SayPro took the honours in the small NPO category of the MTN Awards... Read more
Age is Just a Number
AchieversLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 3, 2020
Seventy-five-year old Master’s in Nursing graduate, Mrs Pumla Ntikinca is outstanding proof that age is just a number. Academic Leader in the Discipline of Nursing Mrs Fikile Mtshali said that Ntikinca’s achievements bear testimony to the fact that being resilient, driven and determined can help one to achieve one’s... Read more
