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VUT to Offer Free Legal Advice through its New Law Clinic in Sebokeng
The community in the greater Sebokeng area will soon have access to a variety of free legal services thanks to the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) which has just established a Law Clinic at its Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park (VUT SGSTP). Services available to indigent members of... Read more
UP’s SEMLI launches research study on returning to sport after COVID-19
A study on the effects of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections on athletes returning to training and competition is being launched by The Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) at the University of Pretoria (UP) in association with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centre of South Africa.... Read more
UKZN Engineer and PhD Candidate Among African Space Industry’s Top 10 Under 30
Mr Kai Broughton, a PhD candidate and propulsion engineer in the Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG), has been named among the African Space Industry’s Top 10 Under 30 by the Space in Africa news agency. “It’s an honour to be chosen as one of this year’s class of young... Read more
Humility and spirituality helped librarian’s rise to academic director
Success knows no bounds for Professor Kiveshnie Naidoo who worked her way up the academic ladder from librarian to Academic Director at private higher education institution MANCOSA. Naidoo, 50, who hails from Tongaat, north of Durban, comes from a family of esteemed and successful educators. “I am married to... Read more
Filmmaker and DUT alumna, Karin Slater joins the Oscars
Thirty years of hard work has paid off for Filmmaker and Durban University of Technology (DUT) Alumna, Karin Slater who has been selected to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS). Slater is one of the only two filmmakers from South Africa to... Read more
An eye for some of nature’s smallest creatures: SU researchers discover new species of lice, chigger mites
Two new lice species and six new chigger mite species, collected by a postgraduate student and a researcher from Stellenbosch University (SU) respectively, have been named and their discovery announced. It just goes to show how rich the diversity of parasites in South Africa are, and how many are... Read more
SU strengthens academic and psychosocial support for students
Collaborative efforts to help undergraduate students during virtual learning Grant by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will go towards tailored academic and psychosocial support for students who are vulnerable and at risk of not graduating or moving on to their next year of study. Stellenbosch University (SU) is... Read more
Dr Mpho Tshivhase honoured with Institute of People Management’s CEO Award
University of Pretoria (UP) lecturer and trailblazer Dr Mpho Tshivhase has been awarded the CEO’s Award by the Institute of People Management (IPM) after making history as the first black woman to receive a doctorate in philosophy in South Africa in April 2018. The award, first introduced by the... Read more
Career Conversations webinar series
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Careers Service will be running a series of Career Conversations webinars from 19 August to 18 November to help students identify the transferable skills they have acquired during their time at the university and show them how to use these skills to forge a successful... Read more
Gender pay gap report shows women earn 25% less than men
To commemorate Women’s month, Giraffe,the automated recruitment platform for medium-skilled staff, released its first ever gender pay gap study today. Giraffe has partnered with the World Bank and International Financial Corporate on the Digital2Equal initiative, alongside 16 other leading tech platforms including Uber, AirBNB and Linkedin. The Digital2Equal initiative... Read more