First DeepMind postgraduate scholarships in Africa coming to SU
Latest newsStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape August 11, 2020
SU first African university to be awarded DeepMind Scholarships programme supports talented students from groups currently underrepresented in machine learning, including women endorsement of the quality of SU’s offering on machine learning and artificial intelligence liaise with Prof Willie Brink at wbrink@sun.ac.za for more information Artificial intelligence and machine... Read more
UP-supported start-up launches HIV self-testing platform
GautengLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria August 10, 2020
Aviro Health, a start-up supported by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) technology incubator and accelerator,TuksNovation, has launched a chatbot-based platform that offers people access to HIV self-testing resources, and the information they need to seek treatment and manage their condition during this unprecedented time. The platform, called Ithaka, is... Read more
A determined MUT graduate uses his marketing skills to make it in business
AchieversLatest newsMangosuthu University of Technology August 7, 2020
On several occasions while addressing the University staff and students, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Marcus Ramogale bemoaned the fact that no graduate should see themselves as job seekers but as work seekers, “there might be no jobs but there is plenty of work, our graduates would succeed if they... Read more
On Tuesday, 30 June 2020, the 2019-2020 SRC at Sol Plaatje University met to elect a new President, as the post was vacant following the departure of the previous president. Ms Ntesang Makutu was elected by a majority vote and assumed her position from 1 July 2020. She is... Read more
NSFAS officially opens applications for 2021
Latest newsNSFAS August 4, 2020
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, on Monday officially opened the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) 2021 application cycle. This year, the NSFAS application cycle will run for a period of four months starting from Monday, 3 August until the closing date of 30 November... Read more
Maties #Train4Fees campaign goes into extra time
AchieversLatest newsStellenbosch UniversityVarsity SportsWestern Cape August 4, 2020
#Train4Fees 2.0 R732,137 has been raised Donor commits to doubling all funds raised Enquiries: Hans Scriba 072 631 2875 Other photos available Stellenbosch University’s #Train4Fees campaign, that aims to help student athletes who have lost financial backing due to the impact of COVID-19, is going into extra time. Launched on... Read more
UP professor leads process to adopt new UN standards on peaceful assemblies
GautengLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria August 3, 2020
The United Nations Human Rights Committee last week adopted comprehensive standards on the way in which States should deal with peaceful assemblies. These guidelines are authoritative for the 173 States in the world that have ratified the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The 18-member committee of international experts... Read more
Free training will make educators digitally literate for 21st century learning
Latest news August 3, 2020
With the realisation that two-thirds of the world’s children will work in jobs that currently don’t exist, higher education institution MANCOSA is preparing teachers for 21st century learning. Shamon Lortan, the Work Integrated Learning Manager at MANCOSA’s School of Education, says unless children are taught abilities such as problem-solving skills,... Read more
Chess star making all the right moves ahead of online Olympiad
AchieversEastern CapeLatest newsNelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports July 31, 2020
Madibaz student Charlize van Zyl will use the time left ahead of South Africa’s entry into the Online Chess Olympiad to fine-tune her preparations for the competition in August. This tournament has been set up after the actual Chess Olympiad, scheduled for Russia next month, was postponed to 2021... Read more
SU renewable energy research to benefit from large British funding project
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape July 31, 2020
will allow the Centre to identify and engage talented early career African academics …help to establish a multidisciplinary African community of collaborators around renewable energy The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Energy at Stellenbosch University (SU) is to benefit from large financial awards from... Read more
