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MultiChoice pays tribute to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
MultiChoice and M-Net are celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu with a special Carte Blanche pop-up channel on DStv. Called A Carte Blanche: Tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the special tribute will be available on channel 199 on all DStv packages across Sub-Saharan Africa... Read more
Deaf student’s accomplishment a first for SU
When Ilze Aäron, a Deaf student from Paarl, graduated with her BEd Foundation Phase degree at the December 2021 graduation, she was the first ever Stellenbosch University (SU) student to have learned with the help of South African Sign Language (SASL). Aäron, 24, who is passionate about teaching and... Read more
Madibaz netballers receive national recognition
Seven members of the SPAR Madibaz Netball Club have been selected for the SA senior and U21 squads following last week’s SPAR National Championships in Cape Town. Four players – Jeanie Steyn, Siphosethu Kilani, Noluthando Maliehe and Juanita van Tonder – were included in the senior squad, while Van... Read more
Coega Development Corporation lays cornerstones for careers through ICT internships
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) announced that it has completed the induction of 50 young people from the Eastern Cape who will be embarking on an eight-month ICT internship, commencing in January 2022. “This is the first time that we are rolling out an ICT internship of this magnitude,... Read more
Trombone player Kgethi Nkotsi set to release debut project ‘Maswitsi’ in KZN
The first concert, organised in collaboration with UKZN’s Centre for Creative Arts and Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, will take place at Alliance Francaise in Durban on Saturday 18 December, doors open at 6 pm and tickets are available on Webtickets for R60. The second concert will take... Read more
Madibaz pack an Olympic punch for USSA water polo week
The Madibaz water polo team will strive to build on some good performances in recent years when they take up the challenge to land the University Sport South Africa title next week. The event, in Cape Town, will take place for the first time since 2019, starting on Sunday... Read more
How you can help build the next ICT generation
With 34.4% of our citizens unemployed and the majority of that (74.8%) being youth aged between 15 and 24, combined with the fact it is no secret that South African businesses have a major skills deficit in the next generation of our workforce, organisations have an immense opportunity to... Read more
Experiences of African residents in Durban’s Cato Manor
UKZN history lecturer Dr Mphumeleli Ngidi researched experiences of African residents who lived in Durban’s Cato Manor for his PhD in Social Sciences. The area, popularly known as Mkhumbane, was impacted by the Group Areas Act of 1950 – it was one of several multi-racial communities where people were... Read more
Madibaz coach calls for error-free approach in USSA cricket week
Madibaz cricket coach Lefa Mosena said his squad must eliminate errors from the outset if they were to have a chance of lifting the University Sport South Africa cricket title in Gqeberha this week. After not taking place last year, the annual varsity tournament is back on the calendar,... Read more
Proper investment, biodiversity stewardship crucial for SA’s ecological infrastructure
Investment in ecological infrastructure (EI)  ̶  ecosystems such as mountain catchments, wetlands, coastal dunes and riparian corridors that deliver a range of essential services to humans  ̶  is largely driven by the need to protect and conserve biodiversity and to mitigate the effects of environmental degradation. This is according... Read more