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Two young electricians join inaugural wind turbine programme
Two young electricians from the Humansdorp community, Kanyisa Goveni (27) and Qaliswa Ndleleni (28), have been selected from hundreds of applicants to join the inaugural Wind Turbine Technician Training Programme launched by Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm in June this year. The programme, designed to upskill local youth and meet... Read more
Scholarship fund enhances access to tertiary education
The Globeleq Scholarship Fund (GSF), a cornerstone of the renewable energy sector’s educational drive, has opened for 2025 applications as it celebrates a decade of fostering equal access to education. With over R24 million allocated to date, this scholarship provides support to talented Black youth. Supported and funded by... Read more
SIU to probe academic fraud at Fort Hare
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed six new and two amended proclamations authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration at various institutions.  On Friday, the SIU was given the green light to probe several provincial government departments and the University of Fort Hare affairs. ... Read more
It’s mission accomplished for Sibeko at Madibaz half marathon
It was mission accomplished for Simon Sibeko, who ran a personal best and ticked off Project 63 to win the Madibaz half marathon in Gqeberha over the weekend. The 29-year-old from Ikhamva Athletics Club crossed the line in the Madibaz Stadium at Mandela University in 1:02:20, holding off club... Read more
SANRAL pilots junior chefs training programme under N2 Wild Coast Road project
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) is venturing beyond road construction on the N2 Wild Coast Road Project, including introducing training for junior chefs, among its non-engineering interventions. The R20-billion N2 Wild Coast Road project is more than just a road construction endeavour; it is a... Read more
Madibaz purge turnovers to turn over new leaf
The Madibaz rugby team will look to improve across the board when they face their peers at the University Sports South Africa tournament next week. The Mandela University outfit faces the demanding prospect of three games in five days as they look to lay down a marker for the... Read more
Self-belief critical to Madibaz’s USSA netball dream
Madibaz netball coach Jeanie Steyn is banking on the team’s self-belief to guide them to the podium in the University Sports South Africa tournament next week. The event takes place at the University of Johannesburg from July 1 to 5. The Mandela University side is looking to repeat, or... Read more
Madibaz hockey teams ready for massive push at USSAs
The Madibaz men’s hockey team have one goal in mind and that is to win back a spot in the A section of the University Sports South Africa tournament when they travel to Johannesburg this weekend. They came close to doing just that last year after being relegated two... Read more
UP chancellor’s medal awarded to Nonkululeko Gobodo, SA’s first black woman CA
“Wherever you are and whichever job or profession you are in, do your part!” These are the words of Nonkululeko Gobodo who, in 1987, became the first black woman in South Africa to qualify as a chartered accountant (CA).Gobodo was recently awarded the Chancellor’s Medal by the University of... Read more
SA’s top students aim to qualify for squash Worlds at NMU Open
The Nelson Mandela University Open squash tournament, named a selection event for the student Worlds in Johannesburg in September, has attracted a star-studded national field. Tristen Worth will target his second title in three years at Crusaders in Gqeberha from today to Saturday. The East London local, who has... Read more
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