Blue flag training for beach stewards
Eastern Cape Apr 10, 2019
The Department of Tourism hosted a graduation ceremony to honour 18 women and 17 male beach stewards from the KwaZulu-Natal who participated in the Blue Flag Training Programme, at the Carousel Holiday Resort, Hibberdene, this morning. Officiated by Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe, learners received certification in Environmental, Education, Training... Read more
The FNB Madibaz rugby team are riding the crest of a wave in the FNB Varsity Shield this season, but star loose forward Bevan Prinsloo says they will stay humble and remain focused on their goals. Prinsloo was named the Player that Rocks after scoring four tries in the... Read more
An occasion the whole family can enjoy is the underlying theme of the SPAR Daily Dispatch Summer Fun Run, which takes place in East London on Sunday November 25. The event includes 8km and 4km races and the sponsors believe it is the perfect opportunity to herald the start... Read more
Mandela University academic wins top award
AchieversArchivesEastern CapeNelson Mandela University Sep 12, 2017
Prof Darelle van Greunen, Director of the Centre for Community Technologies at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, won a R1 million Discovery Foundation Rural Fellowship at the awards ceremony recently. It will boost her development of a mobile application aimed at reducing high drug-resistant TB burden in... Read more
A group of 44 young chefs from Mdantsane has graduated from the Department of Tourism’s National Youth Chefs Training Programme. The young culinary experts are part of the R74 million-NYCTP, which is funded by the National Department of Tourism and implemented by the South African Chefs Association to train... Read more
The Breard Foundation, in partnership with the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality and Lusikisiki District Department of Education, recently held the fifth Heroes Week career expo. The expo was specifically aimed at high school learners. The event forms part of the ‘skilling the nation’ drive. The Heroes Week is celebrated... Read more
NMMU academic excellence recognised by world OEM
AchieversArchivesEastern CapeNelson Mandela University Jul 31, 2017
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) continues to honour top achievers at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) by sponsoring the annual Ford Premier Award, as it has done since 2001. Master’s Degree graduate Yonela Dube (30) was presented with the Ford Premier Award at the university’s academic... Read more
WSU fully accredited for management studies
ArchivesEastern CapeWalter Sisulu University Jul 28, 2017
WSU’s Butterwoth Campus recently celebrated achieving a SA Board of People Practices accreditation for the Human Resource management programme which coincided with an award ceremony honouring top performing students. The department received their accreditation certificates for the ND: Human Resources Management and B Tech Human Resource Management WSU (Butterworth... Read more
Local learners reach for scholarships to open doors to the future
ArchivesCareersEastern Cape Jul 27, 2017
Learners from local high schools in Somerset East, Cookhouse, Bedford and Adelaide have the opportunity to apply for scholarships and to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors who are fulfilling their dreams at universities around the country. “Even though many of our learners do well in their studies,... Read more
WSU looks for youth solutions with Lusikisiki’s Palmerton Community
ArchivesEastern CapeResearchStudent outreach Jul 25, 2017
Dozens of residents in Lusikisiki flocked into the Palmerton Methodist Mission as a team from WSU Directorate of Research Development co-hosted a youth development summit on Saturday, 1 July. Led by acting director of the DRD, Dr Nomabandla Cishe, the team visited Palmerton with hopes of finding out youth challenges... Read more
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