Coega launches high gear programme this month
Eastern Cape July 11, 2023
To kick off Nelson Mandela Month celebration activities, the Coega Development Corporation, in collaboration with the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) Eastern Cape, launched the “High Gear Programme” on 10 July 2023. The Programme aims to provide opportunities for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) learners to gain... Read more
The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) is continuing to blazeahead with its mission to bridge the digital divide between rural and urban communities byopening yet another SMART Skills Centre that will aid in the acceleration of basic digitalskills. The SMART Skills Centre is located at the Port... Read more
Mandela University, MerSETA show youth how to power the future
Eastern CapeNelson Mandela University March 8, 2023
A team of matric boys from Port Rex Technical High School in East London sailed home with R10,000 in cash and a pirate’s chest of other treasure, during the weekend’s inaugural Nelson Mandela University Solar Boat Competition in Gqeberha on Saturday, 4 March. Nelson Mandela University, in collaboration with... Read more
Against the backdrop of the Eastern Cape’s current youth employment crisis, the Coega Internship Programme continues to serve as a beacon of hope for many graduates in search of opportunities to boost their career prospects. Since its inception in 2008, the Programme has mentored thousands of young professionals who... Read more
Dedicated cruise deepens offshore research capacity in South Africa
Eastern CapeUniversity of Cape Town February 15, 2023
This week, a team of marine scientists will embark on a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary offshore expedition to develop the capacity of young southern African scientists and to collect data in outer shelf and deep-sea habitats. The expedition is an excellent example of the teamwork needed to collectively understand, benefit... Read more
Global first as Kota wins ’22 commonwealth short story prize
AchieversEastern CapeRhodes University September 3, 2022
Rhodes University alumnus Kota has been announced as the overall winner of the world’s most prestigious global literary prize, beating off competition from 6,729 entrants worldwide to take the £5,000 prize. Kota is the first writer from Eswatini to win the prize. He is also the first writer from... Read more
Being young in SA’s tough economy
Eastern Cape July 17, 2022
A reflection on what it means to be young in a tough economy, espousing the values of Nelson Mandela Month What does it mean to be young in a struggling economy? Within the context of the Nelson Mandela Month tagline “action against poverty”, this is an important question to... Read more
Call to facilitate research on Southern African mountain biodiversity
Eastern CapeFree StateUniversity of the Free State June 6, 2022
Maloti-Drakensberg is slap-bang in the middle of the Eastern Great Escarpment, which runs from the Eastern Cape, through Lesotho, right up to Limpopo and into Zimbabwe and adjacent Mozambique. This elevated mountain region has a profound effect on our weather systems, triggering warm Indian Ocean air to fall as... Read more
NINE young people from Hankey and Patensie are well on their way to making a significant contribution to the Eastern Cape agricultural sector after completing a one-year internship in plant management. The programme, aimed at growing local farming talent, is a partnership between the Gamtoos Irrigation Board (GIB), local... Read more
USA university wants Flash content for study
Eastern Cape May 16, 2022
Flash Ikumkani has recently been picked by Howard University in the USA for his content to be studied as a topic of how Hip Hop affects Africa socially and the impact of his commentary using his home language to rap. Flash Ikumkani has recently embarked on a pioneering #UmbonoWamHighSchoolTour... Read more
