Gqeberha speedster ready for next assignment
AthleticsEastern CapeNelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports April 2, 2024
Rising Madibaz speedster Ntiyiso Nkanyani, who set a personal best to annex the 400m hurdles title at the U20 nationals last week, is hoping to impress against even stiffer competition at the USSA championships in Stellenbosh this week. “My goal is to try to make the podium since I... Read more
Madibaz cricket coach’s career comes full circle
CricketEastern CapeNelson Mandela University October 29, 2023
Experienced coach Garth Anderson has a burning ambition to guide the Madibaz to the upper echelons of university cricket after being appointed as the new Nelson Mandela University mentor. The journey to Gqeberha completes a round trip back to his roots for the 40-year-old former player, who represented the... Read more
Coega internship programmes going strong
Eastern Cape October 27, 2023
For the past 15 years, the Coega Development Corporation’s (Coega) Flagship Internship Programme has propelled hundreds of young people to achieve success. This year, 14 graduate interns were offered permanent employment opportunities in various Coega Business Units. The primary objective of the Coega Internship Programme is to empower emerging... Read more
Intern joins Jeffreys Bay wind farm
AchieversEastern Cape August 17, 2023
More than 90 young students have leapt to complete their studies to kick off their careers through the national Globeleq South Africa’s internship programme, which was created to develop young technical staff for the renewable energy industry in 2015. One of this year’s cohort, S’nenhlanhla Phakathi, a Bachelor... Read more
Fort Hare council called to ensure good governance
Eastern CapeUniversity of Fort Hare July 28, 2023
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has called on the Fort Hare University Council to ensure that management upholds the principles of good governance and takes immediate steps to correct and hold accountable any management members and administration for breach of policy. “Our universities are given... Read more
Ingwe TVET College appoints Coega as implementing agent
Eastern CapeIndwe TVET College July 25, 2023
The Coega Development Corporation signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Ingwe Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) College at the Coega Business Centre in Gqeberha yesterday. The agreement signifies the commencement of a formal relationship between Coega and the Ingwe TVET College for project preparation and infrastructure development... Read more
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
