In a significant step toward bridging the digital divide in rural South Africa, the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and the Karoo Hoogland Municipality signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier today, 28 January 2025 to establish a state-of-the-art Smart Skills Centre in Fraserburg, Northern Cape. This... Read more
Cias Tsotetsi is an UFS campus vice-principal
Free StateUniversity of the Free State December 16, 2024
The University of the Free State (UFS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Cias Tsotetsi as the Campus Vice-Principal: Academic and Research on the UFS Qwaqwa Campus as of 1 January 2025. Dr Tsotetsi is currently a senior lecturer and assistant dean at the Faculty of Education... Read more
World-leading nanotechnology hub launched
Eastern CapeRhodes University December 12, 2024
“WE NEED TO MULTIPLY EXCELLENCE AND STOP CELEBRATING MEDIOCRITY CONSTANTLY.” DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR TEBELLO NYOKONG, A GLOBALLY RECOGNISED EXPERT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY, AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION IN MAKHANDA IN DECEMBER 2024. ABOUT THE TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION The R90-million facility,... Read more
UKZN chemist addresses energy crisis through nanocomposite Solar Cells
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 31, 2024
Choosing to tackle the ongoing energy crisis in South Africa, budding young chemist and Pongola resident Dr Samantha Ndlovu embarked upon a PhD project that would contribute to sustainable energy sources and alleviate supply and consumption challenges. She fabricated a renewable and novel solar energy device using perovskite/graphene-based nanocomposite.... Read more
UKZN ASRI commission high-tech rocket launch gantry
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 28, 2024
Engineers at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) have commissioned a new suborbital sounding rocket launch facility at the Denel Overberg Test Range (OTR) in the Western Cape. The facility was funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and is the first in South... Read more
Industry-first academy records 131 graduates
Gauteng October 28, 2024
A pioneering academy allowing KFC staff to gain nationally-recognised qualifications will host its biggest graduation event on Thursday, 24 October, when 131 students will receive certificates. The Streetwise Academy, launched by KFC in 2021 to address skills development and increase opportunities in a sector not typically associated with formal... Read more
Two young electricians join inaugural wind turbine programme
Eastern Cape October 22, 2024
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
Eastern CapeNorthern CapeScholarships October 22, 2024
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
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
Research into biodegradable polymers helps fight plastic pollution
Free StateResearchUniversity of the Free State October 1, 2024
A researcher from the University of the Free State (UFS) is contributing to the fight against plastic pollution through her research into biodegradable polymers – large, chain-like molecules – as a more environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics. Plastic pollution is a global environmental problem, with 19 to 23... Read more
