NWU, VUT to host conference exploring GBF strategies at SA universities
GautengVaal University of Technology June 28, 2024
The National Community of Practitioners (NCOP), in collaboration with North-West University (NWU) and Vaal University of Technology (VUT), will host the 5th Bi-Annual National Conference on Gender-Based Violence (GBVF), Diversity, and Inclusivity. The conference will take place from 1 – 3 July 2024, at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. Hosted... Read more
Madibaz purge turnovers to turn over new leaf
Eastern CapeGautengNelson Mandela UniversityRugby June 28, 2024
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
Eastern CapeGautengNelson Mandela UniversityNetball June 28, 2024
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
Eastern CapeGautengHockeyNelson Mandela University June 28, 2024
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
Partnership to boost skills development, job opportunities for disadvantaged youth
Western Cape June 24, 2024
Kazang, the micro-merchant division of JSE-listed fintech company Lesaka Technologies, has partnered with Masifunde Training and Development to provide employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth and contribute to the development of South Africa’s future workforce. This collaboration aims to empower young individuals from underprivileged backgrounds by equipping them with the... Read more
UKZN study highlights black lesbian experiences at TVET colleges
KwaZulu-NatalResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 22, 2024
Dr Sanele Siwela is elated at achieving her PhD in Social Justice Education. Her thesis entitled: A Feminist Analysis of Black Lesbian Students’ Academic and Social Experiences at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institution in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa examined how the various social identities of... Read more
It is a common reality tied to the coming of age in South Africa that a young person from a rural area will move to the big city and seek better opportunities. While some embrace this new journey, for many, leaving their families for unfamiliar and challenging environments is... Read more
The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in support of Power Africa, a US government-led partnership and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) South Africa launched Phase 2 of the Just Energy Transition (JET) Technical Training for Women... Read more
UP chancellor’s medal awarded to Nonkululeko Gobodo, SA’s first black woman CA
AchieversEastern CapeGautengUniversity of Pretoria May 11, 2024
“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
Former UKZN chancellor graduates with master’s
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 11, 2024
From graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the erstwhile University of Natal in 1982 to serving the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) as the second Chancellor from 2009 to 2017, graduating again at the age of 68 is no mean feat for Dr Zweli Mkhize... Read more
