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Madibaz determined to continue Varsity Cup fight, says skipper
FNB Madibaz rugby captain Luyolo Dapula says they will continue the fight to land that elusive win after an agonising loss against Free State University in the Varsity Cup at the weekend. The Nelson Mandela University outfit, back in the competition’s top flight for the first time since 2018,... Read more
Developing a new generation of entrepreneurs and investors
The development of a new generation of entrepreneurs and investors, while at the same time guiding policymakers and the mining industry in the development of policies and strategies, are among the contributions and findings of PhD in Business Management graduate Talifhani Khubana’s study. Talifhani will graduate at Nelson Mandela... Read more
Madibaz learn valuable lessons in Varsity Cup examination
FNB Madibaz coach Andre Tredoux feels his squad learnt some valuable lessons about the intensity of Varsity Cup rugby during the opening block of matches this month. The Nelson Mandela University outfit returned to the topflight of the South Africa student tournament for the first time since 2018 and... Read more
Madibaz relish national water polo camp in Olympic year
Madibaz water polo players Meghan Maartens and Ashleigh Vaughan took plenty of positives from a national training camp in Durban last month as they seek to make an impact in the sport. The student-athletes, both 21, were part of the final South African women’s training group which attended the... Read more
Engineering student designs bespoke golf putter
Mechanical Engineering student, Wian van Aswegen from Port Alfred, has designed and created a unique 3D metal printed golf putter. Wian is a former youth national and provincial golf champion and a member of the Advanced Engineering Design Group (AEDG) in the School of Engineering at Mandela University. In... Read more
African bronze for Madibaz judo star
Madibaz judo star, Lwazi Mapitiza, achieved a major career highlight when he returned with a bronze medal from the African Judo Championships in Madagascar recently. The tournament, which took place in Antananarivo, saw the 30-year-old Nelson Mandela University sport management student competing in the under-100kg category. He described his... Read more
Mandela student makes MaskBook Project mask for Paris Agreement Climate Summit
Nelson Mandela University’s Institute for Coastal and Marine Research (CMR), together with Visual Arts student Mr Luke Rudman had the opportunity to be involved in the international artistic initiative the MaskBook Project, which recently formed part of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The MaskBook project addresses and... Read more
ooMakhulu as an Institution of Leadership and Knowledge
The Inyathi Ibuzwa Kwabaphambili (wisdom is learnt/sought from the elders) of our African Women’s Intellectual Histories conference sought  to centre the intergenerational conversations and recognitions of interdependence of one generation to the other. When we themed the conference, we were deliberate about drawing on our elders in the critical... Read more
Engineers do us proud at international Cybathlon
Engineering students and academics from Nelson Mandela University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) represented South Africa in the 2020 Global Cybathlon Championship hosted by Switzerland last weekend.  The Team, with the support of the Robotics Association of South Africa, were the only participants selected from Africa. The Cybathlon... Read more
Digital Isisusa Jazz Fest ’20 a first for Nelson Mandela University
Arts, Culture and Heritage will broadcast the first digital instalment of their annual flagship jazz event – Isisusa Jazz Fest ’20 – on Friday, 27 November at 7pm on the University’s YouTube Channel. Since its inception in 2008, the Isisusa franchise has provided both a unique platform for  collaboration between students,... Read more