Scorching run leaves Detshe yearning for more
Eastern CapeNelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports January 31, 2025
Madibaz 5 000m star-in-the-making Amanda Detshe scorched the tartan at the Eastern Province League track and field meeting over the weekend to book her ticket to the U23 national championships. In her first competitive outing of the 2025 season, she broke the tape in 19:12.72 to come in well under... Read more
Manuel throws judo into the mix as Madibaz gear up for Shield
Nelson Mandela UniversityRugby January 30, 2025
Judo sessions and daily workshops on team standards and culture have become the norm for Madibaz rugby coach David Manuel’s charges while preparing for the annual Varsity Shield season. The students kick off their 2025 campaign against Varsity College in Durban on Valentine’s Day and they have been at it from... Read more
SA’s innovation frontier expands with R400m University Technology Fund II
Stellenbosch University January 30, 2025
In a move to accelerate the commercialisation of groundbreaking research, technology and intellectual property originating at South African universities, Stocks & Strauss Fund Manager announced the University Technology Fund II (UTF II), which achieved a major milestone in December 2024 with all agreements concluded and a substantial portion of... Read more
Two master’s in engineering students from Stellenbosch University, Yasmin de Raay and Chris Erasmus, have advanced to the international round of the 2025 Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation competition. Their projects impressed the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) for their originality and relevance to the forestry... Read more
SA’s education system: A call for equity and transformation
Nelson Mandela University January 15, 2025
By Professor Heloise Sathorar, Executive Dean, Faculty of Education, Nelson Mandela University (below) The release of the results of the Class of 2024 provides us with an opportune moment to celebrate the achievements of our learners while also reflecting on the disparities plaguing our education system. Despite three decades... Read more
Unbeaten Madibaz power their way to USSA cricket promotion
Nelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports December 19, 2024
A strong start to the USSA cricket tournament in Bloemfontein recently laid the foundation for the Madibaz A team to win promotion to the A-section in 2025. The Mandela University side – guided by coach Garth Anderson and captain Buvayise Manyakanyaka – won all five matches to put the... Read more
Applications now open for Nobantu, Thukela Gobodo Memorial Doctoral Scholarships
Stellenbosch University December 18, 2024
Stellenbosch University (SU) is proud to announce that applications are now open for the inaugural Nobantu and Thukela Gobodo Memorial Doctoral Scholarships, funded by a portion of the prestigious Templeton Prize awarded to Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela earlier this year. Scholarship for studies that promote social justice and reconciliation Named... Read more
Madibaz tennis team hit back at USSAs to earn promotion
Nelson Mandela UniversityNorth-West UniversitySol Plaatje UniversityVarsity Sports December 18, 2024
The Madibaz shrugged off a nervy start to string together a series of impressive wins in the USSA tennis tournament to qualify for the A-section next year. After two tough ties against Tuks and Kovsies went against them, the players from Mandela University hit their straps in the remaining... Read more
Master’s study brings us closer to safer, reversible male contraception
ResearchStellenbosch University December 17, 2024
A new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) shows that a safer, more effective, and reversible male contraceptive is within reach. Kyla Raoult, who obtained her master’s degree in Polymer Science at SU’s December graduation on Tuesday (10 December 2024), developed an on-demand reversible hydrogel that could be used as... Read more
Wagner second as Madibaz chess career draws to a close
Nelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports December 17, 2024
Madibaz chess “master” Gerald Wagner showed he could duel with the best by finishing runner-up at the USSA tournament in Pretoria last week. The mechatronics student produced his best individual performance yet in his third and final USSAs, ending the competition with 7.5 points from his nine games. He... Read more
