Kesa and Wayde biggest stars at KovsieSport Awards
ArchivesAthleticsHockeyUniversity of the Free StateVarsity Sports October 12, 2017
It took Kesa Molotsane seven years of hard work and patience to excel, and all this time she has been a Kovsie. Unlike some other sporting greats, success didn’t come overnight for her. The star athlete had an amazing year and was crowned KovsieSport Senior Sportswoman of the Year,... Read more
Researcher works on finding practical solutions to plant diseases for farmers
ArchivesResearchUniversity of the Free State October 11, 2017
Plant disease epidemics have wreaked havoc for many centuries. Notable examples are the devastating Great Famine in Ireland and the Witches of Salem. Plant diseases form, due to a reaction to suitable environments, when a susceptible host and viable disease causal organism are present. If the interactions between these... Read more
DUT’s ladies football team takes top position
ArchivesDurban University of TechnologyVarsity Sports October 11, 2017
After a win against Real Dolphin last month, the Durban University of Technology’s ladies football team remains at the top of the log this season. This is the second season in the SAFA eThekwini region league since the team joined during the 2016/16 campaign. Last season the team finished... Read more
Stellenbosch University to honour foremost thought leaders
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University October 11, 2017
This year Stellenbosch University (SU) will bestow honorary doctorates on four thought leaders who have made an exceptional contribution to society both internationally and in South Africa: a famous South African documentary photographer, artist, activist and historian; a prominent medical researcher who has carried out pioneering research on an... Read more
Judge Zak Yacoob speaker at Russel Botman Memorial Lecture
ArchivesLatest newsMust-ReadStellenbosch University October 10, 2017
Judge Zak Yacoob, retired judge of the Constitutional Court, will be the speaker at the annual Russel Botman Memorial Lecture. The lecture, held in honour of the late Prof Russel Botman, former Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), is hosted by the Faculty of Theology in collaboration with... Read more
University of Pretoria in world top 100 for Law
AchieversArchivesUniversity of Pretoria October 9, 2017
The University of Pretoria (UP) has been ranked 92nd in the world for law, according to the latest Times Higher Education Law subject ranking, published today. It is the only local university in the top 100. ‘We are delighted that UP’s Faculty of Law has received this recognition. This... Read more
In order to raise awareness of the environment and to promote recycling, final-year UP Education student Irini Moutzouris entered Miss Earth SA as part of her community engagement project for Visual Arts in the Department of Humanities Education – and won. She will use the platform to demonstrate the... Read more
Another successful bone marrow/stem cell donor awareness concert and blood drive were hosted by the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Health Sciences Department, in collaboration with the Sunflower Foundation, on 22 September at the amphitheatre. The event followed a successful launch in 2016 where a placement of 25 new... Read more
Witsies named top sportswoman
AchieversArchivesAthleticsUniversity of the Witwatersrand October 6, 2017
Tanita Ramburuth-Hurt won the prestige’s Gauteng Sportswoman of the Year 2017 title while Maria Combrink won the Gauteng Disabled Sportswoman if the Year 2017. Ramburuth-Hurt is a member of Wits Tang Soo Do. She won three gold medals at World Martial Arts Games in October 2016 in the junior... Read more
A case study on the governance failure at African Bank written by UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) academic Associate Professor Stephanie Giamporcaro and MBA student Matthew Marrian has been recognised as one of the top 10 business case studies of the year. When local micro lender African Bank... Read more
