Rhodes Business School: teaching the teachers
ArchivesRhodes UniversityStudent outreach October 6, 2017
Rhodes Business School is leading an initiative to raise standards at 24 schools in Grahamstown. For a city that is home to a respected university and some of SA’s leading private schools, Grahamstown’s educational challenges are conspicuous. Rhodes University, Kingswood College, St Andrew’s College and Diocesan School for Girls... Read more
Love immemorial
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of Cape Town October 6, 2017
An entirely South African production of the hit comedy Shakespeare in Love comes to the Fugard Theatre from 10 October. Caught in the throes of writer’s block and with his latest deadline looming ever nearer, the young Will Shakespeare is desperate for a source of inspiration. He then meets... Read more
“The future is not something that needs to be survived, but something that should be created.” This is according to the organisers of the annual Institute for Futures Research (IFR) Conference at Stellenbosch University (SU). The theme this year is “Create the Future”. The conference (link) is to be... Read more
VUT hosts third softball tournament for cancer awareness
ArchivesStudent outreachVaal University of Technology October 5, 2017
Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide; it’s a disease that affects many, both directly and indirectly. The Vaal University of Technology’s Softball team believes in the importance of paying homage to the fallen heroes who battled this disease as well as recognising those who have... Read more
Digital access itself does not untangle past inequalities. In many cases, it may even increase inequality. Thandeka Mavuso drowns the sounds of the vacuum cleaner by listening with her earplugs to Kaya FM streaming on her mobile phone. She calls her nephew, Sibusiso, at 3pm every day, using WhatsApp,... Read more
SA’s McCann wins World Champs gold
ArchivesTshwane University of TechnologyVarsity Sports October 4, 2017
‘Showing the world that South African sportswomen can be fast, furious and fabulous’ Kirsten McCann wrote on her Twitter page. She certainly did not just type those words in a moment of boredom. McCann is fulfilling it; she proved it on Friday when she became South Africa’s first female... Read more
UCT hit back to take Varsity MTB Challenge crown
ArchivesUniversity of Cape TownVarsity Sports October 3, 2017
University of Cape Town produced an impressive showing on the final stage to turn a small deficit into overall victory over arch-rivals Stellenbosch in the men’s race of the Varsity MTB Challenge at Nederburg near Paarl on Sunday. Maties however remained firmly in control of the women’s race, with... Read more
Rhodes Biotechnology prototype, the best in the country
AchieversArchivesRhodes University October 3, 2017
In a first-ever public launch of technologies developed by the Rhodes University Biotechnology Innovation Centre, a student prototype beat over 300 innovations at the national Innovation Bridge Showcase and bagged R50 000 in prize money for Best Prototype: Fieldlab. Fieldlab is a solar-powered mobile lab-in-a-box, the brainchild of Charles... Read more
Four Fish or 15000 Fish – the choice is in our hands
ArchivesNelson Mandela UniversityResearch October 3, 2017
“Humans have been intricately linked to the ocean for tens of thousands of years. Our University recognises this and is advancing faculty-wide research to understand the ocean environment and how this couples with coastal livelihoods and human impact on our ecosystems.” – Professor Nadine Strydom Stocks of some of our... Read more
The future of workers
ArchivesCareersUniversity of the Witwatersrand October 3, 2017
Tech advances are already impacting skilled white-collar and unskilled workers whereas the digital revolution affected mainly semi-skilled, blue-collar workers. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here. Across the world, communities are adjusting to new ways of doing business, consuming goods, socialising and conducting research through technology. The sheer speed and... Read more
