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UL Debating Society enriches learners’ literary skills in Moletjie
Hundreds of learners from twenty-one schools in the Bahlaloga Circuit in Moletjie have benefited  immensely from the University of Limpopo Debating  Society (ULDS) during the Language Enrichment Activities (LEA) programme held recently LEA, former Masifunde Sonke, is a project of the Ministry of Education that seeks to increase literacy... Read more
Two million students funded by government since 2013
More than two million students studying at South Africa’s public universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges have been funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) since 2013, the minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, has announced. The total number of... Read more
DUT’S soccer star Ongeziwe Dlangisa off to China
Durban University of Technology’s football star, Ongeziwe Dlangisa departed on Sunday, 13 August 2017, to represent the University Sport South Africa’s (USSA) national ladies team as their midfielder in Taipei, China. Dlangisa, a Department of Sport Management Studies first year student was the only one from the University’s ladies... Read more
Caster runs fastest time this year
It was an outstanding performance by Caster Semenya in the International Association of Athletics Federation’s 800m women’s final last night. The finish which came in incredible 1 minute, 55 seconds was the fastest time for this year, despite being faced by mounting social media criticism on her gender and... Read more
UKZN graduate selected for international programme
School of Management, Information Technology and Governance (SMIG) alumni Mr Cameron Sookhoo paid tribute to UKZN’s Supply Chain Department for providing him with the inspiration, dedication and motivation needed to pursue his career with confidence. Graduating with an Honours degree in Supply Chain Management, Sookhoo was selected in his final... Read more
UP: A century of academic excellence in theology
On 29 July 2017, as part of its centenary celebrations, the Faculty of Theology, in collaboration with UP Arts, held a concert and a banquet hosted by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), Prof Cheryl de la Rey. Prof David Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity (Emeritus) at the... Read more
New degrees at UL for agriculture, environmental sciences
The University of Limpopo (UL), a leader in agriculture and water and sanitation innovation, recently added two new specialised degrees under- and post-graduate programmes to its School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. The new degrees are designed to prepare students to respond to meet climate change’s dynamic demands and... Read more
Eesou’s lonely road to the World Student Games
Inspired by the long and lonely hours on the road, Nelson Mandela University distance runner Mariano Eesou is targeting a podium in the half marathon at the World Student Games next week. The 25-year-old Bestmed Madibaz star is determined to finish the race in Taipei, Taiwan, strongly after collapsing... Read more
Sewing programme empowers residents
CPUT lecturers have contributed their own time and skills to assist disadvantaged individuals empower themselves with a saleable skill. The Technology Station Clothing and Textiles (TSCT) along with the City of Cape Town Enterprise Development Unit have been visiting impoverished communities around the Peninsula, informing them about support they... Read more
Kovsie bounces back from heart surgery and raises the bar
  Charissa Worthmann, a gymnast and postgraduate Biokinetics student at the UFS, overcame heart surgery earlier this year and excelled at her sport. Life is too short to abandon what sets you on fire. Find your passion, work hard at it and be great. You will never look back... Read more