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Artificial Intelligence coming to the University of Venda
#YourFaceIsTheKey  The University of Venda is embarking on an Artificial Intelligence journey to provide a safe environment for all students and staff. We are implementing a leading, cutting-edge Facial Recognition system for access control at the campus and student residences.  The safety of students and staff is one of... Read more
Five UNIVEN students participated at the Impact Africa Social Entrepreneurship Summit
The summit promoted partnerships to accelerate social innovations to Africa’s most pressing challenges by inspiring and connecting social entrepreneurs, changemakers, investors, and other ecosystem stakeholders across Africa. The theme centred on Collaborative finance for social innovation and how to catalyse social innovation in Africa.  The summit, which was held... Read more
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Venda (UNIVEN), Dr Bernard Nthambeleni wishes best of luck to UNIVEN students who will be sitting for their examinations scheduled to start on Thursday, 31 October 2019. He advised students to never lose focus. “Study to understand what you are studying... Read more
Three universities win 2017 Barloworld social innovation youth awards
Celebrating emerging young entrepreneurs for entrepreneurial action that improves livelihoods in economically, socially and environmentally sustainable ways Three Enactus University teams came out tops in the 2017 Barloworld Social Innovation Youth Awards (BSIYA). Each team receives prize money as well as support in the form of leadership and entrepreneurship... Read more
Bronze Medal for Univen’s Netball Team
The University of Venda (Univen) Netball team claimed the Bronze Medal when they beat University of Kwazulu Natal 44-36 at the annual University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournament which was held in Potchefstroom from 03 to 07 July 2017. Goloza Group of Companies sponsored the team with warmup kit... Read more
MTN computer boost for Univen
MTN South Africa Foundation has handed over computer laboratory equipment to the University of Venda (Univen) on Wednesday, 21 June 2017. The ceremony was held at Univen Innovative Growth Company (UIGC) foyer. Fourty computers and other related IT teaching and learning equipment was donated by MTN for an unconfirmed... Read more
A delegation led by UNIVEN’s Senior Professor Georges Ekosse which included Mr Takalani Dzaga, Ms Pinkie Mukhuba and Mrs Livhuwani Nemaangani had an intensive planning session on the forthcoming International Research Congress, from Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 June 2017 at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST),... Read more
Tendani Mutavhatsindi makes it against all odds
The Univen community celebrated Africa Day on 24 May. Themed ‘Showcasing African unity in diversity’, the main attractions were Univen arts groups and a debating competition. “Univen is a university in transformation which is strengthening its position as locally relevant but globally competitive,” said Univen’s director: international relations, Cornelius... Read more
Orientation programme empowers interns
“Put theory into practice, as we want to equip you with skills,” said the director of human resources at Univen, Tshililo Manenzhe. Speaking at the recent interns-orientation programme, Manenzhe said internships offer graduates an opportunity to enter the workplace. “It offers practical experience. Be marketable and have personal objectives... Read more

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