Nelson Mandela University

Nelson Mandela University hosted the official national launch of the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) social media charter last week.The social media charter is a product of the SAHRC, aimed at educating and guiding users…

Africa is losing an estimated US$25billion per year to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing run by organised crime syndicates.This is according to research released at the end of October 2022 by the Financial Transparency…

A new research chair in nanomedicine – the DSI-Mandela Nanomedicine Platform – was launched in the Faculty of Health Sciences last year as part of the Nelson Mandela University Medical School.“My aim is to create a platform to…

Nelson Mandela University’s Govan Mbeki Mathematics Development Centre recently participated in an international conference and co-hosted a national congress on Maths and Science Education.Professor Werner Olivier and Carine Steyn…

Postgraduate student in Economics, Nonenelo Vuba, has been selected as one of the 20 finalists in the 51st Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition.Jointly sponsored by Nedbank and Old Mutual, the annual competition poses…

As Nelson Mandela University gears up for the start of the 2023 academic year, several systems and processes have been put in place towards ensuring a smooth admissions and registration process.A significant challenge that arises at the…

Science lecturer in Mandela University’s Education Faculty Dr Asanda Simayi, believes in science education linked to cultural practices and indigenous knowledge to make a difference to societal challenges.The topic on human reproduction…

Nelson Mandela University vice-chancellor, Professor Sibongile Muthwa, assured first year students and their guardians that the institution was well on track to receive students for the 2023 academic year and to render the necessary…

Matthew Perry, a final year Bachelor of Music student, has been selected as one of eight performers to take part in the 2023 Youth Concerto Festival hosted by the Pretoria Symphony Orchestra.Matthew is the only person from the Eastern…

Marine ecosystems have a valuable role to play in mitigating the effects of climate change.That’s because such ecosystems – and, particularly, vegetated tidal ecosystems like mangroves and salt marshes – capture and store a significant…