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This page lists articles from the media where Nelson Mandela University has been featured. Links to the original articles are shown and credit is given to the author/reporter and the publication/website.

The transition to renewable energy can and must benefit all regardless of their financial status and allow the installation of clean energy systems in homes across SA.

Few plants conjure up the Australian bush better than banksias, whose beautiful flowers are irresistible to honeyeater birds, small marsupials and nature lovers.

Since an article on Jean Greyling’s mission to provide bursaries for bright young minds was published in DM168’s holiday edition, he has already managed to link some readers with students who need help.

 

The collaboration between the Khoikhoi and San people and Mandela University's School of Architecture, lead by Professor Magda Minguzzi, has been mentioned in articles published in two national Khoikhoi and San newspapers, namely "First Nation News" and "Inheemse Spoor" (Indigenous Track).
Data from Statistics SA shows that rape and sexual violence have become hyperendemic, with 51% of local women saying they have experienced gender-based violence (GBV), and 76% of men admitting to perpetrating it, according to the Africa Health Organisation (AHO), which further notes a prevalence of femicide, rape and intimate partner violence.
The South African government recently published a revised critical skills list. This register of 142 occupations includes those skills the government considers to be critically needed in the country and fundamental to stimulate economic growth and development.

Nelson Mandela University was extensively featured on WoodBiz, WoodBiz Africa is the only digital B2B trade journal for the forestry, sawmilling, timber construction, wood products, engineered board products, furniture and woody biomass industries in Southern and East Africa,  particularly page 3 to 5, 10, and 43 to 47 where our HoD her colleagues were featured. 

Nelson Mandela University is at the forefront of inclusive education and coding through its pioneering initiative, the Tangible Africa programme, which began as a mobile app developed by Byron Batteson for his honours project in Computer Science at Nelson Mandela University. 

We chat with local artist Thandazani Nofingxana, a passionate textile designer hailing from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. He elaborates on how his artistic spirit was ignited by the vibrant traditions of his Xhosa heritage.

South Africa's white shark population is not in decline but migrating to survive. 

While the ocean remains one of the most mysterious entities on earth, a group of KwaNobuhle high school pupils are doing more than simply scratching the surface to understand some of its secrets.
Given the resource scramble for our oceans and the use of increasingly sophisticated technology for exploration, mining and fishing on an industrial scale, we urgently need transformative ocean governance because business-as-usual is destroying our oceans. The first step is to establish a set of principles towards achieving this transformation. 
After selflessly showing up to support Nelson Mandela Bay’s residents, some of the metro’s unsung heroes finally received a fitting tribute for their service and were celebrated during a glitzy gala event on Friday night.

All countries have a variety of water resources – some are on the surface, like rivers, and some are beneath the ground. This groundwater provides almost 50% of all global domestic use and 43% of all the water used for agriculture.

What does entrepreneurship, unemployment, the impact of poverty on health and education, the water and food crisis or fires in informal settlements have to do with our universities? Everything.

The South African Reserve Bank faces a constant battle against the repercussions of the US Federal Reserve Bank’s apparent difficulty in understanding monetary policy dynamics. This has unleashed adverse effects on central banks worldwide. An examination of the complexity of monetary policy should gain respect for the Reserve Bank as one of the best-run central banks on the continent.

The City of Cape Town says 26 of its libraries will participate in the Mandela Day Coding Tournament, as part of this year’s Mandela Day celebrations.

If you want to know the future, look at the past, is an age-old phrase which according to Nelson Mandela University (NMU) researchers has never been more relevant for Gqeberha after maritime decisionmakers descended on Gqeberha recently for the African Maritime Leadership Conference.

Nelson Mandela University (NMU), in collaboration with the ManufacturingEngineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Merseta), recently held the inaugural NMU Solar Boat Competition, in Gqeberha. 

Some people are annoyed when they encounter a fresh pile of dung while out on a walk in nature. Others are excited because it points to the recent visit of a particular kind of animal. But some scientists, myself included, may just be disappointed that the dung isn’t fossilised.

Marine ecosystems have a valuable role to play in mitigating the effects of climate change.

A group of women academics with a passion for technology have joined hands to raise awareness about the dangers of being exposed to pornography inappropriately, especially for young children.

There are nearly 240,000 protected areas globally, yet we have a growing number of endangered species. This conundrum troubles leading conservation ecologist Prof Graham Kerley.

Where have all the African penguins at St Croix Island gone?

At the end of 2021, more than 23,000 matriculants in the Eastern Cape failed maths, along with thousands more across SA.

The largest research project ever undertaken by multiple nations, using tracking data of seabirds and mammals over the entire Southern Ocean, is calling for conservation areas to be urgently established.

SA needs to differentiate between different sorts of gas as it looks to develop a new gas sector, social and environmental activist Janet Cherry says.

I believe in pedal power! Those were the words a Nelson Mandela University student, Mr Charles Mbhele, began with, as he showcased his bicycle company QuikStart.

Gone are the days when hospital staff have to scour through hundreds of documents to find patient files — the Eastern Cape health department has launched an easy-to-use advanced electronic Hospital Management System (HMS).

“If we are to monitor and evaluate our community engagement effectively, we have to look at ourselves to see that we are not just paying lip service.”

The 50 security cameras installed in Central have reaped positive results, allowing security officials to track and trace all suspicious vehicles and people.

SA needs to push the reset button and develop new government and education structures if it hopes to overcome inequality.

Being entrepreneurial is about more than just running a successful business; it is also about having the right mind set and attitude, qualities that equip you for life. So said Ms Karen Snyman, Deputy-Chair of the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Community of Practice (CoP) for Student Entrepreneurship. She is also a Student Entrepreneurship Specialist at Nelson Mandela University (NMU).

Mandela University graduate developing cheaper and more comfortable socket liners for people with prostheses.

Drilling boreholes, treating effluent water and harvesting rainwater. These are some of the water-saving initiatives that organised businesses in Nelson Mandela Bay have employed as dam levels continue declining.

Fifteen female student entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to assess their growth as part of a pilot programme by Chaya Legal, in partnership with Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Entrepreneurship Hub.

Gqeberha student Wamkelwe Mdzanga has written a story, A Game Lonwabo Can Play, to help children understand how to interact with other children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Prof Henry Lerm says the SA MedicoLegal Association has a huge role to play in curbing excessive medical expenditure and litigation.

One of the biggest problems in Central is waste. Eighteen months ago we started tackling this as it seemed like an easy issue to solve. We could not have been more wrong: it required extensive research to understand the multi-pronged problem and address it.


It took a village to get her over the finish line, but for Arcadia resident Anthea van der Hoogen, finally obtaining her doctorate was well worth the battle.

In recognition of his own past, Azwinndini Muronga has brought STEM enrichment opportunities to youth in remote, underserved towns and villages.

Leading from the heart and being mindful of other people’s struggles is what has characterised Kaluke Mawila’s leadership as the principal of the George campus at Nelson Mandela University. 

Humans delight in creating patterns in the sand, and more than 100,000 years ago it would appear we were no different. 

In the 1990s, a commonly held view was that South Africa had achieved a “miracle” because of its relatively peaceful political transition from apartheid to inclusive democracy in 1994.

A coding app has exposed thousands of pupils from disadvantaged areas to computer programming without the need of a computer or a teacher.

The Eastern Cape Department of Health has identified eight cities and towns as the origin of 44 coronavirus cases that were imported into the province over the past two weeks, as active cases rose by 18.2%.

New appointments have brought ‘feisty’ edge to business schools dialogue.

The national lockdown might have had its challenges, but professional dancer and aspiring  videographer Kris Swartbooi used it to her advantage by producing a self-reflective documentary focusing on how to navigate your way through this difficult time.

The Bill Withers classic, Lean on Me, now has a South African flavour after it was rearranged by Nelson Mandela University choir conductor Ulagh Williams as a virtual musical tribute to staff and students near and far.

If former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke had his way, the judiciary would be stripped down to the bare minimum and all the bells and whistles of “My Lord” and “My Lady ” would be disposed of.

Nelson Mandela University professor Rose Boswell has released a book of poetry which she hopes will help heal minds made fragile by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Incoming NMU professor explains how flagship species can reveal troubles below the surface

When Prof Lungile Pepeta, the executive dean of the Nelson Mandela University’s faculty of health sciences, died of Covid-19 related complications on Friday 7 August, he left a proud legacy of speaking truth to power, a dream of creating a children's hospital in the Eastern Cape, and a city, province, medical fraternity and family in deep mourning.

As life in lockdown level 3 continues long past the anticipated pandemic period, our ways of working have significantly changed.

Under the guidance of their lecturer, architecture students at the Nelson Mandela University built a unique, portable crèche for children in the Walmer township in Port Elizabeth.

While in Port Elizabeth over the weekend I took up the opportunity to meet visual artist Pola Maneli. When we meet outside his apartment, he comes out dressed in a pair of Nike Cortez sneakers, a pair of faded black skinny jeans, a white t-shirt, one silver stud in each ear and what looks like a two week-old haircut. Much like his outfit, Maneli’s demeanour is as casual as it is cool. 

A health mobile app created by Mandela University's Centre for Community Technologies (CCT) has been selected to be part of a United Nations exhibition in Zimbabwe.

Up to 15% of staff take sick leave daily, costing the SA economy R16bn a year, according to research conducted by an MBA graduate of the Nelson Mandela University Business School.

An educational project, devised by the Govan Mbeki Mathematics Development Centre within Nelson Mandela University in PE, has shown to improve matric maths and science marks by up to 30%.

The government needs to deal with the poaching and smuggling of vital natural, economic and food resources as organised crime, but insufficient attention is given to law enforcement. Although marine living resources are strictly regulated by law, the implementation, administration and enforcement falls woefully short. This is evidenced by large-scale confiscations and statistics relating to imports into market states.

The June 1976 Soweto uprising in no uncertain terms marked the beginning of continuous pupil and student protests that would flare up throughout the decades that followed, right up to the present.

Two Nelson Mandela University students were interviewed on campus by SABC channel 404 about the upcoming general elections. You can follow the link below to the full interview. Watch the clip below.

 

 


Only one elephant remains in the Knysna forest and surrounding fynbos: a mature female. There is enormous pathos and tragedy in this finding as she is the last truly wild, free-roaming elephant in SA and the southernmost in the world.

Through our sheer abundance, human activity is a pervasive influence on all ecosystems. Any influence can be appraised through cost-benefit analysis, which, I would suggest, should not be limited to economic considerations.

 

This article appeared on Business Day Live on 25 October 2015, written by Heather Dugmore.

This article appeared in The Herald on 12 October 2018 written by Nomazima Nkosi 
nkosino@tisoblackstar.co.za

Legislature has remained inactive and left the problem to the courts without giving them the appropriate tools to resolve such disputes, wrote Nelson Mandela Univerity Law lecturer, in BusinessLive on 10 October 2018.

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2018-10-10-why-precisely-formulated-laws-regulating-racist-speech-are-needed/

Many South African cities use ground water and aquifers as their main source of water. And with water scarcity an increasing threat, these sources are becoming more and more important. The Conversation Africa’s Nontobeko Mtshali spoke to Gaathier Mahed to find out more about groundwater and aquifers. 

This article appeared in The Weekend Post of 1 September 2018 written by Naziziphiwo Buso 
Buson@tisoblackstar.co.za

This article appeared in The Herald of 31 August 2018.

This article appeared in The Herald of 28 August 2018 written by Devon Koen:
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This article appeared in the Herald of 29 August 2018 written by Zamandulo Malonde:
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This article appeared in The Herald of 27 August 2018, written by Odette Parfitt:
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This article appeared in The Herald of 27 AUgust 2018, written by Guy Rogers: 
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This article appeared in The Herald of 24 August 2018, written by Odette Parfitt - parfitto@tisoblackstar.co.za

This article appeared in The Herald of 15 August 2018 written by Shaun Gillham 
gillhams@tisoblackstar.co.za

 

This article appeared in the Herald of 2 August 2018 written by Siyabonga Sesant 
sesants@tisoblackstar.co.za after a public lecture delivered at Nelson Mandela University by Governor of the Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago.

 

This article appeared in the Mail and Guardian on 3 August 2018.

This article appeared in The Herald of 1 August 2018 written by Tremaine van Aardt 
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This article appeared in the Herald of 31 July 2018 written by Tremaine van Aardt  
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This article appeared in the Weekend Post of 28 July 2018 written by Odette Parfitt.

This article appeared in The Herald on 20 July 2018, written by Odette Parfitt
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This article appeared in The Herald of 17 July 2018 - written by Guy Rogers 
rogersg@tisoblackstar.co.za

A Nelson Mandela University drive to build capacity to launch the manufacture of Aids drugs and other advanced pharmaceutical substances for the first time is set to be showcased at a major convention in August.

This article appeared in the Herald of 10 July 2018 written by Athena O'Reilly - oreillya@tisoblackstar.co.za

This article, written by Heather Dugmore, appeared in the Saturday Star on 7 July 2018. "Health lessons from Cuba. With NHI in the wings, we have a look at progressive health model systems". A PDF of the artilce can be downloaded from the bar on the right.

This article appeared in The Herald of 26 June 2018, written by Siyabonga Sesant sesants@tisoblackstar.co.za

 

This article appeared in the Daily Despatch of 28 April 2018, written by Heather Dugmore, about our new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sibongile Muthwa, taking up the reigns. Download a PDF of the article from this page.

This article appeared under COMMENT in the Mail & Guardian of 11 May 2018, written by our new Chancellor, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi. The university’s new chancellor draws on her personal links with uTata to drive her mission. This is an edited version of the speech she delivered during her inauguration at the university on April 17 2018.

This article appeared in the George Herald on 3 May 2018, writtten my Myron Rabinowitz.

Prof Raymond Auerbach, an internationally renowned authority in the field of organic farming, will be heading off to Europe in June to address a number of international symposiums. 

This article appeared in the Business Day on 24 April 2018 about Honorary Doctoral recipient, Justice Mandisa Maya, written by Heather Dugmore. Read the full article.
This article appeared in the the Saturday Star on 21 April 2018 about two of our three 2018 Honorary Doctoral recipients, written by Heather Dugmore. Read the full article.
This article appeared in the Daily Dispatch on Friday, 21 April 2018 - written by Heather Dugmore about one of three Nelson Mandela University Honorary Doctorate recipients - Professor Marina Xaba-Mokoena. Download the PDF article from the bar on the right.

This article appeared as an opinion piece "In my View" in the Herald of 20 April 2018. This is an edited version of the inauguration speech delivered by Nelson Mandela University Vice-Chancellor Prof Sibongile Muthwa this week.

This article appeared in The Herald on 20 April 2018, written by Devon Koen koend@tisoblackstar.co.za

PASSIONATE about changing lives and becoming an advocate against women and child abuse, the second recipient of the Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp Foundation bursary has walked a hard road to get where she is.

This article appeared in the April edition of the Bank SETA publication "The Account", about a group fo Nelson Mandela Univeristy students who are making a difference in the lives of others.

This article appeared in Business Day of 6 April 2018 and was written by Heather Dugmore.

The announcement of Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi as the new Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University is an historic triumph for higher education in South Africa as it is the first time that any South African university has appointed three women at the helm.

"System produces comprehensively trained doctors who can practise both in cities and deep rural areas", writes Lungile Pepeta, Executive Dean of Helath Sciences. This article appeared in Business Day Live on 26 February 2018.

This article was writtern by Dr Lisa Otto, a Senior Researcher/Lecturer at the SARChI and Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy. 23 Feb 2018 12:51 (South Africa). 

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2018-02-23-op-ed-giving-meaning-to-south-africas-ocean-economy/#.Wo-HgWxlKat

This Article appeared in the Herald of 14 February 2018 written by Estelle Ellis.  In an attempt to improve the fitness and activity levels of children in Nelson Mandela Bay, students from two universities will be designing easyto-use toolkits for teachers. The toolkits will be set up by students from Nelson Mandela University and Switzerland’s University of Basel as part of the KaziBantu Project.

This article appeared in the George Herald on 15 February 2018.

This article HELPING OPEN DOORS TO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, appeared in the SANRAL online publication, N-Route, on 1 February 2018 written by Ray Maota. 

This article was written by Lorien Pichegru researcher in Marine Ecology at Nelson Mandela University of January 31, 2018. 

https://theconversation.com/are-seismic-surveys-driving-penguins-from-their-feeding-grounds-90864

This article appeared in the Leadership #De Luxe of 26 January 2018 written by Shellie Karabell.

This article appeared in the Cape times of 09 January, Tuesday 2018 written by the Executive dean of the Faculty of Scince at Nelson Mandela University Professor Azwinndini Muronga.

This article appeared in the Star Publication of 09 January, Tuesday 2018 written by Executive dean of the Faculty of Science at Nelson Mandela University,Professor Azwinndini Muronga.

This article appeared in the Servamus of 01 January 2018 written by Kotie Geldenhuys.

This article appeared in the Uvo Lwethu Express of 07 December 2017, written by Sibongile Mdledle.

This article appeared in the Cape Times of 16 November 2017 written by Siyavuya Mzantsi.

This article appeared in Business Day of 15 November 2017 written by Heather Dugmore.

This article was written by Charmain Naidoo on Business Day Live - 3 November 2017

This artcle appeared in the M&G of 13 October 2017 written by Joan van Dyk.

This article, writen by Max Matavire business@citypress.co.za, appeared in the City Press on 1 October 2017.
This article appeared in The Witness on 27 September 2017 - orginally published on The Conversation Africa.
This article appeared in The Converstion Africa on 24 September 2017, written by Executive Dean of Arts, Professor Rose Boswell.

https://theconversation.com/coastal-and-island-heritage-offers-a-rich-resource-for-the-world-84292

This article apppeared in the Herald of 20 September 2017 written by Guy Rogers.

This article, written by Fiona Richardson was published on the Altair Corporate Blog on August 24, 2017 and prominently features our University's engineering students.

Clips from SABC’s Morning Live programme featuring the recent National Science Week activities.

This article appeared in the Herald of 16 August 2017 written by Guy Rogers.

This article appeared in the August edition of SAA's inflight magazine, Sawubona, written by Heather Dugmore. You can download the PDF version to read the full article from the right hand column on this page.

This article appeared in The Herald of 7 August 2017. Nelson Mandela University’s pioneering microalgae-to-energy project is proving to be a highly versatile eco-solution: besides cleaning up the atmosphere by mitigating carbon dioxide to grow the algae, and being a source of renewable energy, it is also an effective fertiliser, can clean up oil-soaked soil, and can even be used to produce a low-smoke, long-lasting fuel for households.

This article appeared in the Herald of 7 August 2017. "Taking a closer look at factors affecting marine life and climate".  A large part of the Research Chair of Ocean Science and Food Security ’s work involves the collection of data using ships, automated subsea gliders, moorings, satellites and ocean modelling.

This video appeared on SABC News on 3 August 2017 and Prof Avinash Govindjee, Dean of Law is interviewed. Watch the clip below.

http://youtu.be/fFgMPgPGKIo

This article appeared in the Herald of 2 August 2017 written by Devon Koen.

This article appeared in The Herald of 31 July 2017 written by Ntombesizwe Botha.

This article appeared in The Herald of 28 July 2017 written by Zamandulo Malonde.

This article appeared in the Herald of 21 July 2017, written by Lee-Anne Butler.

This article appeared in the Mail & Guardian on 21 July 2017 written by Pedro Mzileni of the University's SRC.

 

This article appeared in the Weekend Post (South Africa) on 15 July, written by Dr SIBONGILE MUTHWA AND Dr DENVER WEBB.

This article appeared in The Herald (South Africa) on 11 July 2017, written by Pedro Mzileni.

Pedro Mzileni is a masters sociology student and the SRC head of policy at Nelson Mandela University. He writes in his personal capacity.

This article appeared on Business Day Live on 10 July 2017written by Michelle Gumede.

This article appeared in the July edition of the The South African Mechanical Engineer Vol. 67 magazine on NMMU Master's in Mechancial Engineering student, Martin Badenhorst’s work with the topology optimization & lightweighting of the NMMU Eco-Car Composite Wheel.

This article, about NMMU BSc honours graduate Khanya Mkoto going off to represent South Africa at the Young World Summit in Columbia in October, appeared in The Herald on 26 June 2017.
This article, about NMMU Photography Alumnus Marc Shoul, was feature in C41 magazine (online).

This article appeared in The Conversation of 29 May 2017, written by Associate Professor of Languages and Literature, Marius Crous.

https://theconversation.com/all-dogs-go-to-heaven-78272

This article appeared in The Herald of 29 May 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 26 May 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 26 May 2017.

This article appeared in the SAMA Insider of 1 June 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 24 May 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 25 May 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 24 May 2017.

This article appeared in The Conversation of 18 May 2017, written by NMMU academic, Prof. Lyn Snodgrass

https://theconversation.com/academics-cant-change-the-world-when-theyre-distrusted-and-discredited-77420

This article appeared in The Herald of 16 May 2017.

This article appeared in The New Age of 8 May 2017.

NMMU overwhelm SAPS
08/05/2017

This article appeared in The Herald of 8 May 2017.

This article appeared in the Mail & Guardian of 5 May 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 5 May 2017.

This article appeared in the Creative Feel Magazine of 1 May 2017.

This article appeared in the Knysna Plett Herald of 27 April 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald on Tuesday, 25 April 2017

This article appeared in the Mail & Guardian of 21 April 2017.

This article appeared in The New Age of 21 April 2017.

This article appeared in the Port Elizabeth Express of 19 April 2017.

This article appeared in the George Herald of 13 April 2017.

This article appeared in the George Herald of 13 April 2017.

This article appeared in the Business Day of 13 April 207, written by the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Dr Ismail Lagardien.

This article appeared in The Herald of 13 April 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 13 April 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 11 April 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 10 April 2017.

This article appaeared in The Herald of 11 April 2017.

This opinion piece appeared in The Herald of 11 April 2017, written by Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business & Economic Sciences, Dr. Ismail Lagardien.

This opinion piece appeared in The Herald of 10 April 2017, written by NMMU Faculty of Education SRC representative, Boy Menzi Shongwe.

This article appeared in the Our Times of 29 Macrh 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 7 April 2017.

This article appeared in The Star of 4 April 2017.

This article appeared in the Business Day of 4 April 2017.

This opinion piece appeared in The Herald of 3 April 2017, written by Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, Prof Cheryl Foxcroft.

This article appeared in The Conversation of 4 April 2017, written by NMMU academic, Savo Heleta.

https://theconversation.com/south-africas-army-is-in-steady-decline-and-nothings-being-done-to-fix-it-74712

This article appeared in The Herald of 6 April 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 6 April 2017.

Social grants system was intended to be holistic, not just the paying out of money

This articel appeared in Business Day on 4 April 2017 - wriiten by Heather Dugmore

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2017-04-04-how-war-on-poverty-is-supposed-to-be-waged/

This opinion piece appeared in The Herald of 28 March, written by Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business & Economic Sciences, Dr Ismail Largadien

This article appeared in the Die Burger of 28 March 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 27 March 2017.

This article appeared in the Our Times of 22 March 2017.

This article appeared in The Star of 27 March 2017, written by NMMU academic, Ingrid Oxley.

This article appeared in the George Herald of 23 March 2017.

This opinion piece appeared in The Herald of 15 March 2017, written by NMMU student, Zamuxolo Nduna

NMMU retake title
23/03/2017

This article appeared in The Herald of 23 March 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 20 March 2017.

This article appeared in the Weekend Post of 15 March 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 16 March 2017.

This article appeared in the March 2017 edition of the Drum Magazine

This opinion piece appeared in the Weekend Post of 25 February 2017, written by Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Institutional Support, Dr Sibongile Muthwa.

This article appeared in the Mthatha Express of 9 March 2017.

This article appared in The Herald of 11 March 2017.

This article appeared in the Fin24 of 10 March 2017.

http://www.fin24.com/Opinion/how-to-grow-sas-r90bn-creative-economy-20170310

This opinion piece appeared in The Herald of 3 March 2017, written by NMMU academic, Zolisa Marawu.

This article appeared in The Conversation of 2 March 2017, written by NMMU academic, Savo Heleta.

This article appeared in the Business Day, Supplement A of 23 February 2017, written by NMMU academic, Nomalanga Mkhize.

This article appeared in The New Age of 22 February 2017.

This article appeared in The Herald of 22 February 2017, written by NMMU Media Manager, Zandile Mbabela.

This article appeared in the Saturday Star of 18 February 2017.

This article appeared on the News24 news site of 19 February 2017.

http://www.news24.com/Opinions/Voices/everyone-should-support-the-student-protests-20170217

This article appeared in the Mail & Guardian, Supplement A of 17 February 201, written by NMMU Business School Director, Randall Jonas

This article appeared in Die Burger of 15 February 2016.

This article aappeared in the Herald of 10 February 2017.

This article appeared in the Herald of 9 February 2017.

THis article appeared in the Herald of 8 February 2017.

This article appeared in the Herald of 8 February 2017.

This article appeared in the Herald of 5 February 2017.

This opinion piece apeared in the Herald of 6 February 2017, written by NMMU academic, Bruce Damons.

This article appeared in The New Age of 2 February 2017.

This article appeared in the Herald of 31 January 2017.

This article appeared in the Herald of 31 January 2017.

This article appeared in the Weekend Post of 28 January 2016.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 25 January 2017, written by NMMU academic, Zolisa Marawu.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 26 January 2016, written by Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Azwinndini Muronga.

This article appeared in the Herald of 23 January 2017.

This opinion piece appeared in The Herald of 20 January 2017, written by Senior Director: Communication and Stakeolder Liaison, Lebogang Hashatse.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 17 January 2017, written by the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Dr Muki Moeng.

This article appeared in the Saturday Star of 14 January 2016, written by the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr Azwinndini Muronga

This article appeared in The Conversation of 11 January 2017, written by Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, Lyn Snodgrass.

https://theconversation.com/how-social-media-and-human-nature-have-spawned-hoaxes-and-hate-mongering-70929

These are remarks made by Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande at a press conference in Pretoria on Thursday, 12 January 2017.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 13 January 2017, written by NMMU's Media Manager, Zandile Mbabela.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 19 December 2016, written by then Acting Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sibongile Muthwa.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 30 December 2016, written by the Director of the Centre for Access Assessments and Research (CAAR) at NMMU, Dave Jenkings.

This article appeared in the Weekend Post of 17 December 2016, written by NMMU's Dean: Teaching and Learning, Prof Cheryl Foxcroft.

This article appeared in the George Herald of 22 December 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 16 December 2016.

This article appeared in the PE Express of 11 January 2017.

This article appeared in The Conversation of 5 January 2017, written by NMMU academic, Ongama Mtimka.

https://theconversation.com/ramaphosa-has-what-it-takes-to-fix-south-africas-ailing-anc-but-70866

This article appeared in The Conversation of 4 January 2017, written by Postdoctoral Fellow at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Emma Witbooi.

https://theconversation.com/organised-crime-in-the-fisheries-sector-starts-to-get-the-attention-it-deserves-70216

This article appeared in The Herald of Wednesday, 21 December 2016.

This article appeared in The Herald of Wednesday, 21 December 2016.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 15 December 2016, written by NMMU's Chief Information Office, Dr Samuel Bosire.

This article appeared in the Herald of 14 December 2016.

This article appeared in the South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition of 1 December 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 9 December 2016.

This article appeared in the UD News of 8 December 2016.

This article appeared in the Maritime Review Africa of 1 November 2016.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 6 December 2016, written by Executive Dean of the Business and Economic Sciences faculty, Dr Ismail Lagardien.

This article appeared in the Business Day of 7 December 2016.

This article appeared in The Converstaion of 2 December 2016, written by NMMU academic, Ongama Mtimka.

https://theconversation.com/zumas-refusal-to-quit-puts-south-africas-economy-on-an-even-weaker-footing-69651

This article appeared in the Herald of 2 December 2016.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 30 November 2016, written by Deputy Director: Communication, Debbie Derry.

This article appeared in the Quest publication of 1 December 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 25 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Engineering News (pages 22, 24) of 25 November 2016.

http://server-http1.creamermedia.com/e-magazines/engineering-news/EngineeringNewson25November2016/index.html

This article appeared in Construction World of 1 December 2016.

This article appeared in the Weekend Post of 19 November 2016.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 23 November 2016, written by Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Institutional Support, Lebogang Hashatse.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 22 November 2016, written by Executive Dean of the Business and Economic Sciences faculty, Dr Ismail Lagardien

This article appeared in The Conversation of 20 November 2016, written by NMMU academc, Savo Heleta.

https://theconversation.com/decolonisation-academics-must-change-what-they-teach-and-how-68080

This article appeared in the Grocott`s Mail, Makana Sharp! publication of 18 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Mail & Guardian, Education of 18 November 2016, written by NMMU academic, Zolisa Marawu, along with academics from other institutions of higher learning in South Africa.

This article appeared in the Mail & Guardian, Education of 18 November 2016, written by NMMU academic, Savo Heleta.

This article appeared in The Edge of 17 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 16 November 2016.

http://www.heraldlive.co.za/my-heraldlive/2016/11/16/pretty-costumes-heavy-cost/

This article appeared in The Conversation of 16 November 2016, written by the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Rose Boswell.

https://theconversation.com/tax-systems-are-inhumane-its-time-this-changed-68239

This article appeared in the Sunday Times, Business Times Careers of 13 November 2016.

This article appeared in The New Age of 14 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 10 November 2016.

This article appeared in The New Age of 8 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Machinery & Accessories Market publication of 1 October 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 7 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 5 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 7 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Weekend Post of 5 November 2016, written by NMMU academic, Pedro Mzileni.

This article appeared in the Herald of 4 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 3 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 2 November 2016.

This artcle appeared in The New Age of 1 November 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 2 November 2016.

This article appeared in the eHealth News of 2 November 2016, written by Professor at the School of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Director of the Center for Community TechnologiesProfessor Darelle van Greunen

 

http://ehealthnews.co.za/prof-darelle-van-greunen/

This article appeared in The Conversation of 31 October 2016, written by Associate Professor, Soil Science & Plant Production at the School of Natural Resource Management, Raymond Auerbach.

https://theconversation.com/organic-farming-gets-a-bad-rap-why-it-shouldnt-65736

NMMU remains closed
10/10/2016

NMMU remains closed until further notice. 

This article appeared in the Herald of 6 October 2016.

This article appeared in The Conversation of 21 September 2016, written by  and NMMU's Researcher at the Centre for Integrated Post-School Education and Training (CIPSET), .

https://theconversation.com/free-education-is-possible-if-south-africa-moves-beyond-smoke-and-mirrors-65805

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 4 October 2016, written by Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Dr Ismail Lagardien

This article appeared in the Freight & Trading Weekly publication of 7 October 2016.

This article appeared in the Eastern Cape Industrial & Business News of 1 September 2016.

Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr BE Nzimande's Statement on Government's 2017 Fee Support to Students from Poor, Working and Middle Class Families
 
Released in Pretoria on 19 September 2016

This article appeared in the Herald of 19 September 2016.

This article appeared in the Weekend Post of 17 September 2016.

This opinion piece appeared in the Herald of 14 September 2016, written by Acting Chief Executive of the NMMU Trust, Dr Denver Webb.

This article appeared in the Daily Dispatch of 14 September 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 13 September 2016.

This is an opinion piece written by Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences Executive Dean, Dr Ismail Lagardien, which appeared in the Herald of 13 September 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 13 September 2016.

This article appeared on the Business Day website on 12 September 2016.

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/innovation/2016/09/12/port-elizabeth-surfing-a-wave-of-software-success

This article appeared in the Herald of 12 September 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 8 September 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 8 September 2016.

This article appeared in The Conversation of 5 September 2016, written by the Exacutive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Rose Boswell

https://theconversation.com/the-heritage-of-hair-stories-of-resilience-and-creativity-64786

This article appeared in the Herald of 5 September 2016.

This article appeared in the Herald of 5 September 2016. 

This article appeared in the Herald of 2 September 2016. 

This article appeared in the Cape Argus of 2 September 2016. 

This article appeared in the Herald of 1 September 2016. 

This article appeared in the Herald of 29 August 2016.

This article appeared in the City Press of 28 August 2016.

This article appeared in The Edge of 24 August 2016.

This article appeared in The New Age of 26 August 2016. 

This article appeared in the Cape Argus of 26 August 2016. 

This article appeared in The New Age of 23 August 2016. 

This article appeared on the Weekend Post of 20 August 2016.

This article appeared in The New Age (Northern Cape) of 19 August 2016.

This article appeared in the Mail & Guardian of 19  August 2016. 

This article appeared in the Conversation of 18 August 2016, written by NMMU academic, Ongama Mtimka

https://theconversation.com/south-africa-faces-a-bumpy-political-ride-as-eff-declines-to-join-coalitions-64088

This article appeared in The New Age (Northern Cape) of 18 August 2016. 

This article appeared in the Herald of 17 August 2016. 

This article appeared in the Herald of 17 August 2016.

This feature article on NMMU's School fo Art & Design, appeared in the August 2016 edition of Sawubona magazine. 

This article appeared in The Conversation of 4 August 2016, written by Doctoral Candidate at NMMU, Stewart Maganga

https://theconversation.com/under-the-influence-of-bob-marley-the-timeless-music-man-63347

These articles appeared in the Saturday Star and Pretoria News of 30 July 2016 and 1 August 2016 respectively.

This article appeared on the Saturday Star of 31 July 2016, written by Heather Dugmore on NMMU's mobile clinic.

This article appeared in The Herald of 28 July 2016.

This opinion piece appeared in The Herald of 27 July 2016, written by Acting DVC: Institutional Support, Lebogang Hashatse

This article appeared in The Conversation of 26 July 2016, written by Associate Professor of Political Science, Joleen Steyn Kotze

https://theconversation.com/why-the-battle-for-nelson-mandela-bay-has-captured-south-africas-attention-63063

This article appeared in the Saturday Weekend Argus of 23 July 2016.

This article by DENEESHA PILLAY appeared on the Business Day website on JULY 21 2016, 19:25

Interview between Pedro Mzileni (News24) and Prof Rose Boswell, Dean of Arts at NMMU

http://voices.news24.com/pedro-mzileni/2016/07/interview-pedro-mzileni-professor-rose-boswell-dean-arts-nmmu-transformation/

This article appeared in The Conversation of 20 July 2016, written by Associate Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, Lyn Snodgrass

https://theconversation.com/south-africas-politicians-must-guard-against-killer-narratives-62562

This article appeared in the Herald of 20 July 2016. 

This article appeared in the opinion section of the Herald on 19 July 2016, written by Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Dr Ismail Lagardien.

This article appeared in the Herald of 19 July 2016. 

This article appeared in the sport section of The Herald on 15 July 2016. 

This article appeared in the Kouga Express of 14 July 2016. 

This article appeared in The Conversation of 13 July 2016, written by Director of the Center for Law in Action in NMMU's Faculty of Law, Hennie Van As

https://theconversation.com/africa-needs-collaboration-and-support-to-tackle-crime-at-sea-61828

This article appeared in The New Age of 13 July 2016. 

This article appeared in the Herald of 11 June 2016. 

This article appeared in the news archive section of the University of Free State's website on 7 July 2016. 

http://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/archive.aspx?news=7809&cat=1

This article appeared in the South African Golf Association news page on 5 July 2016. 

http://www.saga.co.za/news/news/nmmu-take-flight-at-ussa-championship/?id=61&entryId=2408

This article appeared in the Mail & Guardian, Getting Ahead of 1 July 2016. It has been written by NMMU's Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education, Dr Muki Moeng.

This article about the links between NMMU and The University of Southampton in the UK appeared on their website 

https://isoton.wordpress.com/2016/06/29/building-international-links-with-south-africa-nelson-mandela-metropolitan-university-visit/

 

This article appeared on Defence Web on 20 June 2016. Defence Web is Africa's leading defence news portal.

http://bit.ly/28KBG0x

This article appeared in the Herald of 15 June 2016.

NMMU's Professor Elmarie Venter was one of the six winners of the BWA Investec 2016 Regional Business Achievers Awards.

This article appeared in the Herald of 14 June 2016. 

This story appeared in the Cape Argus of 13 June 2016, written by Nicky Willemse

This appeared in The Conversation of 9 June 2016, written by NMMU academic, Miemie Struwig

This article appeared in the Herald of 9 June 2016, covering the media briefing session that was hosted by top university management on Wednesday, 8 June 2016.

This article appeared in The Conversation of 8 June 2016, written by Salim Vally, Enver Motala, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, Mondli Hlatshwayo, Rasigan Maharajh & Researcher at the Centre for Integrated Post-School Education & Training (CIPET) at NMMU, Zolisa Marawu

This column appeared in The Herald of 8 June 2016, written by the Acting Deputy-Vice Chancellor: Institutional Support, Lebogang Hashatse

This article appeared in the Weekend Post of 4 June 2016.

This article appeared on page 12 of the Sunday Times (Gauteng), Lifestyle Magazine of 5 June 2016. 

This article appeared in the latest Engineering News (Vol 36, No19) of 20 - 26 May 2016, written by Chris Ettmayr and NMMU's Director of the School of Economics, Development and Tourism, Hendrick Loyd.

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/print-version/the-impact-of-local-content-rules-in-renewables-sector-questioned-2016-05-20

This article appeared in the City Press on 25 May 2016, written by Heather Dugmore.

http://city-press.news24.com/News/welcome-to-the-future-of-internet-20160521

This article appeared in The Herald of 20 May 2016, written by Devon Koen.  

This article appeared in The Star of 18 May 2016, written by Heather Dugmore.

This article appeared on Business Day Live on 16 May 2016, written by Dean of the Faculty of Business & Economic Sciences, Dr Ismail Lagerdien.

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2016/05/16/economics-fails-to-factor-in-role-of-ethics

This article appeared in 16 May 2016's Business Day, The Monday Section, written by Heather Dugmore

This article appeared in The Conversation of 10 May 2016, written by NMMU academic, Stewart Maganga

http://theconversation.com/its-time-to-bust-the-myth-that-africa-doesnt-produce-scientific-innovators-58087

This article appeared in The Conversation of 10 May 2016, written by Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, Lyn Snodgrass

http://theconversation.com/trump-and-zuma-worlds-apart-but-bound-by-patriarchy-and-sexism-58351

This article was written by NMMU's Professor Heather Nel and appeared in the University World News Global Edition Issue 412 of 6 May 2016

http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20160506114400451&mode=print

This article appeared in the National Research Foundation website on 4 May 2016. 

http://www.nrf.ac.za/media-room/news/sa-and-uk-establish-research-chairs-strengthen-research-and-innovation

This article appeared in The Conversation of 4 May 2016, written by NMMU academics, Miemie Struwig and Heidi Janse Van Rensburg

http://theconversation.com/sustainability-reporting-why-south-african-companies-need-to-up-their-game-58307

This article appeared on the Sowetan Live on 29 April 2016.

http://goo.gl/rYCePV

This article appeared in the Star newspaper of 22 April 2016, written by Heather Dugmore

This article appeared in The Herald, La Femme of 20 April 2016. 

This article appeared in The Conversation of 19 April 2016, written by NMMU Associate Professor of Political Science, Joleen Steyn-Kotze.

http://theconversation.com/how-south-africas-nelson-mandela-bay-may-be-the-ancs-mini-waterloo-58010

This article appeared in The Conversation of 11 April 2016. It was written by NMMU's Associate Professor of Political Science, Joleen Steyn Kotze

https://theconversation.com/why-zumas-african-way-is-at-odds-with-the-african-unions-vision-57589

This article appeared in The Conversation of 7 April 2016, written by NMMU Lecturer and PhD Candidate in the Department of Political & Conflict Studies, Ongama Mtimka

https://theconversation.com/why-state-capture-is-a-regressive-step-for-any-society-56837

This article appeared today (6 April 2016) on the American Health Alliance website. The article can be accessed at http://www.aiha.com/2016/04/05/world-health-worker-week-celebrating-mid-level-pharmacists-in-south-africa/

This article appeared in the Sunday Times, Lifestyle Magazine of 3 April 2016. 

This article, about an NMMU Alumnus, appeared in The Sowetan on 1 April 2016 written by Patience Bambalenebambalelep@sowetan.co.za 

This article appeared in The Herald, La Femme of 30 March 2016.

This article appeared in The Herald, La Femme of 30 March 2016. 

This article appeared in The Conversation of 21 March 2016, written by NMMU academic, Lyn Snodgrass

https://theconversation.com/lessons-from-cuba-about-reclaiming-symbols-of-a-painful-past-56636

This article appeared in The Herald, La Femme of 23 March 2016.

This article appeared in The Conversation of 18 March 2016, written by NMMU academics, Craig Tambling & Graham Kerley of the Centre for African Conservation Ecology. 

https://theconversation.com/how-bringing-back-predators-can-change-the-way-prey-behaves-56216

This article appeared in The Conversation of 14 March 2016, written by NMMU academic, Joleen Steyn Kotze

https://theconversation.com/south-african-born-free-students-see-the-world-through-the-prism-of-race-56085

This article appeared in The Conversation of 9 March 2016, written by NMMU Manager of Internationalisation at Home and Research in the Department of International Education, Savo Heleta.

https://theconversation.com/academics-can-change-the-world-if-they-stop-talking-only-to-their-peers-55713

This article appeared in The Conversation of 8 March 2016 by NMMU academic Giovanni Poggi.

https://theconversation.com/how-south-africans-can-use-their-constitution-to-fight-for-social-justice-54927

This article appeared in The Conversation of 26 February 2016, written by NMMU Lecturer and PhD Candidate in the Department of Political & Conflict Studies, Ongama Mtimka.

https://theconversation.com/south-african-finance-minister-forced-to-walk-a-difficult-political-tightrope-55345

This article appeared in The Herald of 26 February 2016.

http://ow.ly/YMbTe

This article appeared in The Herald on 20 February 2016 written by Gillian McAinsh. 

SOUTH African designers, industry insiders, fashionistas and the general public voted a shawl by Port Elizabeth designer Laduma Ngxokolo as the winner of the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa at the Design Indaba in Cape Town yesterday.

This article appeared on bdlive on 18 February 2016 by Heather Dugmore.

http://www.bdlive.co.za/life/health/2016/02/18/mobile-project-may-transform-patient-management-in-africa

This article appeared in The Conversation on 18 Febraury 2016, written by NMMU's Prof Heather Nel.

https://theconversation.com/why-universities-need-brave-bold-leaders-more-than-ever-54666

 

The Department of Arts and Culture’s national South African Cultural Observatory is announcing its first annual national workshop which is being held in Johannesburg on 19 February 2016.

This article appeared on The Conversation of 9 February 2016 written by Lyn SnodgrassAssociate Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies at NMMU.

https://theconversation.com/deepening-inequality-is-the-high-price-students-will-pay-for-free-education-54350

Thia article appeared in Business Day Live on 8 February 2016, written by Heather Dugmore

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2016/02/08/new-approach-needed-to-outfox-costly-predators

This article appeared in The Herald of 3 February 2016 

http://www.heraldlive.co.za/language-course-passport-travel/

FOR the dozen students who have just finished a sought-after course in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Tesol), language will be their passport to travel the world.

This article appeared in The Herald of 4 February.

PORT Elizabeth sports administrator Riaan Osman has ticked off a long-held life goal from his bucket list after being appointed manager of the SA U19 cricket team that competed in Bangladesh last week.

This article appeared on RNews on 26 January 2016

http://www.rnews.co.za/content/

CDC OFFERS WORLD-CLASS ICT AND RESEARCH SERVICES TO INVESTORS

THE NMMU school of architecture is hosting a three-week international architectural workshop, offering students and members of the public an opportunity to engage with internationally acclaimed architects.

This article, written by NMMU's Savo Heleta, appeared in The Conversation of 26 January 2016.

https://theconversation.com/why-south-africas-plans-to-militarise-humanitarian-work-are-misguided-53391

NMMU's Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Institutional Support, Dr Sibongile Muthwa along with NMMU students were interviewed on SABC News on Saturday, 23 January. The topic was mainly the debt relief being offered by the university. View the footage below.

This article appeared in The Herald of 25 January, written by Devon Koen.

This article appeared in the Weekend Post of 23 January 2016, written by Devon Koen.

This article appeared in The Herald e-edition of 22 January 2016, written by Riaan Marais.

AFTER 15 years of research and testing, an innovative maintenance and repair technique developed by Port Elizabeth researchers is ready to be rolled out globally.

It could potentially save the international energy sector billions of rands.

A laugh at the end of the tunnel

This article, written by Lyn Snodgrass Associate Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies at NMMU, appeared in The Times e-edition and was orginally published in The Conversation.

IN THE PHOTO:  Jon Stewart with Trevor Noah at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Governors Ball in Los Angeles, California recently. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni

Why universities should start taking social media far more seriously.

This article appeared in the The Conversation of 18 January 2016. Authored by , Professor in the Department of Business Mangement and Lecturer in Development Studies.

https://theconversation.com/why-universities-should-start-taking-social-media-far-more-seriously-52990

This article appeared in the Weekend Post on 9 January 2016 - written by Devon Koen

This article was first published in The Conversation on 29 December 2015, written by Professor Lyn Snodgrass, Associate Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, NMMU

NMMU http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2015/12/29/Getting-to-grips-with-why-race-is-still-a-divisive-issue-in-South-Africa

This article appeared in the University World News, 11 December 2015 Issue No:394

http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20151209130621741

This article appeared in The Herald of 11 December 2015 - written by Devon Koen.

Thousands of scientists have gathered in Pretoria for the South African Science Forum aim to showcase South African innovation to the world. NMMU's coal/algae innovation was showcased. Watch the clip from an ENCA news boradcast on 8 December.

http://www.enca.com/media/video/thousands-scientists-gather-sa-science-forum

This opinion piece appeared in The Herald of 7 December 2015 and was written by Mkuseli Jack.
NMMU vice-chancellor Prof Derrick Swartz was in an upbeat mood and in high spirits last week, at a function at which his university was conferring highly prestigious awards on two prominent citizens, Moki Cekisani, and Port Elizabeth-born and Cape Town-based Themba Mvusi.

This article appeared in the Herald on 20 October 2015.
Written by NMMU academic, Lynn Snodgrass. 

 

 

 

These insights from the Beyers Naudé Memorial Lecture are courtsesy of the Kagiso Trust

Whales in Algoa Bay
10/11/2015

This article appeared in the Weekend Argus on 17 October 2015 - written by Nicky Willemse. The full article can be accessed from clicking on the image below.

This article written by LUBABALO NGCUKANA appeared in the City Press on 1 November 2015

lubabalo.ngcukana@citypress.co.za

Former president Thabo Mbeki has weighed in on the #FeesMustFall protests, blasting universities for not producing enough science graduates and researchers, particularly young black ones.

This article appeared in The Conversattion of November 4, 2015 and was written by NMMU academic, Joleen Steyn Kotze

https://theconversation.com/university-students-are-becoming-a-new-kind-of-democratic-citizen-49916?