<![CDATA[News Latest News]]> f60be79f-0378-466f-a26a-a4a35ccff316 <![CDATA[The kind of universities South Africa needs]]> Universities in South Africa are under such pressure in terms of finance, functioning, student access and sustainability that these issues are often foregrounded ahead of discussions about the intellectual and social direction required. 

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT b5f5cbf5-8c36-4999-a7b1-f6022e459d8d <![CDATA[Teacher development “a strategic investment in SA’s future”]]> Teacher development is a strategic investment in South Africa’s future. “The priority should not simply be to produce more teachers, but to prepare the right teachers with the appropriate skills and phase-specific training to meet school’s needs.”

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT fa2a2af6-aefe-4c56-985d-ab97a7ab8932 <![CDATA[Van Tonder, Padayachee top of the class at annual sports awards]]>  

Proteas netball player Juanita van Tonder and hockey standout Sachin Padayachee were named top of the class at the annual Madibaz Sport Awards in Gqeberha last night.

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT 5774dc8b-8365-4b2a-ade6-840228326e9a <![CDATA[Health educators to focus on patient dignity and Ubuntu in technological innovation]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT 3f363533-d2ad-4252-ac6e-029d890f72eb <![CDATA[Strengthening a long-standing partnership with Nyangayezizwe Traditional Healers]]> The Engagement Office recently met with members of Nyangayezizwe Traditional Healers at their request to reflect on and clarify their long-standing relationship with Nelson Mandela University.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT b0162155-eb63-4b96-be18-272a551a0011 <![CDATA[New microscopes boost South Africa’s advanced research capacity #R2bP]]> Reasons to be Proud - #R2bP: The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, has unveiled new infrastructure at Nelson Mandela University yesterday, marking the renewal and expansion of microscopy research in South Africa. 

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT d25e5065-a7f2-4075-acbc-2bd005c4c986 <![CDATA[Varsity Netball double not just a destination for Proteas star]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT e202637f-68b5-41c8-9808-0eee8731c6f6 <![CDATA[New book uncovers the life and legacy of enigmatic writer “Dugmore Boetie”]]> Dugmore Boetie was a South African writer whose work travelled beyond the country's borders, yet his name remains unfamiliar to many at home.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT db988b79-e33e-4f2d-acab-b855c525c30b <![CDATA[Mandela University’s Carl Leshilo completes China-Aid International Standardisation Training]]> Carl Leshilo of Nelson Mandela University’s Engagement Office, Student Hubs of Convergence (SHoC), recently completed a China-Aid training programme in Chengdu, China.

 

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT e3922119-2269-4b08-a684-db7d06cfc30a <![CDATA[Hockey duo off to Junior World Cup in 2027 - #R2bP]]> Reasons to be Proud - #R2bP: Two hockey players instrumental in Mandela University’s fourth consecutive Eastern Province premier league title run have been included in the squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in 2027.

 

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