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Eastern Cape roots, global voice: Prof Gabeba Baderoon honoured with honorary doctorate

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

In a moment that braided together memory, scholarship and homecoming, Professor Gabeba Baderoon – one of South Africa’s most acclaimed literary voices – was recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature by Nelson Mandela University.

Graduation marks next step for media practitioners at Nelson Mandela University

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

On Friday, 10 April, the graduation stage at Nelson Mandela University brought together two familiar voices in the media space – Ayabonga Kekana and Mzwandile Ntshona, not as broadcasters, but as graduates of the Department of Media and Communication.

EP rugby star makes a case for Boks consideration

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

You won’t expect Madibaz and EP Queens loose head prop Hlomla Puzi to run afoul of rugby rules amid the heat of battle.

Transforming SA Patient Care with the Digital Health Wallet

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Every person in the South African healthcare system, public or private, needs to carry a Digital Health Wallet with them at all times, which contains their full medical and health record on their mobile phone app or a QR-coded card for patients without smartphones.

Young girls take the lead in global coding tournament

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

A total of 288 learners from 35 schools in Gqeberha recently solved coding challenges at the Tangible Girls Coding Tournament 2026, contributing to digital inclusion and female empowerment in technology.

From Qumbu to the Bench: Justice Cecil Somyalo’s lifelong pursuit of justice honoured

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

From interpreting legal conversations in a rural village for no pay, to reshaping the contours of South Africa’s judiciary, the life of Justice Cecil Mpho Somyalo is a story of quiet determination, moral clarity, and historic firsts.

Mandela University’s IKSBEU Unit participates in Oeswana Language Week

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Staff from Mandela University’s Indigenous Knowledge Systems of the Built Environment Unit (IKSBEU) recently presented their research at Oeswana Language Week in Cathcart.

Student-led Creative Media Lab to boost graduate employability

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela University has officially launched the Humanities Creative Media Lab, a student-driven creative media agency designed to prepare graduates for the world of work.

New broom for fossil fuels

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Africa cannot survive a climate crisis it did not create. This is at the heart of the public lecture I gave on 10 March at Nelson Mandela University, at the Dennis Brutus Memorial Institutional Public Lecture hosted by the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD).

Sepedi Animal Farm translation set to break barriers in South African classrooms

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

A new Sepedi translation of Animal Farm — the classic political allegory by English author George Orwell — is set to broaden access to ideas about power, leadership and democracy in South African classrooms.