Change the world

21/01/2026

Nelson Mandela University, through its Engagement Office, will host the Knowledge for Change (K4C) South African Residency from 25 January to 5 February 2026, welcoming international and national participants from the global K4C network.

 

The residency is facilitated by the South African K4C Southern Hub, comprising Mandela and Rhodes universities, and forms part of a UNESCO-linked programme focused on community-based participatory research, knowledge democracy and socially responsive higher education.

As part of the programme, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Engagement and Transformation, Professor Andre Keet, will formally welcome some 50 participants in higher education from all over Africa to the University and the city, at a welcome event hosted at the Ocean Sciences Campus.

The residency will include panel discussions, seminars, arts-based inquiry, and community engagements across Mandela University’s campuses and partner sites, showcasing the University’s commitment to meaningful university–community partnerships within a global learning network.

Contact information
Ms Elma de Koker
Internal Communication Practitioner
Tel: 041-504 2160
elma.dekoker@mandela.ac.za