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SLP in Marketing Analytics - a first for Mandela University

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Participants from different industries, including Aspen Pharmacare, Kelston Motor Group, and our own Student Governance Department attended the recent first offering of the Short Learning Programme (SLP) on Marketing Analytics on Second Avenue Campus.

Utility forward asks for more of the same in home Shield game

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The Madibaz presented a united front to tame UFH and their vociferous supporters in their third-round FNB Varsity Shield rugby match in Alice on Friday.

Drs Chantelle Clohessy and Ernest Dube selected for Future Professors Programme 2026

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

As fellows in the DHET Future Professors Programme (FPP) 2026, Mandela University's Drs Chantelle Clohessy and Ernest Dube, form part of an elite national cohort of close to 120 mid-career scholars.

Why we need a review of Vision 2030

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The University’s Vision 2030 is undergoing a mid-term review. Professor Heather Nel, Senior Director, Office for Institutional Strategy, explained to Primarashni Gower why this is necessary.

Obiageli Ezekwesili to speak at Mandela University on digital trust improving women’s cancer care

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Global governance leader Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili will headline a major Digital Health Symposium at Nelson Mandela University on 11 March, examining how trusted digital systems can help prevent women from being lost between cancer screening and treatment.

We would see more heads rolling – Professor Kondlo at Sobukwe Memorial Lecture

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Perhaps if Robert Sobukwe was in a position of leadership in South Africa today, things would have been much better. We would see more heads rolling in a resolute effort to tackle crime, corruption, unemployment and service delivery.

Millions pledged to power youth innovation at Mandela University Chancellor’s Entrepreneurship Fund launch

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

In an evening defined by shared purpose, optimism and tangible commitment to South Africa’s future, Nelson Mandela University officially launched its Chancellor’s Entrepreneurship Fund on Friday, 27 February 2026.

Nelson Mandela University lauded for collaboration with TVET colleges

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela University was commended by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) for its collaboration with technical, vocational, education and training (TVET) colleges and for articulating with graduates of these institutions.

Celebrating International Women’s Month with two visiting professors

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela University’s Centre for Women and Gender Studies (CWGS) and the DSF-SARChI Chair in African Feminist Imagination welcome visiting Professors Yolande Bouka of Queen's University, Canada, and Darlene Miller from the University of South Africa (UNISA).

Dr Johannes Sibeko among global leaders shaping the future of digital humanities and AI

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Mandela University’s Dr Johannes Sibeko, newly elected Vice-President of the Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa (DHASA), was recently invited to a landmark workshop at the Xplanatorium Herrenhausen in Hannover, Germany, joining 27 thought leaders from 16 countries.