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Oldenburg University visits Education Faculty and partner schools

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Mandela University's Faculty of Education recently hosted a delegation from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany, as part of the DAAD-supported Teaching Across Borders programme.

Mandela University PhD candidate in Physics wins national 3MT competition -#R2bP

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Reasons to be Proud - #R2bP: Arnold Mutubuki, a PhD candidate in Physics at Nelson Mandela University, has won first place in the 2026 National Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, hosted by the University of the Free State.

Celebrating student academic achievers' awards for 2026

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The excellence of 19 top students and graduates were recognised at Nelson Mandela University’s annual student Academic Achievers’ Awards ceremony together with the VC’s Excellence Awards for staff at The Tramways Building on 30 October.

Mandela University staff receive Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence 2026 awards

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Under the umbrella of celebrating excellence, Nelson Mandela University recognised its top academic, professional, administrative and service staff in the categories of research, teaching, engagement, innovation, creative outputs and institutional support on 30 October.

“To be truly human, one should feel the pain of others and help them”

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

"Walk on your broken foot and leave no traces of your hands on anyone’s shoulder,’’ said Professor Bonang Mohale, Chancellor of the University of the Free State, a businessman and chairman of the boards of a few companies.