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WASTE-PICKING OVERLOOKED BY GOVERNMENT DURING LOCKDOWN
South Africa fares well against other countries in terms of recycling with reclaimers commonly known as the waste pickers, accelerating the recycling rate. The recycling industry offers income opportunities to just over 60 000 South African citizens most of which are...
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UNEMPLOYED YOUTH TAKING MORE HARD BLOWS DURING THE PANDEMIC
Millions of young people in South Africa do not have formal education or any form of training that could assist them in securing an employment. A report was released by Statistics SA in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), stating that just over an approximated 8...
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COVID-19 Return to Campus info pocketbook
To assist you in adjusting to new ways of working, studying, lecturing and living at Nelson Mandela University in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the University has produced a Return to Campus pocketbook. The 20-page pocket-sized reference publication is...
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Student activism had a substantial role on transforming education system
Students have always fought for their rights in South Africa and even during the implausible times of injustice, inequality and divisiveness, students have been agents of revolution. It is a continuous trend from its earliest existence and was associated particularly...
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Planning critical to success, say Madibaz cricket graduates
Planning critical to success, say Madibaz cricket graduates Forward planning to ensure they could handle both their academic and sporting commitments was crucial to their success, say Madibaz cricketers Matthew Christensen and Luphumlo Ncanywa. The Nelson Mandela...
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Madibaz graduates driven to balance sport and studies
Drive, old-school discipline and time-management skills are shared traits of the latest crop of Madibaz Sport graduates. That – along with support from their families, friends, lecturers and coaches at Nelson Mandela University – have seen these student-athletes excel...
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Cleaning team steps up for University deep clean
Our cleaning teams are leading the way so that other University staff and students can return to campus in a phased approach when given the go-ahead. A team of 20 cleaners have been sanitising areas that will be used by staff and students on their return from 1 June....
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How to Save Money at the Movies
Going to the cinemas to watch something that nobody else has seen, or something that you’ve awaited for a long time emits such a powerful feeling of excitement. Nowadays, it emits a feeling of excitement and sadness, because movie theatres are expensive! On an average...
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Madibaz coach instils combination of academics and sport
Madibaz coach instils combination of academics and sport Madibaz squash mentor Jason le Roux believes a sensible combination of academic focus and sporting ambition can produce graduates worthy of making an impact on society. The 37-year-old coach, who is also a...
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Happy Freedom Day
This years theme is “Valuing Our Freedom In Difficult Times” ”…And so we assemble here today, and in other parts of the country, to mark a historic day in the life of our nation. Wherever South Africans are across the globe, our hearts beat as...
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