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FNB MADIBAZ RUGBY THUS FAR IN THIS SEASON
By Gina Cossavella How the FNB Madibaz rugby team have fared in Varsity Shield Last year the FNB Madibaz rugby team made it to the finals with an undefeated record, losing their only match of the season to Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in the finals....
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Nelson Mandela partnership
by Ioanna Haritos In honour of the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, Nelson Mandela University and the Nelson Mandela Foundation have partnered together to further forward Madiba’s legacy. On 3rd February 2020, university vice-chancellor Prof...
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Happy Human Rights Day!
Who were 69 people that changed South Africa? For this years Human Rights Day article, we will look at its history, its influence or impact and how we can celebrate it. For the past years, South Africa as a nation has celebrated the 21st of March as Human Rights Day....
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Madibaz chess star set for World Olympiad
Nelson Mandela University student Charlize van Zyl continues to make her mark in the chess world, having been chosen to compete in the World Olympiad in Russia later this year. The 20-year-old, who is in the third year of a BA media, communications and culture degree,...
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RED BULL CAN YOU MAKE IT? 2020 TEAMS SELECTED, NEW EVENT DATES ANNOUNCED
This September, 200 University Student Teams Will Embark on The Journey of a Lifetime Across Europe, Using Cans of Red Bull as Their Only Form of Currency MARCH 10, 2020 – Johannesburg, South Africa. – Public voting has concluded, leading to the selection of...
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Madibaz netball event extended to three days
Nelson Mandela University will host its biggest netball club competition yet this weekend when the SPAR Madibaz Tournament takes place over three days for the first time. Seen as the opening event of the Eastern Province season, the university club will host at least...
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Can love be blind?
Is it possible to fall in love with someone without seeing what they look like? To conclude the month of love, we thought we would tackle a controversial and often talked about topic. The word “love” on its own calls for widespread debate. Others argue of...
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Madibaz aim to bounce back against Rhodes
The FNB Madibaz rugby team are determined to regain their intensity after they went off the boil to suffer a Varsity Shield defeat against Walter Sisulu University in Port Elizabeth last Friday. The 19-14 result was the Nelson Mandela University side’s first loss in...
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LOVE like a bee
What is love? The Oxford dictionary defines love as: to adore, to be fond of and to care. In yoga, it has been established that every human being craves love. It started from the time we were babies, we craved love from our parents. We wanted them all to ourselves,...
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Why the future is female
The 21st century has seen a massive increase in activism and movements. The messages that these groups aim to spread have been given platforms to achieve a wider reach. We are talking about movements like #Blacklivesmatter, #loveislove, #metoo, the list goes on but...
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