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Fort Hare academic seeks to highlight diverse African sexualities – Gqeberha in the News

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Fort Hare academic seeks to highlight diverse African sexualities: A Gqeberha professor is the first in the country to receive a South African Research Chairs Initiative chair in sexualities, genders and queer studies from the National Research Foundation. Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. Two arrested for firearms at funeral: Police in Gqeberha arrested two suspects and recovered a firearm after monitoring a funeral in Kwazakhele on Saturday. Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. Gqeberha … [Read more...] about Fort Hare academic seeks to highlight diverse African sexualities – Gqeberha in the News

Academic activities remain suspended at two E Cape universities as students protest over NSFAS – Gqeberha in the News

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Academic activities remain suspended at two E Cape universities as students protest over NSFAS: Activities have been halted at two Eastern Cape institutions of higher learning due to protests. The Walter Sisulu University has reported disruptions to the institution and damage to property, which ... Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. Two bust with perlemoen in car: Two people were arrested in Gqeberha on Wednesday morning for the illegal possession of perlemoen. Police spokesperson Colonel … [Read more...] about Academic activities remain suspended at two E Cape universities as students protest over NSFAS – Gqeberha in the News

Academic research shows Coca-Cola is ‘part of the family’ for young people in SA and Nigeria – Gqeberha in the News

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Academic research shows Coca-Cola is ‘part of the family’ for young people in SA and Nigeria: at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Akingbade, a post-doctoral research fellow at Canrad, detailed his research into normalising discourse about sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) ... Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. Spar workers strike over pay: Spar distribution centre in Gqeberha. Workers say their pay is not on par with workers at other Spar distribution centres. Since … [Read more...] about Academic research shows Coca-Cola is ‘part of the family’ for young people in SA and Nigeria – Gqeberha in the News

Mthatha news: Tip Sheet: Johns Hopkins Researchers Present Study Findings at Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting 2018

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Tip Sheet: Johns Hopkins Researchers Present Study Findings at Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting 2018: In a study at a district casualty ward in Mthatha, South Africa, the research team found that one in four patients with acute infectious illness, most of whom were positive for HIV, died within 30 days of arriving at the hospital. Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Case of taxi hitmen pushed back to May 24: Pictuture: LULAMILE FENI The investigating officer did not arrive as he was … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Tip Sheet: Johns Hopkins Researchers Present Study Findings at Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting 2018

Update on readiness for start of academic year – 2 February

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Update on readiness for start of academic year – 2 February: Staff and students at Nelson Mandela University are gearing up for the start of lectures on Monday, 5 February. As more students have been allowed to proceed with registration, a total 18 553 students – including 6102 first years – have registered to date. Source: News Latest News. … [Read more...] about Update on readiness for start of academic year – 2 February

Mandela University operations and academic set to resume

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Mandela University operations and academic set to resume: Lengthy discussions between Nelson Mandela University management and students leading the protest resulted in an agreement to successfully resume operations and academic activity at the institution tomorrow, 5 October. Source: News Latest News. Mandela University beefs up security to ensure campus safety: Nelson Mandela University will be beefing up security across all its campuses to try to ensure the safety of staff and … [Read more...] about Mandela University operations and academic set to resume

Growing volunteer support for NMMU academic completion plan

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Growing volunteer support for NMMU academic completion plan: Nelson Mandela Bay cares. That’s the early verdict of a call to the metro to get behind Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in helping its students to complete their academic year. Source: NMMU News Latest News. NMMU student in Top 10 finest graduates: NMMU BCom (Economics) student Adewale Osifowokan was recently announced as one of the "Top Ten Finest" in the Gradstar Top 100 graduates in SA … [Read more...] about Growing volunteer support for NMMU academic completion plan

NMMU focuses on alternative ways to complete academic year

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NMMU focuses on alternative ways to complete academic year: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) has valiantly tried to resume classes and continue with academic work this week. However, circumstances on the ground made this extremely difficult – with ongoing student protests and subsequent clashes with members of the South African Police Service (SAPS). Source: NMMU News Latest News. … [Read more...] about NMMU focuses on alternative ways to complete academic year

Sagandira strikes balance between football and academic success

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Port Elizabeth on MyPR: Madibaz footballer of the year Cloudius Sagandira is a rising sports star who has proved that it is possible to strike a balance between sporting and academic achievement. The 24-year-old striker, who is heading into the final year of his masters degree in chemistry, dreams of both a professional football career and completing his doctoral studies. “From the age of seven I’ve had a passion for football and academics,” said Sagandira. “I was equally talented in both … [Read more...] about Sagandira strikes balance between football and academic success

Business Supporting the Eastern Cape Class of 2011

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Rural schools in South Africa's poorest province, the Eastern Cape, will once again benefit from a focused school preparedness programme at the start of the 2011 school year.  For the eleventh year in a row, Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has sponsored the Department of Education with 12 Mitsubishi Triton 4x2 off-road bakkies as they travel to communities in areas of the Eastern Cape where road conditions are generally very poor. MBSA manufactures the Triton bakkie at its East London … [Read more...] about Business Supporting the Eastern Cape Class of 2011