Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University today (16 May) issued an interdict against a small group of community members, who on Thursday (12 May) blockaded both entrances of the University's Missionvale Campus with burning tyres and rocks – and also stoned the university's shuttle buses. It was the second time the group – a "Community Steering Group from Wards 31 & 33" – had led protest action outside the Missionvale Campus, despite several meetings organised by the University to discuss … [Read more...] about NMMU issues interdict against violent community protestors
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Unique early education building launched
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is officially launching its brand new education building on its Missionvale Campus, which has been custom-built for students studying towards a BEd Foundation Phase degree, on April 4. The new building is geared around the Faculty of Education's re-curriculated Foundation Phase programme, which is part of NMMU's significant efforts to grow the number of Foundation Phase teachers in South Africa, to address teacher shortages in this critical … [Read more...] about Unique early education building launched
New BEd building will boost early childhood education
On Monday 4 April a brand new building tailor-made for budding Foundation Phase (Grade R to 3) teachers, studying towards their BEd degrees at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University will be launched. The building has been designed around a brand new curriculum and teaching philosophy – as part of NMMU's bold efforts to grow more teachers in this critical first phase of a child's schooling. The university's re-curriculated BEd Foundation Phase programme is a benchmark approach in South … [Read more...] about New BEd building will boost early childhood education
Improving Lives of Communities in the NMBM
One of the many successful projects the CDC is undertaking in the Integrated Social Infrastructure Development Programme (ISIDP) programme. Pictured are the before and after pictures of a stretch of road in the Missionvale Location, Port Elizabeth. The CDC is the catalysts for championing of socio-economic development in the EC, thus through its various projects aims to improve the quality of life for millions of people across the NMBM and Eastern Cape at large. More than 6-million people are … [Read more...] about Improving Lives of Communities in the NMBM
Housing and sanitation are basic human rights – It is time for a government that delivers
Dear MyPE Today in Despatch, Daleview and Missionvale, I have seen the desperation of our people who live in the wake of this Metro's broken promises. It saddens me to see abandoned housing and sanitation projects, neglected by the Metro, incomplete and inhabitable. Housing and sanitation are basic human rights and are the cornerstones of dignity, independence and freedom for the people of our Metro. Political interference, irregular awarding of tenders to unqualified contractors, poor … [Read more...] about Housing and sanitation are basic human rights – It is time for a government that delivers
Baby dumped in Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth - A 42-year-old woman was arrested for child abandonment after her 6-week-old baby girl was found in a canal in Missionvale, northern Port Elizabeth, on Sunday morning. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said the child was found by members of the community around 11:30. They initially thought the child was dead. She said when Algoa Park detectives followed up on information regarding the mother of the baby, it was discovered she had been out drinking … [Read more...] about Baby dumped in Port Elizabeth
SARU Youth Training Centre
In a bid to increase participation in women's and girls' rugby, the South African Rugby Union have launched the Saru Youth Training Centre at the NMMU Missionvale campus to encourage further development in this aspect of the game. The national body is on a drive to bolster women's rugby in the country to try to improve the competitiveness of the national side in future competitions. Saying the programme marked a significant effort to grow the women's game, Saru chief executive Jurie Roux … [Read more...] about SARU Youth Training Centre
MOMENTS with Sister Ethel: “I put all my heart and hopes into the school.”
Education is the key to a sustainable future in South Africa. The Missionvale Care Center in Port Elizabeth, South Africa currently operates a primary school grades Kindergarten through 7th grade. The goal is to also build a high school for the community so these students can continue their education. http://youtu.be/foOEwZi8EMk Creator: Missionvale USA Posted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Submit your favourite Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch videos for consideration for publication on … [Read more...] about MOMENTS with Sister Ethel: “I put all my heart and hopes into the school.”
Springboks donation to Missionvale Care Centre in PE
Springboks donation to Missionvale Care Centre in PE Four members of the Springbok squad who hail from the Eastern Cape on Tuesday donated R15,000 on behalf of the team to the Missionvale Care Centre in Port Elizabeth. Siya Kolisi, Jan Serfontein, JJ Engelbrecht and Paul Jordaan visited the centre on Tuesday morning. The money comes from the team's internal fund and the players themselves decided which local charity to support. Their choice fell on the Missionvale Care Centre, where 250 … [Read more...] about Springboks donation to Missionvale Care Centre in PE
Missionvale students to take to road after receiving simulator training
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has again brought its ground-breaking Driver Training Programme to an institution of higher learning, this time making in-roads at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) after a memorandum of understanding was signed between the two institutions. NMMU is the third university, after Walter Sisulu and Fort Hare, to benefit from the programme, which has been implemented across FET colleges as well. The training programme is the flagship of … [Read more...] about Missionvale students to take to road after receiving simulator training
USSA judo tournament at NMMU Missionvale Campus
Five universities are set to battle it out for top honours in the USSA judo tournament that takes place at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's Missionvale Campus this week. Participants representing the universities of Witwatersrand, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Stellenbosch arrived in Port Elizabeth on Thursday (3 April) for the official opening and weigh-ins. Judo, which has been a part of the championships since its inception in 1994, was last hosted by the Madibaz in … [Read more...] about USSA judo tournament at NMMU Missionvale Campus
Mandela Rhodes Scholar Unathi Beku
"I have found that consistency in character and leadership makes it easier to act courageously, to lead by example, and to be of service to others." Such wise words from one so young - an "nontombi" of just 21 from a rural village in the Eastern Cape. But Unathi Beku is no ordinary 21-year-old. The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) graduate and Beyond the Classroom (BtC) product is a holder of the prestigious Mandela Rhodes Scholarship awarded by the Mandela Rhodes … [Read more...] about Mandela Rhodes Scholar Unathi Beku
MIT students in Bay to tackle water issues
Water hazards in flood-prone Missionvale township a key focus area for students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and as a result forty-three students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – currently the world's top-ranked university – are in the Bay this week to tackle Eastern Cape water issues with 25 students from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU). The students – who are respectively from MIT's … [Read more...] about MIT students in Bay to tackle water issues
This will help Sister Ethel on those bumpy roads
The Missionvale Care Centre, under the eye of former Citizen of the Year, Sister Ethel, provides a wide range of support to one of the poorest areas of Port Elizabeth with high levels of unemployment. The roads around the mission can only be described as very poor farm roads and can be hell (sorry for the word, Sister!) on any vehicle. Recently the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) donated a Ranger pick-up to the Missionvale Care Centre in Port Elizabeth to assist with its wide … [Read more...] about This will help Sister Ethel on those bumpy roads
Students give back to the Community
The Soccer Charity Cup is an annual schools soccer tournament that is organised by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s third year Sport Management students as part of their practical learning. The two main objectives of the tournament are to help in the development of soccer at grass roots level as well as giving back to the community. The NMMU Soccer Charity Cup Tournament was held on the 3rd and 4th of May 2013 at South Campus. Congratulations to Ncedo High school who won the U19 … [Read more...] about Students give back to the Community
