Port Elizabeth - The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Council has announced the end of outsourcing at the institution. The council also pledged debt relief for students. In a statement issued on Saturday following a council meeting, NMMU council chairperson Judge Ronnie Pillay said they had resolved to commit the university to ending outsourcing of service workers. He said the practice led to exploitation of labour and unethical practices not in line with NMMU's core … [Read more...] about NMMU ends outsourcing, introduces sweeping debt relief
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Deon van der Walt
Deon van der Walt (28 July 1958 – 29 November 2005), was a South African tenor. Van der Walt studied singing at the University of Stellenbosch and made his debut as Jaquino in Beethoven's Fidelio at the Cape Town Opera before he had graduated. Numerous scholarships and awards allowed him to continue his studies abroad. In 1981, he won the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg. His first formal engagement took him to Gelsenkirchen's Musiktheater im Revier, then to the Staatsoper … [Read more...] about Deon van der Walt
How green is your company’s reporting?
Are SA companies ignoring International Management Standards in sustainability reporting? Port Elizabeth - A new Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Business School study of sustainability reports suggests that SA companies may be ignoring international guidelines for sustainability reporting. NMMU Business School MBA faculty member Heidi Janse van Rensburg and Prof. Miemie Struwig of the NMMU Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences examined the sustainability reports of … [Read more...] about How green is your company’s reporting?
Ludick to lead Madibaz
Newly appointed FNB Madibaz captain Ivan Ludick is champing at the bit for the 2016 Varsity Cup rugby season and the prospect of leading his team onto the field. "We are not here to just participate. We are here to win," said 23-year-old Ludick. “We want to make that clear from the first time we step onto the field. We want to make a statement." Coming off a challenging 2015 tournament, in which they won only one game, Ludick said there was "a whole new vibe and energy" in the team, … [Read more...] about Ludick to lead Madibaz
Reward offered to help catch NMMU student’s murderer
Port Elizabeth - Police are offering a R30 000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the murder of 20-year-old Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University student, Asadullah Ajimudin. The second-year computer science and applied mathematics student, originally from Kimberley, was found unconscious and severely beaten, with his body hidden and left for dead in his flatlet in Ben Viljoen Street, Summerstrand, on August 8 this year. He died a few days … [Read more...] about Reward offered to help catch NMMU student’s murderer
#FeesMustFall Campaign is ‘Noble and Just’
At the NMMU Senate meeting held on Monday, 2 November 2015, the Senate considered and discussed, inter alia, the recent student protests around affordable fees and more generally, the campaign for 'free' higher education in South Africa. A delegation of student leaders was invited to make a presentation on the core demands and issues that were raised during the recent protests at NMMU. After due consideration of these issues, against the background of the wider crisis of funding of universities, … [Read more...] about #FeesMustFall Campaign is ‘Noble and Just’
Symphony Orchestra Re-established
The NMMU Music Department has announced the re-establishment of their university symphony orchestra. The orchestra was last heard in 2005 and in celebrating NMMU's 10th year Anniversary. The re-launching of the orchestra would be in time for the festivities planned next year when the Music Department will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. On Sunday, 22 November, 15:00 at the NMMU South Campus Auditorium, the Port Elizabeth community will be able to experience and be a part of this … [Read more...] about Symphony Orchestra Re-established
Three important #FeesMustFall lessons
The tens of thousands of university students across the country who came together over the past two weeks for a united cause have taught the world three important lessons about having a successful protest, an academic says. According to University of KwaZulu-Natal Professor Patrick Bond, those three lessons are: make alliances, expand your geographical vision, and choose national targets. Bond, who is also a director at the Centre for Civil Society at the university, said these three … [Read more...] about Three important #FeesMustFall lessons
Do NMMU students have an influence on crime on Summerstrand
Help us out here - chatting to residents in Summerstrand they say that the crime rate increases significantly every year from the beginning of October to the end of the student year. The majority of residents blame this increase on needy students who require funds in order to write exams or re-register for the following year. Having a mix of elderly residents and young students forced into a desperate situation and needing money could be a potentially volatile one. Driving down from the … [Read more...] about Do NMMU students have an influence on crime on Summerstrand
Madibaz retain PEFA league title
The NMMU Madibaz continued their domination of local football when they drew 1-1 against old foes Caledonians in the Port Elizabeth Football Association league final to claim their second consecutive champions' title earlier this month. The university's premier side did enough in the final to take a three-point win in the league and add the title to their list of achievements, which included winning the Safa Nelson Mandela Bay regional league promotion championships. Their premier … [Read more...] about Madibaz retain PEFA league title
NMMU tech prize ‘to beat white, male bias’
One tech entrepreneur at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University stands to win R100 000 as part of a programme to encourage diversity in ICT. NMMU and non-profit Happimo NPC are sponsoring the award which is available to Masters and PhD graduates from the Department of Computing Sciences and the School of ICT at the university. "One of the deciding factors in choosing NMMU is that it has the most diverse postgrad student programme in South Africa. The future of technology entrepreneurship … [Read more...] about NMMU tech prize ‘to beat white, male bias’
NMMU Madiba “Ubuntu” Shirt Sculpture
NMMU embarked on a public art project aligned to Vision 2020 and initiated by Arts and Culture. The Madiba Shirt is part of the public art project, phase 1. A call for proposals went out in the media and artists entered. Three artists were selected and sponsored to do small representations of the proposed works. These were displayed and the winning design, the Madiba shirt, was put forward by students and staff from the school of Music, Art and Design, NMMU. The frame of the Madiba shirt … [Read more...] about NMMU Madiba “Ubuntu” Shirt Sculpture
Thabo Mbeki to grace NMMU public art project launch
The first phase of the 10-year Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) public art legacy programme will start on Friday 30 October with the unveiling of the Madiba Shirt sculpture and the official opening of the Beyers Naudé Garden of Contemplation. The launch of the public art programme coincides with a visit by former South African president Thabo Mbeki, who will give a keynote address on "conscious leadership" at the University's South Campus Auditorium. His talk, to be followed by a … [Read more...] about Thabo Mbeki to grace NMMU public art project launch
How Government could cover 0% fee hike
The South African government can redistribute parts of the state fiscus - or possibly defer certain payments - to fund the 0% increase in university fees next year, a political economist said on Tuesday. Senior research fellow at think-tank Trade Collective and political economist Liepollo Lebohang Pheko told News24 that government could redistribute loans going to Eskom or SAA to pay for the reported R2.6bn shortfall in higher education funding due to a freeze in fees. "They can also try … [Read more...] about How Government could cover 0% fee hike
Student Statement from #NMMUSHUTDOWN Student Movement Rally behind the #FEESMUSTFALL and #ENDOUTSOURCING National Call
A verbatim transcription of the NMMU Students demands of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is below: SHORT TERM - DEADLINE NOVEMBER 2015 The student body of NMMU diagrees with any % increase but rather propose that fees remain at 0% increase furthermore for MANCO and Council to urgently convene and resolve on the 0% fee increment and send circular to the student body, and this must translate in residences and off campus. The Student Body of NMMU requests that the enrolment fee … [Read more...] about Student Statement from #NMMUSHUTDOWN Student Movement Rally behind the #FEESMUSTFALL and #ENDOUTSOURCING National Call
