The Madibaz football team kicked off their Varsity Football campaign with a well-executed goalless draw against Vaal University of Technology at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark on Monday night. "We played at a high intensity and we created opportunities. It was a strong opening for us," said Madibaz football manager Mark Tommy. According to him, the Port Elizabeth side started the 10-week national tournament very well. He praised the Madibaz's on-field organisation and said … [Read more...] about Madibaz impress in Varsity Football opener
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Urban development and ownership patterns in Red Location and New Brighton, Port Elizabeth
The NMMU Department of Development Studies will be hosting a lunchtime semninar by PhD Student, Marta Montanini on 24 July. Marta will be speaking on Planning the intangible: urban development and ownership patterns in Red Location and New Brighton, Port Elizabeth The seminar will present the preliminary findings of the fieldwork that Marta Montanini, a visiting PhD student from the University of Turin, in Italy, has been conducting in New Brighton, with the support of Eusa_Id mobility … [Read more...] about Urban development and ownership patterns in Red Location and New Brighton, Port Elizabeth
Students score second silver
The Mecer Madibaz men's hockey team claimed silver for the second year running at the University Sport South Africa tournament hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg earlier this month. "The standard was very high at the tournament and there was no easy match in both pools," said Madibaz hockey manager Cheslyn Gie. "We did extremely well with a very inexperienced defence. We had four first years in our team including the goalkeeper." The Port Elizabeth team got … [Read more...] about Students score second silver
Silver for local cyclists
A determined Bestmed-Shukuma Madibaz cycling team held many of the larger squads at bay to take the silver medal in the team classification at the University Sport South Africa competition in Stellenbosch last week. The Western Cape institutions dominated the national student championship, with hosts Maties claiming the overall victory and the University of Cape Town rounding out the podium. Madibaz team captain Marinus Prinsloo and teammate Christian van Aardt did NMMU proud with their … [Read more...] about Silver for local cyclists
VC headed for Fuji
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Derrick Swartz will be moving out of the familiar comfort of academia to "walk the talk" - literally. As part of Prof Swartz's personal commitment to the University's 10-year celebrations, he will be climbing Mount Fuji in Japan on 7 August to raise funds for academically-deserving but financially-needy students at NMMU. The #climb4nmmu campaign will also give Prof Swartz the opportunity to highlight the extent of the need … [Read more...] about VC headed for Fuji
Bok Banter Dinner in PE
Some of NMMU's most famous South African rugby alumni are set to gather for a once-in-a-lifetime legacy event in Port Elizabeth on September 3. The Madibaz Bok Banter dinner will bring together a constellation of Springbok stars from across the decades in celebration of NMMU's 10 years of existence, following the merger of the University of Port Elizabeth, PE Technikon and local Vista University campus. The event will be headlined by members of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad Hennie … [Read more...] about Bok Banter Dinner in PE
Local Surfers Surf to Gold
The Billabong Madibaz surfing team claimed the overall team trophy for the first time in three years at the University Sport South Africa tournament hosted by the NMMU George campus at Victoria Bay on Friday. The Port Elizabeth surfers dominated the men's division, taking their fourth consecutive win in the three-day competition, while the women snatched a close second behind a very strong Varsity College outfit. Defending champion Jean du Plessis did well to finish second in the men's … [Read more...] about Local Surfers Surf to Gold
Varsity team promoted to SAB League
The NMMU Madibaz football team have been promoted to the SAB League following their performance in the annual Safa Nelson Mandela Bay regional league playoffs at the KwaDwesi football fields in Port Elizabeth over the past fortnight. The current Pefa champions went head to head with the 11 other group winners under the Local Football Association for two slots in next season’s Safa-NMB SAB League, which kicks off in the first week of September and runs through to June next year. In their … [Read more...] about Varsity team promoted to SAB League
First national volleyball champs
NMMU will host the country’s top student volleyball players for the first time since the institution’s merger a decade ago when the University Sport South Africa tournament takes place in Nelson Mandela Bay next week. Although the university’s women’s (8th) and men’s (17th) teams made little impact last year, Madibaz volleyball manager Bernard Petersen said they were striving for top-five and 10 finishes respectively this year. “Our ladies have won all their games at provincial level this … [Read more...] about First national volleyball champs
DASO resolves NMMU accommodation battle
Dear MyPE The DA governed Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) SRC has won the battle for the university to accommodate nursing students during the 2015 recess period. A group of nursing students who have academic programmes during the recess period were told that they needed to vacate their residences or pay a fee of R30 per day. After futile attempts to resolve this issue with relevant members of management, I wrote to the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, … [Read more...] about DASO resolves NMMU accommodation battle
NOT Global Warming BUT Global Cooling!
Experimental nuclear physicist Dr Don Mingay believes "we could well be entering a little ice age with associated global cooling, not warming!" Dr Mingay will explain his argument during a popular talk open to the public titled "The Conflict in Climate Change" on 30 June at 19:00 at the Boardwalk. He is one of the invited speakers to the 60th annual conference of the South African Institute of Physics in Port Elizabeth hosted by NMMU and Rhodes University. Dr Mingay bases his counter … [Read more...] about NOT Global Warming BUT Global Cooling!
Can you imagine a world without lights?
That's the message that Prof Andrew Forbes will demonstrate in a free visual lecture - Light Fantastic - to budding young science minds as part of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's Science Discovery Week on Wednesday 1 July. The laser photonics specialist will show some of the amazing things that can be achieved because of scientists' understanding of lights. "Light touches our lives in so many ways ... Can you imagine a world without lights?" The Wits University professor, … [Read more...] about Can you imagine a world without lights?
Is there ‘life out there’?
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and Rhodes University, as hosts of the 60th Annual Conference of South African Institute of Physics, are offering the public an opportunity to attend free lectures by top national and international scientists at the Boardwalk later this month. "It's all part of a drive to showcase science in a country that's desperate for more scientists," says organizer Prof JR Botha, who holds a national Department of Science and Technology (DST) Research Chair … [Read more...] about Is there ‘life out there’?
National Horn Symposium
The NMMU Music Department is hosting the 2015 South African Horn Symposium from 12-14 June under the auspices of the International Horn Society. As one of the few music departments that offer specialist tuition on this instrument in South Africa, the department have produced many excellent horn players and alumni could be found around the world where they are active as performers or teachers. There are also a relatively large concentration of active amateur hornists in Port Elizabeth. This … [Read more...] about National Horn Symposium
Identical Swimming Twins to represent South Africa
Nedbank Madibaz swimmers and identical twin brothers Alard and Alaric Basson will represent South Africa in the pool at the World Student Games in Gwanju, South Korea, from July 3 to 14. The Basson brothers made the cut after qualifying at the SA National Aquatic Championships in Durban last month. "The selection was a very exciting moment for both of us. Knowing that all your hard work and sacrifices are paying off is an amazing feeling," said Alard. The siblings said that … [Read more...] about Identical Swimming Twins to represent South Africa
