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NMMU – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) opened on 1 January 2005, the result of a merger of the PE Technikon, the University of Port Elizabeth and the Port Elizabeth campus of Vista University. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is an engaged and people-centred university serving the needs of diverse communities. Contact details here: NMMU MyPE actively promotes 041 based businesses - see more Port Elizabeth business and products here. Free Services: Add Your Business | Add a … [Read more...] about NMMU – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

SAIMI – South African International Maritime Institute – launched

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The drive for South Africa to maximise its participation in the global "blue economy", was strengthened with the launch last night of the South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) in Nelson Mandela Bay. Founded as an initiative of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), in partnership with Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), the institute will promote and coordinate maritime education, skills development and research to support South Africa in harnessing … [Read more...] about SAIMI – South African International Maritime Institute – launched

NMMU set to become apex maritime institute

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A strong need has been identified for South Africa to establish a dedicated maritime institute that will offer a range of maritime courses for South Africans and the continent. Vice Chancellor of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), Professor Derrick Swartz, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Maritime University which will see both institutions collaborating in offering similar programmes in South Africa. The World Maritime University has agreed to … [Read more...] about NMMU set to become apex maritime institute

How will you use your knowledge to make the world a better place?

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In a celebration of five years of top scholarships at NMMU, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Vice-Chancellor Prof Derrick Swartz challenged the university's top-achieving students, at a breakfast on 30 October by asking; "How will you use your knowledge to make the world a better place?" The breakfast was to celebrate five years of the prestigious Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship (VCS). The event also saw the launch of the VCS Alumni Chapter and the hand-over of a washing machine and … [Read more...] about How will you use your knowledge to make the world a better place?

NMMU goes sailing

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Alan Straton, Commodore of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club (ABYC), set up an invitation on the ABYC web-site offering 20 'first-come-first–served berths' for NMMU students to sail on the evening of Wednesday the 29th of October. Prof Paul Webb whispered on the NMMU grapevine and Schalk du Plooy of Botany put up his hand to be the student representative. Schalk put out an 'all students communiqué' notification and the website address and within seven minutes all places were taken! Port … [Read more...] about NMMU goes sailing

Student achievers recognised for excellence

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Two national sports stars - for hockey and netball respectively - are the winners of the coveted Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards after Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University recognised students at the Annual Achiever Awards dinner at the institution last night. Industrial Engineering student Ignatius Malgraff represented South Africa at hockey at the following international tournaments during 2014: World League event in Argentina during February 2014 Azlah Shah Cup in … [Read more...] about Student achievers recognised for excellence

Put Prof pi in your pocket

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In a joint project between the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Centre for Community Technologies and the University of Pretoria Community Project Module (JCP) in the Faculty Engineering; the Built Environment and Information Technology, South African school pupils can find help with their mathematics homework as close as in their pockets. Prof ? is an Android application which was developed at the Centre for Community Technologies at NMMU. The application links pupils to volunteer … [Read more...] about Put Prof pi in your pocket

Cyber safety curriculum for primary schools launched

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A cyber safety curriculum for primary schools to empower teachers in Nelson Mandela Bay to teach learners to be cyber safe, was launched at NMMU today, Wednesday, 15 October 2014. The Group for Research in Information and Cyber Security (GRICS) at NMMU has developed a curriculum to teach cyber safety to learners in primary schools as to date, the Department of Basic Education has not really addressed this very important issue. The goal of this curriculum for teaching cyber safety is … [Read more...] about Cyber safety curriculum for primary schools launched

Kuda Mabhonga cruises past favourite

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The Madibaz track and field stars shone at the first pre-season meeting of the Eastern Province Athletics league, which took place in near-perfect conditions at the NMMU Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Sprinter Kuda Mabhonga caused the major upset of the day when he snatched the men's 100m title from pre-race favourite Lonwabo Majerman. The final-year computer science student crossed the line in 11.25 seconds, with flamboyant teammate Jade Schutte second in 11.34. Majerman, who … [Read more...] about Kuda Mabhonga cruises past favourite

Madibaz close out in 5th at Varsity Netball campaign

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The SPAR NMMU Madibaz brought their netball season to an anticlimactic close as they quietly exited the Varsity Netball tournament in Johannesburg on Monday night. The Madibaz lost their last game of the round-robin section against Pukke (63-37) but had beaten hosts the University of Johannesburg (50-25) the previous day to finish a respectable fifth in the overall standings. The final fixtures reflect the up-and-down nature of the Madibaz campaign, with the team from Port Elizabeth ending … [Read more...] about Madibaz close out in 5th at Varsity Netball campaign

Top Grade 11s become varsity students for a day

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There were a few new faces in accounting lectures at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University on Tuesday (7 October), as top learners from 11 schools in the Bay shadowed top students for the day. The 23 Grade 11 learners were matched up in pairs or individually with 15 first and second-year accounting students - most of them recipients of the university's prestigious Vice Chancellor's Scholarship - in the School of Accounting's first "Student for a  day" initiative. They attended lectures … [Read more...] about Top Grade 11s become varsity students for a day

Student Campaign to raise bursary funds

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NMMU's Student Alumni Society (SAS) embarked on a campaign to help raise funds for the Alumni Association's Bursary Fund. Financial support from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), corporate bursaries and university funded financial aid is not enough to meet the needs of students. The NMMU Alumni Bursary Fund was formally introduced in 2013 and thus far assisted more than forty students with textbooks, fee support and subsistence (travel allowance and meal support). Academics, … [Read more...] about Student Campaign to raise bursary funds

A feast of Seconds for Architecture students

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The design and manufacture of a mobile fold-away trader's barrow and the design of a "service node" within the anticipated future transport industry has resulted in runners-up positions for Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University architecture students in two national competitions. Ian Winfield was awarded second place and R10 000 in the Annual CaesarStone Student Designer of 2014 competition for his design of a future "service node" for personal transport energy systems, while a team of … [Read more...] about A feast of Seconds for Architecture students

Enuf is Enuf

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“We’re a resilient nation. When we all work together we have the power to create a safe society.” With these words, Port Elizabeth rape survivor Andy Kawa launched the Kwanele Enuf is Enuf campaign against gender-based violence at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University today (Wednesday, 1 October). The 51-year-old businesswoman, who made a pact with God during her 15-hour ordeal at Kings Beach on 9 December 2009 to dedicate her life to ending violence should she survive, began that … [Read more...] about Enuf is Enuf