The third year BA Media, Communication and Culture Public Relations stream students of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, under the guidance of lecturers Dr Bianca Wright and Ms Brightness Mangolothi, have put together a 'Here Comes the Sun' campaign, an initiative to raise funds for a local non-profit organisation, Masifunde Learner Development. Masifunde Learner Development is currently in the process of constructing an educational centre, Lavel'ilanga in Walmer Township for its youth. … [Read more...] about Fun Runners will be Splashed With Colour
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Port Alfred Boat Race – So close and yet so far for local Crew
These past months in the Straton household have once again been assaulted with the annual preparations for the Universities Boat Race in Port Alfred - young Philip and his mates trained from early in the morning to late at night and made the supermarkets all over PE smile with delight as they ate one meal a day all day. As rowing parents we have observed how the NMMU First Eight rowing team have, without a dedicated coach and with parent and their own sponsorship, climbed steadily up the … [Read more...] about Port Alfred Boat Race – So close and yet so far for local Crew
R4000.00 Odd a Kilometre to Circumnavigate South Africa
With an insured value of R2 Million the NMMU Solar Car will challenge international and local teams in the Sasol Solar Challenge, an epic two-week country wide endurance challenge between specially engineered solar powered vehicles. Teams design and build their own innovative vehicles, which they put to the test travelling 5400 km across some of the most demanding terrain South Africa has to offer. Starting on 18 September from the CSIR Pretoria, 5 drivers and support crew in four vehicles … [Read more...] about R4000.00 Odd a Kilometre to Circumnavigate South Africa
UCT and NMMU Choirs in Concert
The UCT and NMMU Choirs will be in concert on Friday 7 September 2012 from 19h00 at the South Campus Auditorium of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. The UCT Choir is the most diverse musical group at the University of Cape Town. It is a fully student-run ensemble which welcomes students from every faculty and discipline, as well as alumni and external members. The forty-person choir is an active participant in the musical life of Cape Town. Singers and audiences are exposed to a … [Read more...] about UCT and NMMU Choirs in Concert
New mobile app for Maths
The Govan Mbeki Mathematics Development Unit (GMMDU), in partnership with the NMMU Department of Computing Sciences, will launch their new Mobile Mathematics App on Wednesday 22 August. In Version 1, participants will be able to test their maths knowledge, compete for the top spot in one of 10 levels, as well as overall position. More than 3000 multiple choice questions, ranging from basic arithmetic to Grade 12 Maths have been entered into the database. Later versions will include a maths … [Read more...] about New mobile app for Maths
Mogoeng calls for more female judges
While women continued to be under-represented as judges in South Africa's court system, the country has made great strides in promoting their participation in the judiciary, says Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. But he called for more female appointments, especially women judges and judge presidents. The Chief Justice is attending the International Women Judges Conference underway at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth. Mogoeng also said given the fact that there … [Read more...] about Mogoeng calls for more female judges
Water crisis: NMMU still without water
Despite assurances from Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality that water would be restored to NMMU by 6:00 pm yesterday, the North, South and Second Avenue campuses are still without water. This means many of the NMMU toilets are blocked. Even though plumbers are on site, a lack of water means that the problem cannot easily be fixed. In terms of toilets students and staff are being requested to please use the following ablutions: South Campus: Buildings 12 and 13 and the Main Building North … [Read more...] about Water crisis: NMMU still without water
Jennifer Buczynski – Top NMMU Master’s Degree student
Jennifer Buczynski (42) was presented with the annual Ford Premier Award by Wallace Yearwood, Plant Manager of the Ford Struandale Engine Plant, at the NMMU's awards banquet for the 2011 academic year. Buczynski received the Ford prize for the best Master's Degree by Dissertation: Social Sciences and Humanities, for her thesis titled "An analysis of the fictional representations of trauma in Elias Canetti's ‘Auto-Da-Fe'". "I would like to thank Ford Motor Company for taking an interest in … [Read more...] about Jennifer Buczynski – Top NMMU Master’s Degree student
Sandra Perks – BWA Finalist in the Professional Category
The Port Elizabeth Businesswomens Association recently recognised outstanding local businesswomen with awards in the corporate, professional, social entrepreneur, emerging entrepreneur and entrepreneur categories. These were awarded on 5 June 2012. Glen Meyburgh from local Video Production House, Imagio filmed the nominees before the awards ceremony. The snippet below is one of those screened during the awards ceremony. Finalist in the Professional Category was Sandra Perks. Professor … [Read more...] about Sandra Perks – BWA Finalist in the Professional Category
Hard Hats and Studying
Staff and students at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University can expect to see more earthmoving equipment and construction workers in hard hats around on its campuses over the next few months with new building projects of more than R250m starting. Plans are now advanced for the construction of the R116m Business School and the 200-seater lecture venue, both on the Second Avenue campus. In addition, the Second Avenue Campus library will receive an R8m upgrade. A construction tender for the … [Read more...] about Hard Hats and Studying
University Benefits from Engine Research Unit
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) today officially launched the Ford Engine Research Unit (FERU) at the NMMU North Campus. This initiative represents a five-year partnership between FMCSA and NMMU, and provides the platform for the development of engineering expertise in the Eastern Cape, while facilitating new research in engine testing and technology. "We are proud to be associated with NMMU through the Ford Engine … [Read more...] about University Benefits from Engine Research Unit
Innovation Should be the Catchphrase of Today’s Generation
If one team has taken the words of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Derrick Swartz to heart, it is eNtsa, a leading research, design and technology support centre for the manufacturing industry based at the university in Summerstrand. The centre, cited as one of only two world-class technology stations in South Africa, has lived up to its tag line of "innovation through engineering" during its first decade of existence and is presently working on … [Read more...] about Innovation Should be the Catchphrase of Today’s Generation
Three SPAR-NMMU netballers get national nod
The depth of netball at the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth was again highlighted when three players were selected for national duty. Vice-captain Zanele Mdodana and Mampho Tsotetsi, who helped the SPAR-NMMU alumni to the local league title last week, have been named in the senior side for the three-test series against Jamaica in June. In addition, Zanele Vimbela, who captains the SPAR-NMMU first team, has been drafted for the South African student team, which … [Read more...] about Three SPAR-NMMU netballers get national nod
Singing for their Studies
TwoTone Music's popular 'Tuxedo Club' is back with their suave, sexy salute to some of the most iconic tuxedo-clad showmen of our time. Audiences were on their feet during the debut show last month and director Ulagh Williams believes that TwoTone has found a real 'dream team' of artists, featuring a blend of experienced and brand new talent. The youngest members of the group are NMMU music student Brinley Yon and NMMU commerce student Francis Pratt. Ulagh and Brinley first met several … [Read more...] about Singing for their Studies
And now for a Completely Different Lecture
As part of the Quantity Surveying Living Life Legacy Programme, Kevin Hustler, the Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber of Commerce CEO, was asked to present two guest-lectures to undergraduate and post-graduate students at the NMMU. Before his presentation Hustler shared some of his own career journey following his graduation from university. These aspects encouraged the students to realize that their life path may not follow a straight line and that they may in fact not land up working in the field … [Read more...] about And now for a Completely Different Lecture
