The Music Department of Nelson Mandela University will be show casing the newly formed Chamber Choir on 14 August 2019, 1pm at South Campus Auditorium. The Mandela Chamber Choir consists mainly of music students who major in voice. The choir started as an initiative to engage choral conducting students to apply their skills in a more practical manner and gain real life experience. Choir Conductor, Akhona Nkumanda, has conducted various choirs throughout Port Elizabeth, including the … [Read more...] about Voices Unite for Free Concert
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South Pacific – presented by Nelson Mandela University and Southern Methodist University
Young artists from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas (USA) will collaborate with the very talented singers of the Nelson Mandela University for the second time in Port Elizabeth to create an exciting and fun-filled evening of entertainment from the “Golden Age of Musicals” from 20 – 23 June 2019, at the Savoy Theatre. The production is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC. Set in the South Pacific Islands close to the end of World War II, the show was chosen for its … [Read more...] about South Pacific – presented by Nelson Mandela University and Southern Methodist University
Entries pour in for national maths-art competition
With 600 entries received from high schools across the country, judges of Nelson Mandela University’s second mathematical art competition had a tough time choosing finalists. Grade 8 to 12 learners from every province poured heart and soul into their unique maths-inspired art – which included beautifully-coloured mandalas, sharp-angled high-rise buildings and plenty of animals and plants made up of geometrical shapes, angles, curves and precise patterns. All the work is being exhibited at … [Read more...] about Entries pour in for national maths-art competition
Honouring SA’s Change Agents
Four remarkable South Africans whose work resonates with the Nelson Mandela University’s resolve to be in service to society are among more than 5000 graduands to be capped during Nelson Mandela University’s upcoming autumn graduation. Cleric and civil servant Reverend Frank Chikane; businesswoman and president of the African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa) Dr Vuyo Mahlati; Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund chief executive officer Sibongile Mkhabela and specialist family physician … [Read more...] about Honouring SA’s Change Agents
Centre for Philosophy in Africa
“How can South Africa, and Africa as a whole, realise communities that are both aware of, and responsive to, their troubled past while remaining committed to social cohesion?” This question emerges as one of the focus areas of the newly launched SARChI Chair in Identities and Social Cohesion in Africa (ISCIA) at Nelson Mandela University. The former calls upon us to recognize and strengthen authentic local identities, while the latter requires us to unbind the kind of purist identities … [Read more...] about Centre for Philosophy in Africa
City Braces as over 17 000 Students begin NMU Academic Year
Nelson Mandela University welcomed more than 8000 first year students and their parents and guardians at the weekend, and is on track to welcome back all its students on Monday for the official start of the 2019 academic year. This time of the year is not without its challenges, with academic and PASS staff working tirelessly behind the scenes to mitigate any of these towards ensuring a smooth start to lectures on Monday, 11 February. Mandela University, like many universities across the … [Read more...] about City Braces as over 17 000 Students begin NMU Academic Year
Meet 3-Time Champs
The Nelson Mandela University Eco-Car Team was again crowned Champions of the 2018 Shell Eco-Marathon: South Africa (SEM:SA) in their category at the Zwartkops Raceway in Mid-Rand, Gauteng last weekend. The event saw a record entry of 21 competitors from four African countries, including international university entrants from Nigeria, Botswana and Namibia. This is the third time in a row that the team has won this accolade, each time shattering the previous event records. The team's efforts … [Read more...] about Meet 3-Time Champs
International two-day conference in Port Elizabeth
The Batteries & Electric Vehicles Conference 2018 is all charged up for Monday and Tuesday, October 29 and 30. The conference, taking place in Nelson Mandela Bay has attracted speakers and delegates from around the world. Organised by and hosted by the national uYilo eMobility Programme, the Batteries and Electric Vehicle Conference will be held at Nelson Mandela University, Engineering Building (276), Gardham Avenue, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth. With a global thought leadership focus on … [Read more...] about International two-day conference in Port Elizabeth
Maxama, Senekal take top awards at Madibaz sports function
South African field athlete Ischke Senekal and karate ace Gcobani Maxama walked away with the top accolades at the Madibaz Sport gala awards evening in Port Elizabeth tonight. The function was held at Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Indoor Sports Centre, where Senekal and Maxama were deserving recipients of the Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year awards respectively after excelling in their respective fields over the past 12 months. In the team category, the SPAR Madibaz netball … [Read more...] about Maxama, Senekal take top awards at Madibaz sports function
University reaches out to those who employ youth
Nelson Mandela University is the first university in South Africa to offer the Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching (Adv Dip TVT). It is a diploma programme which, studied over two years, part-time, will provide lecturers in the TVET sector with a professional lecturer’s qualification. The qualification is five years in the making after the government gazetted the policy in 2013. This comes at a time when, globally, there are huge expectations placed on the technical and … [Read more...] about University reaches out to those who employ youth
New TVET diploma offered in response to national challenge
The technical and vocational sector is globally punted as the main driver of post-school education because of its potential to drive economic development. In South Africa, government has identified Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a national priority, with a goal of having a headcount of 2.5-million students enrolled in TVET colleges by 2030. Towards this, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) launched a significant (European Union-funded) programme … [Read more...] about New TVET diploma offered in response to national challenge
Mandela University research and teaching excellence recognized at annual awards
Nelson Mandela University recently recognised the institution’s academics who have excelled in their respective fields of teaching, research and engagement – with these efforts aimed at making a difference in communities and effectively changing the world. The University’s annual Research, Teaching and Engagement awards – held at the St George’s Cricket Stadium on Thursday night – saw numerous Mandela University academics lauded in a variety of categories, from merging teachers and … [Read more...] about Mandela University research and teaching excellence recognized at annual awards
Rocket Building, Deep Secrets and the Road to Mvezo
Restless curiosity, wild brilliance, particle physics, rocket building and launching, ancient African interpretations of the night skies, coding and computation in anticipation of the fourth industrial revolution and big data science. These are some of the activities that Nelson Mandela University’s Faculty of Science at Nelson Mandela University will be offering schools and communities before and during the 2018 National Science Week, which takes place from the 28 July to 4 August. The … [Read more...] about Rocket Building, Deep Secrets and the Road to Mvezo
Honouring Madiba on Africa Day
Nelson Mandela University is gearing up to launch its second public art piece in honour of Tat’ uMadiba and his values on education, that is symbolic of the journey and trajectory that the recently renamed institution is taking, on Africa Day on Friday. Following the gazetting and launch of the new Nelson Mandela University name – which was an opportunity to reimagine its makeup and position it as a dynamic African university – a need to raise the level of institutional consciousness was … [Read more...] about Honouring Madiba on Africa Day
Opera at South
An Opera Carnival will hit the Bay with the “Opera at South” concert on Sunday, 10 June 2018, at 3pm, in the South campus Auditorium, Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand. As one of the few Nelson Mandela Bay music projects inclusive of formally and informally trained classical talent display, aims to raise the metro’s abilities to a higher level by providing a tailor-made programme and intensive exchange between the artists, as well as more opportunities to perform on stage. Akhona, … [Read more...] about Opera at South
