Lengthy discussions between Nelson Mandela University management and students leading the protest resulted in an agreement to successfully resume operations and academic activity at the institution tomorrow, 5 October. The agreement effectively brings to an end two days of demonstrations by students, who have raised a number of safety and security concerns. This follows the vicious rape and stabbing of two female students on Monday night at the Second Avenue Campus. The University welcomes … [Read more...] about Mandela University operations and academic set to resume
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NMU Beefs up Security after Campus Rape and Attack
Nelson Mandela University will be beefing up security across all its campuses to try to ensure the safety of staff and students following a vicious attack of two students at its Second Avenue Campus on Monday night. The University was extremely shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident and expressed solidarity with students around safety concerns and challenges related to the scourge of gender-based violence. Both students are receiving counselling and other necessary support, … [Read more...] about NMU Beefs up Security after Campus Rape and Attack
SAPS Investigating NMU Rape and Stabbing – #CountryDuty
A 25-year-old Nelson Mandela University student was allegedly raped and her friend stabbed at the 2nd Avenue campus last night, 2 October 2017. According to police information, at about 19:30 two students were busy in the computer lab when an unknown male entered. The students were threatened with a pair of scissors. They were robbed of their cell phones and wallets. One of the student’s was allegedly raped in the lab. Thereafter the suspect made the two students carry the computer box and … [Read more...] about SAPS Investigating NMU Rape and Stabbing – #CountryDuty
Executive Mayor on Campus Rape and Violence – #CountryDuty
https://twitter.com/JerryJedaMolepo/status/915014912472215552 The Municipality condemns the rape of a young woman, and the stabbing of another woman, on a local university campus last night. My prayers and thoughts are with both of these young women, as they recover from this horrific incident. It is now surely time for the National Police Ministry to start taking crime in our City seriously. Local SAPS units have been fighting a valiant battle, but often held back by huge staffing … [Read more...] about Executive Mayor on Campus Rape and Violence – #CountryDuty
Universities and Health Dept join forces to improve health in province
The adequate provision of, and access to, quality health services remains a challenge in the Eastern Cape, particularly in the poorer and more rural areas. One of the contributing factors to this challenge is the insufficient number of health care professionals to meet South Africa’s needs. The current training output of medical schools across South Africa is between 1200 and 1300 doctors a year, while the rollout of improved national healthcare and National Health Insurance requires more … [Read more...] about Universities and Health Dept join forces to improve health in province
Introducing NMU students to entrepreneurship and freelancing
This year, the Nelson Mandela University’s Department of Public Relations and Communication Studies has partnered with SAFREA (Southern African Freelancers Association) to host its 9th Annual Student Conference which will take place on 1 September 2017 at the North Campus Conference Centre from 08:30am to 13:00. Members of SAFREA kindly accepted Acting Head of Department, Dr Adelina Mbinjama-Gamatham’s request to provide the department with five guest speakers for the upcoming student … [Read more...] about Introducing NMU students to entrepreneurship and freelancing
International Culture Fest to Rock the Bay
The Nelson Mandela University Office for International Education is hosting the upcoming International Culture Fest on Saturday, 19 August from 11:00 – 15:00 at the Tramways Building in Baakens Valley, Port Elizabeth. The Fest forms part of the University’s annual International Diversity Week. The aim of this festival is to involve the Nelson Mandela Bay Community in the University’s cultural activities and showcase the University’s appreciation for diversity both on and off campus. It is … [Read more...] about International Culture Fest to Rock the Bay
R17 Million in NMU #FeesWillFall
Banking giant Absa and Nelson Mandela University have joined hands and entered into a three year-partnership that will essentially alleviate the financial burden on hundreds of financially needy students through a multi-million rand investment. On Monday, 7 August, 92 students from across the newly-named Nelson Mandela University campuses will officially receive bursary funding to the value of R5-million towards their 2017 tuition. A further 113 students, who owe an average of about R20 000 … [Read more...] about R17 Million in NMU #FeesWillFall
Nelson Mandela University – NMU
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth has relaunched itself as the Nelson Mandela University. The university says the new name affords them an opportunity to rethink the kind of university it can, and should become as it contributes to the resolution of the myriad of educational and developmental challenges –in line with late former president Nelson Mandela’s legacy. “The launch of Nelson Mandela University will not only be a celebration of the efforts to be … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela University – NMU
Mandela Bay #MobilisingMandelaMagic through Mandela Magic Concert
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” This poignant call to action by former President Nelson Mandela has become the basis of the wave of good deeds undertaken by millions of people across the globe in commemoration of Mandela Day. It is in this very spirit that Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University – which officially launches as Nelson Mandela … [Read more...] about Mandela Bay #MobilisingMandelaMagic through Mandela Magic Concert
Accounting – For a ‘future so bright you need shades’
From financial investigators to Chartered Accountants, social workers, artists and entrepreneurs, the career dreams of the 350 Grade 11 pupils attending an accounting winter school in the Bay this week (10 to 14 July) are as varied as the schools they come from. It’s little wonder “the future’s so bright, you need shades” is the theme of this year’s winter school, run annually by Nelson Mandela University’s (NMU’s) School of Accounting, and sponsored by professional firm PwC. Two … [Read more...] about Accounting – For a ‘future so bright you need shades’
Advancing Science Tourism
Take a tour through science with the Department of Science and Technology as it hosts the annual National Science Week in in Nelson Mandela Bay this August. National Science Week 2017 (NSW2017), which will be hosted at Nelson Mandela University’s Missionvale Campus, will this year take on the theme “Advancing Science Tourism” – in recognition of the United Nation’s International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor will kick off NSW … [Read more...] about Advancing Science Tourism
NMU to launch new Engineering Technology degrees in 2018
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is phasing out the National Diploma in engineering programmes, to introduce new three-year Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees. This year is the last year that the University had an intake of National Diploma programmes in Civil, Electrical, Industrial and Mechanical engineering, which will all be replaced with the BEngTech programmes. The new degree programmes were endorsed by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), approved by the … [Read more...] about NMU to launch new Engineering Technology degrees in 2018
NMU Deputy VC Appointed Deputy Chairperson of FFC
President Jacob Zuma has in terms of section 221(1) (a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and section 8 of the Financial and Fiscal Commission Act, 1997, appointed Professor Daniel Plaatjies as Chairperson and Dr Sibongile Muthwa as Deputy Chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC). Prof Plaatjies has served in various senior positions in the national and provincial governments. He is currently a part- time commissioner of the FFC since September … [Read more...] about NMU Deputy VC Appointed Deputy Chairperson of FFC
Award presented to top Master’s Degree student at NMU
The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) continues to honour top achievers at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) by sponsoring the annual Ford Premier Award, as it has done since 2001. Master's Degree graduate Yonela Dube (30) was presented with the Ford Premier Award at the university's academic awards for 2016, held at The Tramways Building in Port Elizabeth on Thursday 22 June, 2017. For her Master of Technology: Human Resources Management dissertation, Dube studied the … [Read more...] about Award presented to top Master’s Degree student at NMU
