Armed with bricks, a group of masked students spent most of Tuesday morning chasing Nelson Mandela University (NMU) students from lectures and setting off fire alarms. Similar scenes played out on Monday evening. Shortly after the…
‘Overwhelming’ response to student’s plea for sanitary towels “Health and people have always been a passion for me and I am also inspired by the campaigns my mother,Rhohini Patel, often runs for different charities, as well as by my…
Three Nelson Mandela University (NMU) students died in separate incidents at the weekend. “NMU is deeply saddened at the news of the passing of three students,” NMU spokesperson Zandile Mbabela said on Sunday. “The university extends its…
On Monday, hundreds of students dressed in black and purple marched through Wits University campus demanding that the administration act against violence against women and make the campus safe for women and queer people. The march at Wits…
Violence erupted on Monday morning after protesting Nelson Mandela University students clashed with police at the Port Elizabeth campus. The institution said in a statement that students from the EFF Command attempted to block the North…
The launch of an educational Anti Alcohol Abuse campaign (AAAC) took place at the Regent Hotel in East London on Tuesday, where institutions of higher learning were put in the spotlight. Initiated by the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB),…
Final-year pupils in Mthatha and Nelson Mandela Bay are using technology to help teach others as part of the Incubator Schools Programme (ISP) Teacher Tutor Programme. The initiative is run by Nelson Mandela University’s (NMU) Govan Mbeki…
FORMER Stirling High pupil Lauren Volker continues to amaze in Port Elizabeth, where she is currently juggling a position at Nelson Mandela University’s psychology department’s help desk and owns her own dance studio. Volker recently…
By Nomahlubi Jordaan The Nelson Mandela University says it will be beefing up security on its campuses following an alleged rape incident at its Second Avenue campus. “The university‚ after having met as management and students as well‚…
BY KATHARINE CHILD University and college students will for the first time be able to access HIV prevention medication called Truvada. This was announced by the Department of Higher Education and Training as part of its HIV and Aids…
He could have asked for a helicopter flip, a trip to a soccer match or a shopping spree, but Siphelo Ndungane chose to better himself – asking for a laptop to study and advice on becoming a teacher. With the help of Reach for a Dream,…
