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IN PICTURES | Fort Hare Foundation Gala DinnerAn evening dedicated to giving, solidarity and making a meaningful differe...
31/08/2026

IN PICTURES | Fort Hare Foundation Gala Dinner

An evening dedicated to giving, solidarity and making a meaningful difference in the lives of University of Fort Hare students. The Fort Hare Foundation Gala Dinner formed part of the fundraising initiative in support of distressed students, helping to ensure that financial challenges do not stand in the way of access to education and student success.

The evening brought together alumni, partners, stakeholders and friends of Fort Hare in the spirit of collective giving and shared commitment to supporting the University’s students

IN PICTURES | Fort Hare Foundation Chancellor’s Golf Day 2026 The Fort Hare Foundation Chancellor’s Golf Day brought tog...
31/08/2026

IN PICTURES | Fort Hare Foundation Chancellor’s Golf Day 2026

The Fort Hare Foundation Chancellor’s Golf Day brought together partners, alumni, friends and supporters of the University in support of a shared commitment to student success.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗨𝗙𝗛 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁A University of F...
28/08/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗨𝗙𝗛 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

A University of Fort Hare Economics student, Megan Palesa Ruiters has placed the question of the Eastern Cape’s economic future at the centre of her winning essay examining how leadership can help the province withstand an increasingly uncertain global economy.

Ruiters, a third-year student, was announced as the winner of this year’s Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Development Trust (ATMDT) Essay Competition at UFH.

Her essay explores how geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, energy insecurity, and economic uncertainty could deepen existing challenges in the province – but also serve as a catalyst for stronger local economies.

READ MORE | https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/from-global-shocks-to-local-solutions-ufh-students-vision-for-eastern-cape-local-economic-development

𝐔𝐅𝐇 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝟐𝟒 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧: 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞The University of Fort Hare (...
27/08/2026

𝐔𝐅𝐇 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝟐𝟒 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧: 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

The University of Fort Hare (UFH) notes Professor Jonathan Jansen’s latest opinion column, https://www.news24.com/opinions/columnists/jonathan-jansen-smart-people-dumb-governance-our-universities-keep-imploding-20260822-0377, Smart People, Dumb Governance, in News 24 on 23 August 2026, and rejects the suggestion that assertion, however confidently or theatrically expressed, can substitute for evidence.

Professor Jansen is entitled to criticise the University. He is not entitled to collapse the distinction between fact, allegation and inference, and then present the resulting narrative as though it were settled truth.

READ MORE I https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/ufh-responds-to-prof-jonathan-jansens-news-24-column-extraordinary-claims-demand-evidence

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗨𝗧University of Fort Hare coach Simphiwe Mafene knows his charges have to come ...
27/08/2026

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗨𝗧

University of Fort Hare coach Simphiwe Mafene knows his charges have to come away with nothing less than a full-house of points against TUT in their Hollywoodbets Super League clash on Sunday.

Heading into the weekend, the home team lies fifth in the Super Rise stream after notching up one win and three draws.

Despite their current position on the table, the Baby Wolves have been impressive in the revamped Super League and will relish the opportunity to take on the Pretoria side in Alice.

READ MORE | https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/baby-wolves-hunt-maximum-points-against-tut

𝗨𝗙𝗛 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗗𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗮Quality Assurance is not about ticking boxes. It is about k...
26/08/2026

𝗨𝗙𝗛 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗗𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗮

Quality Assurance is not about ticking boxes. It is about keeping faith with our students and with the promise this institution was founded on: that every qualification we offer opens a real door.” - Dr Nosisa Mayaba

Women play an important role in shaping institutions, communities, and nations. During this Women’s Month, the University of Fort Hare honours the contribution of Dr Nosisa Mayaba, the Director of Planning and Quality Assurance, whose work is grounded in a no-compromise approach to excellence.

READ MORE | https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/ufh-women-excellence-in-teaching-learning-dr-nosisa-mayaba

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗠 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗙𝗛New thinking on how Africa can bui...
26/08/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗠 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗙𝗛

New thinking on how Africa can build governance systems suited to its own realities took centre stage at the inaugural South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) Eastern Cape Chapter Open Conference, hosted by the University of Fort Hare (UFH) in collaboration with Nelson Mandela University (NMU) and iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu.

Held on 19 and 20 August under the theme “Rethinking Governance for Africa’s Transformation: Homegrown Systems for Contemporary Challenges,” the conference brought together scholars, researchers, public-sector practitioners, policymakers and students to examine governance in a rapidly changing Africa.

A strong thread throughout the discussions was the need to move beyond imported governance models and develop systems grounded in African realities, communities and knowledge.

Delivering the keynote address, Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Zolile Williams, said: “Africa does not need governance systems that merely imitate the world. Africa needs governance systems that learn from the world but are rooted in Africa’s own unique realities.”

READ MORE | https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/new-thinking-on-african-governance-brought-to-the-fore-during-saapam-conference-at-ufh

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗨𝗙𝗛 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞In the laboratory, Unive...
25/08/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗨𝗙𝗛 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞

In the laboratory, University of Fort Hare (UFH) PhD candidate in Microbiology, Ms Amahle Bokveld, is immersed in the world of science, evidence and research. Outside the laboratory, through Ulibo Lokuqala Agricultural Enterprise, the agricultural business she co-founded in Ncera Village, Alice (Dikeni), she is helping to build a venture focused on food production, job creation, and the economic opportunities that agriculture can unlock.

A few months ago, that journey took her outside South Africa when she was selected as one of the national student delegates for the Student Women Economic Empowerment Programme (SWEEP) Knowledge Exchange Visit to the United Kingdom.

For Bokveld, the international opportunity was a significant milestone in an entrepreneurial journey that began with a one-hectare farming operation that has since grown into a commercial agricultural venture that has created seasonal employment opportunities for more than 50 families.

READ MORE | https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/harvesting-the-fruits-of-entrepreneurship-ufh-phd-student-takes-agricultural-business-to-the-uk

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴In her latest op-ed, Dr Bellita Banda Chitsamatanga inte...
24/08/2026

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴

In her latest op-ed, Dr Bellita Banda Chitsamatanga interrogates what empowerment means in today’s teaching and learning spaces, examining the distance between institutional inclusion and women’s lived experiences.

READ MORE | https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/opinion-empowerment-must-be-measured-through-lens-of-belonging

𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝗙𝗛 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲University of Fort Hare (UFH) le...
21/08/2026

𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝗙𝗛 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲

University of Fort Hare (UFH) lecturer, Ms Veronique Tatchell, has further strengthened her growing academic profile after presenting her research at the 23rd Annual International Conference on Law in Athens, Greece.

Ms. Tatchell is a Lecturer in the Private Law Department at the Faculty of Law.

Her paper, titled “Transforming Workplace Culture: Racism, Equality, and the Limits of Legal Regulation," engages with the continued presence of racism in the workplace and considers the relationship between legal regulation and meaningful workplace transformation.

READ MORE | https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/emerging-scholar-represents-ufh-at-23rd-annual-international-conference-on-law

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