Walter Sisulu

PLEASE NOTE!!!

Transport for the Walter Sisulu Choir Concert to be held at Potsdam Site will be available for students at 9am at the following pick-up points:

*College Street Site
*Medical Centre in Southernwood

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𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔-𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗠+ (𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗙+)

iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu welcomed representatives from the South Africa–Sweden University Forum to Mthatha Campus today, for an engagement focused on strengthening collaboration in research, education and innovation.

The engagement brought together university leadership, researchers and SASUF representatives to reflect on the partnership’s journey and explore new opportunities under the current SASUF+ phase.

Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation, Prof Nosisi Feza, reaffirmed the university’s commitment to strengthening the partnership and supporting faculties in pursuing collaborative research opportunities. She also encouraged colleagues to share the university’s capabilities and actively pursue collaborative projects.

“I am giving my full support, and I will make sure that when time is needed to invest on proposal writings, we will be giving the necessary support that is needed by our faculties,”said Feza.

SASUF+ Project Manager Helin Bäckman Kartal reflected on the development of the partnership and the role of funding in helping researchers turn collaborative ideas into future projects and highlighted the evolution of the partnership and the opportunities now available to researchers and students, including seed funding, research matchmaking, mobility opportunities and collaboration with universities across Africa.

“We want to plant the seeds and see how our joint ideas actually can fly,”she said.

The delegation also visited the Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (CfERI) at the Zamukulungisa Site and the Water Pollution Laboratory, gaining insight into the university’s entrepreneurship, research and innovation capabilities.

The visit reinforces iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu’s commitment to building meaningful international partnerships that create opportunities for researchers and students while contributing to solutions that respond to societal needs.

𝐍𝐆𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐈 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐔 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒

For 22 Grade 11 learners from Ngwenyathi Public School, the opportunity to step into the laboratories at Walter Sisulu was more than a school excursion, but an encounter with possibility.

As they tilted flasks, measured liquids, handled pipettes and watched experiments unfold, science moved beyond the pages of a textbook and became tangible, practical and alive.

For Physics enthusiast Asange Mohono, the experience at Walter Sisulu’s analytical chemistry laboratory at the Potsdam Site helped demystify a concept she had struggled with while opening her eyes to a possible future in Chemistry.

“My favourite part of the day was the experiment on titration. I must say that, before today’s experience, I was struggling a bit with titration, but having actually done the experiment in an actual lab, with actual equipment, helped me gain a better understanding of titration,” she said.

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SAAIR CONFERENCE CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT

We are pleased to introduce Mr. Ntsundeni Louis Mapatagane, Director of Institutional Research and Planning at iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu and Chair of the 33rd SAAIR Conference 2026.

Under the theme: “Towards a Transformative African Higher Education in the Digital Age: Equity, Ethics, and Sustainable Impact.”

Mr. Louis Mapagatagane is a strategic leader with over a decade of experience in institutional research, strategic planning, institutional intelligence, university rankings, and digital transformation in higher education. At iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu, he leads institution-wide initiatives in enrolment planning, strategic ex*****on, institutional intelligence, HEMIS compliance, and global university rankings.

As Conference Chair, Louis looks forward to welcoming delegates from across the higher education sector to SAAIR 2026 for meaningful conversations, knowledge exchange, and collaboration on the future of higher education in the digital age.

📅 13–16 October 2026

📍 Premier Hotel ICC, kuGompo City, Eastern Cape

We look forward to an engaging and impactful 33rd SAAIR Conference 2026.

Stay tuned as we continue introducing the people behind SAAIR 2026.🚀

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | "It becomes very important that those who are already established open doors for the rest of us young women and it is equally important for young women to pay it forward..."

- Ms Ndimphiwe Mani, Student Life Practitioner

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐘𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢

𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍-𝐈𝐍-𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒

The Prof Xaba-Mokoena Women-in-Health Club, established in honour of founding dean Professor Marina Xaba-Mokoena, is an initiative launched in 2025 to cultivate women leaders who can contribute to research and innovation, institutional leadership, and community development.

Four decades after Xaba-Mokoena broke new ground as founding dean of iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the faculty is turning her legacy into a deliberate pipeline for the next generation of women leaders.

In May 1985, at the height of apartheid, colonialism and patriarchy, twelve students enrolled under the deanery of Xaba-Mokoena as the first cohort of the then University of Transkei’s Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) programme.

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𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | "Women are powerful agents of change, resilience, and transformation...."

- Ms Nomhle Zatelela, Acting Organisational Development Specialist

𝐄𝐖𝐈𝐑𝐀-𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

The iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu EWIRA-FIRE Gala Dinner brought together women, researchers, innovators, leaders and stakeholders on Thursday evening for a celebration of networking and thought-provoking discussions on the role of research and innovation in shaping Africa’s future.

The gala served as a platform to celebrate achievements while creating space for conversations around African innovation, research, collaboration and inclusive development.

Held as part of the EWIRA-FIRE programme, the event brought together voices from different sectors, with the evening’s discussions focusing on how Africa can strengthen its capacity to develop home-grown solutions and create greater opportunities for its people.
The importance of African ownership of innovation emerged strongly during the keynote address by Professor Tshidi Mohapelo and Ms Ludwe Macingwana.

Macingwana called for a shift away from dependence on imported solutions, emphasising the need for Africa to develop, own and export innovations that respond to its challenges and opportunities.

She highlighted the continent’s wealth of talent and stressed the importance of collaboration between academia, industry, government and communities. Connecting these sectors, she noted, is essential to building stronger ecosystems that can turn ideas and expertise into practical solutions.

The Africa Continental Free Trade Area was also highlighted as an opportunity to provide African innovations with access to a wider continental market.

Young people and women were identified as important contributors to this future, with an emphasis on ensuring that they are not only participants but also owners and builders of Africa’s innovation economy.

Professor Tshidi Mohapelo highlighted the need for research to address real challenges facing society.

Her discussion focused on innovative research in areas such as economic regulation and sustainability, while emphasising the importance of collaboration, continuous learning and bringing different perspectives into the development process.

The challenges faced by women in research also formed part of the discussion, highlighting the need for greater support, inclusion and opportunities for women to contribute to research and knowledge production.

Throughout the evening, collaboration remained a common thread. The keynote discussions reinforced the importance of connecting people, institutions, knowledge and resources if Africa is to turn its existing talent and ideas into meaningful development.

Away from the formal programme, the gala dinner also provided guests with an opportunity to network and celebrate, with the evening marked by elegant attire, lively interaction and a strong sense of connection.