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Protection Officer graduating with third qualification

Protection Officer at Mandela University Ntombovuyo Ntshangase is graduating this year with her third qualification, a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning.

Ntombovuyo, who matriculated at Huku High School in Mount Frere, has already graduated with a Human Resource Management Diploma in 2022 and an Advanced Diploma in HR in 2023.

“I was always dreaming of studying, so the University’s staff study benefits made this dream a reality,” she says.

She also mentions that she studied for all three qualifications together with working 12-hour shifts.

Currently, she is busy upskilling herself with short courses, such as computer skills and frontline management at the Business School.

“So, I always hope and have faith that my future employer will recognise the importance of knowledge and being versatile, having all these skills in the bag.

Her dream job is to work in Human Resources with employee benefits as these are crucial for employee satisfaction. “I pray that I can be employed in Human Resources so that I can put theory into practice.

WOMEN'S MONTH - A journey of passion, perseverance, and purpose

Rhoda Malgas is more than just an academic; she was born and raised as an only child in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats. Rhoda’s upbringing was profoundly shaped by her parents’ enduring ties to rural areas in the Cederberg (Clanwilliam), the Overberg (Genadendal), and the southern Cape (Mossel Bay and Herbertsdale).

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WOMEN’S MONTH - How sport became my lifeline during mental health struggles

For many women, the rugby journey begins with a love for the game that transcends the boundaries of gender. This was certainly the case for Nokwanda M***a, a postgraduate Forestry student at George Campus.

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Rising Gqeberha tennis star courts two loves

Reasons to be Proud - : It is fair to say that Gqeberha’s Jensen Pletschke has a profound courtship with two very different loves in his life – tennis and chemistry.

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WOMEN’S MONTH – Professor Noluxolo Gcaza: Fostering responsible digital citizens

“In the digital age, teaching children and youth to navigate the online world safely is not just an option – it is our responsibility,” says Information Technology Professor Noluxolo Gcaza.

Prof Gcaza wants to change the digital space for the better by combating social ills such as cyberbullying, online harassment and exposure to inappropriate content among the youth through cybersecurity. The goal is to create responsible digital citizens.

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It’s journey’s end for Madibaz stalwarts at Varsity Netball

​Senior Madibaz players Mothira Mohammad and Siya Dingiswayo are eager to make their final Varsity Netball fling a memorable one.

In the picture: Siya Dingiswayo, with ball in hand, and Mothira Mohammad will co-captain Madibaz in their Varsity Netball swansong.

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Agricultural Sciences student wins youth category entrepreneurship award

Mandela University honours student in agricultural sciences Bongeka Gebuza, has turned a gift of four rabbits from her father into a promising farming venture, Khanyisa Agro-Organics Enterprise.

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Food Drive for Student Hunger - Mandela Society Outreach

Honorary Fellowship for Mandela University’s Dr Thobekani Lose

Dr Thobekani Lose, head and researcher for the Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (CfERI) at Nelson Mandela University, has received an Honorary Fellowship at the Centre for Business & Economic Research (CBER) in London.

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Gqeberha’s Prof Zingela wins national Women in STEM award
The South African Women in Science Awards announced Nelson Mandela University’s Professor Zukiswa Zingela, as its 2024 Distinguished Woman Researcher in a glittering awards ceremony held in Mpumalanga on Thursday, 15 August.

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Celebrating the next generation of biokineticists

Three Mandela University final-year BHSc in Biokinetics students, Ammaarah Abrahams, Edlyn Eckhardt, and Khaalidah Mia, recently attended and presented at the Rural Health Conference in August 2024, showcasing their research on the position of biokinetics within the public health sector.

In the picture: Khaalidah Mia, Edlyn Eckhardt and Ammaarah Abrahams

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Mandela University fifth with 33 students in GradStar Top 500 Awards

33 Mandela University students have been announced as among the GradStar Top 500 most employable students of 2024, and the University is in fifth place among the 19 participating institutions.

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