Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
latest news & developmentsPola Maneli asks: “Do you feel seen?”
Pola Maneli’s latest work, ‘An Indigenous I/Eye’, is an attempt to visualise blackness
Dream of studying comes true
When outsourcing ended at Mandela University it gave contract workers more than just a job
Nelson Mandela Metro University gets the go-ahead to open a medical school in 2020
The new department will begin with 50 students and increase this number to about 200 by 2022.
Social media fans suicidal fire
There is growing evidence which suggests interactions on social media sites like Facebook romanticise suicide for teenagers part of emo subcultures.
Pups cut their teeth with the Jake White Sharks
There’s an air of expectancy surrounding the Sharks ahead of this year’s Super Rugby tournament, with a new chief executive and director.
The miracle of incubator schools
Eastern Cape teachers talk about the maths and science incubator that made all the difference in their lives.
New teaching model delivers good results
Teachers who received Funza Lushaka bursaries to study teaching return to their old schools to share their knowledge.
Big bucks for game ranchers
Investing in rare breeds can offer better returns than the stock market or a bank, in a wildlife industry that continues to grow in leaps and bounds.
Prof aims to get earth back on track
A new discipline embraces the bigger pictures that link problems such as poverty and climate change.
Big news on science of small things
NMMU opened its new R120-million Centre for High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy this week.
What can your cellphone do for you?
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is conducting research on mobile applications that make cell phones more personalised.
Research gets into the mix
A new MXit application to help pupils improve their computer literacy skills has emerged from doctoral research at NMMU.
Children at risk of online bullying
Research shows that parents do not know how to protect kids using the internet.
Madisha: SACP favoured cash to foil creditors
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has on several occasions taken large donations in cash in order to foil its creditors, according to former Congress of South African…
De Villiers: Show me overlooked black talent
Springbok coach Peter has challenged black clubs which claim he is neglecting black talent to name the players they say are overlooked. De Villiers reacted to complaints that…