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The Centre for Advanced Training and Innovative Research (CATIR) — a joint initiative between United States-based biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific, the South African Medical Research Council and the department of science, innovation and technology was unveiled on 16 July. (@ma_mohapeloa/X)

New science hub bridges lab-skills gap for underprivileged students

The facility aims to equip future scientists with skills to lead research and healthcare advancements in the country

Former Limpopo premier Stan Mathabatha. Photo: Marketing and Comms, University of Limpopo

Giyani water debacle ‘not all our fault’

Limpopo premier Stan Mathabatha made the claim during an elections debate hosted by the University of Limpopo and the Mail & Guardian

The empty Onkgopotse Tiro Hall at the University of Limpopo. Taken 11 March 2024 before the M&G Election Town Hall.
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Vote 2024 | Town hall debate at University of Limpopo

The Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the University of Limpopo, hosted an election town hall meeting on 12 March 2024. It’s the first of what we hope will be many upcoming…

The empty Onkgopotse Tiro Hall at the University of Limpopo. Taken 11 March 2024 before the M&G Election Town Hall.
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WATCH | Town Hall Election Debate – charting the future in 2024’s landmark elections

The M&G and University of Limpopo host a forum to discuss, among others, what a coalition government could mean for South Africa.

A university that teaches but does not innovate, that researches but does not apply, will find itself detached from the society it is meant to serve and elevate
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M&G, University of Limpopo town hall will unpack elections

The M&G and University of Limpopo host a forum to discuss, among others, what a coalition government could mean for South Africa

Many people would probably remember the late Jabu Mabuza as the chairperson and acting chief executive of Eskom, but there is more to Mabuza’s life and contribution than Eskom.(Photo by Felix Dlangamandla/Foto24/Gallo mages/Getty Images)

Obituary: Jabu Mabuza was so much more than a ‘taxi driver’ at Eskom

The businessman, who died suddenly this week, leaves a long legacy of highly successful ventures

UFS: Private security moves on campus to monitor protests

The vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State has spoken about academic measures for students for the academic year following the national shutdown

A small number of students can return to university, but some choose not to

They stayed away because they feared getting Covid-19, had comorbidities, were in quarantine, had become infected and the safety measures such as curfews were too limiting

South African universities record 22 deaths from Covid-19

A Universities South Africa survey shows that 20 people — 19 staff members and one student — at local universities have died after contracting the coronavirus

Higher education, science and innovation minister Blade Nzimande. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Government’s plan for universities and schools – the story so far

Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions

The market requires entrepreneurialism, innovation, critical thinking, decisiveness and problem-solving abilities, but most schools and tertiary institutions don’t support this. Photo: AFP

Graduates and their unemployment dilemma

South African university graduates are willing to take menial jobs because of the dearth of suitable employment despite being highly educated

Delayed payments only affected fees and not allowances and stipends

Payment delays anger students

Nearly half of those who qualify for funding are affected but the financial aid scheme blames institutions for being tardy

Ndivhuwo Matshanisi and Alina Mofana say that the braille facilities at the university are insufficient and that classes are inaccessble.

Students say ‘disability-friendly’varsity is anything but

Young people with impairments are having their academic dreams dashed by insensitive lecturers

The university has initiated crime awareness projects and reached out the MEC for education in Limpopo.

No arrests in shooting at University of Limpopo as students demand tighter security

Mamabolo says that the police response has been inefficient, but the university has initiated crime awareness projects.

A changing world requires that curricula be adapted to create graduates who are employable

Student ‘punished for being poor’ gets debt paid

A Good Samaritan has paid off the university debt of Sello Molewa, the graduate denied a degree, whom the Mail & Guardian reported about last week.

Mandla Seopela

DA wants probe into varsity funding

The DA wants a probe into the University of Limpopo after reports that two men linked to the Friends of the Youth League benefited from contracts.

Sisters in the academic struggle

Women lecturers and researchers at Limpopo University have joined forces to address gender unfairness at universities.

Medunsa rises from the ashes of Limpopo divorce

Medunsa rises from the ashes of Limpopo divorce

The Medical University of South Africa, folded into the University of Polokwane in 2005, is to be re-established, the higher education minister says.

Time for a U-turn

Time for a U-turn

Angry students picketing outside campus and toyi-toying on the bonnet of his car was all in a day’s work for <b>Nhlanhla Maake</b>.

Registration suspended at Limpopo University campus

The University of Limpopo’s Medunsa campus suspended the registration of first-year students on Monday because of a strike by senior students.