Following an intensive period of pre-season training that will culminate in three warm-up matches, the FNB NMMU-Madibaz are quietly confident heading into next month’s Varsity Cup campaign. “We’ve had a good break,” said Madibaz captain Ivan Ludick. “We returned from the festive season and our bodies certainly took an immediate pounding but … [Read more...] about Madibaz sweating ahead of Varsity Cup
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Wits academics concerned by lack of leadership by varsity management
A group of “concerned academics at Wits” say there has been a lack of leadership by the university’s management during protests over fee increases. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg news. MyJHB Read more on … [Read more...] about Wits academics concerned by lack of leadership by varsity management
Highest number of Varsity Drop-outs occur in first year
Johannesburg – More than half of the students that will drop out of higher education institutions countrywide will do so during their first year, an academic said on Tuesday. Andre van Zyl, who is the director of the Academic Development Centre at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) quoted research done by the Council of Higher Education (CHE) in 2013, that tracked … [Read more...] about Highest number of Varsity Drop-outs occur in first year
Cape Town kickoff for Madibaz Varsity Netball campaign |MyPE
The SPAR Madibaz will have their eyes fixed on a playoff spot when they kick off their second Varsity Netball campaign against UCT in Cape Town on Sunday. The Port Elizabeth side made it through to the semi-finals of last year’s inaugural tournament before being eliminated by eventual runners-up the University of the Free State […] MyPE News Read more on … [Read more...] about Cape Town kickoff for Madibaz Varsity Netball campaign |MyPE
Local varsity squash players selected for World Champs
University of Johannesburg students Cheyna Tucker and Ruan Olivier will represent South Africa at the World University Squash Championships in Chennai, India, from September 1 to 8. The pair was selected on the strength of their performance at the University Sport South Africa tournament in Stellenbosch in July. Their teammate Elani Landman has been chosen as the non-travelling … [Read more...] about Local varsity squash players selected for World Champs