Madibaz Warren Bower lands USSA silver
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Madibaz No 1 Warren Bower was rewarded with a silver medal in the men’s individual section after producing his best performance at the annual USSA National squash tournament recently.
The 25-year-old came up against UCT’s Lawrence Kuhn in the final and admits to nerves getting the better of him as he went down in straight games.
Nevertheless, he is pleased with his efforts as he came from a seeding of five to contest the final against a player he also lost to in the team competition.
The biggest challenge, Bower added, was to become accustomed to the Highveld conditions when the individual rounds began on the Sunday evening.
Nelson Mandela University's Professor Janet Wesson receives global Pioneer Award
Making South Africa and Nelson Mandela University proud, Professor Janet Wesson from the Department of Computing Sciences at Nelson Mandela University recently received a prestigious international award.
Prof Wesson, along with four other world-renowned academics, were awarded the prestigious IFIP TC13 Pioneer in Human-Computer Interaction title by the International Federation for Information Processing Technical Committee on Human–Computer Interaction (IFIP TC13).
“I am delighted to receive this prestigious award as recognition of my contribution to TC13 and the field of HCI globally,” said Prof Wesson.
Prof Wesson is the only 2023 awardee from Africa to receive this award, bestowed upon global pioneers considered as “the greatest contributors to the development and growth of the field of human-computer interaction (HCI)” according to a statement by IFIP TC13.
The last time someone from Africa received this award was almost a decade ago in 2014.
Four postgraduates in Palaeoecology share their research in Italy and Germany
Three master’s students and a post-doctorate candidate from Mandela University’s Palaeoecology Lab will present their research at conferences in Rome and Berlin later this month.
The Palaeoecology Lab, under the leadership of Dr Lynne Quick, is associated with the University’s African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience and focuses on pollen studies, with a strong geographic emphasis on the Cape south coast and the Cape Floristic Region in general.
Madibaz football chairman lands coveted Cosafa position
Madibaz Football Club chairman and Mandela University administration stalwart Francis Makonese has been appointed deputy executive director of Cosafa.
The Council of Southern African Football Associations, which consists of 14 nations, is the governing body for a range of competitions from junior to senior level. Its flagship event is the Cosafa Cup.
The 35-year-old, who managed mentoring programmes and helped map out the club’s strategic plan for the next seven years, has been an integral part of Madibaz Football.
On Monday, he took on the new challenge with the regional body in Johannesburg where the ultimate goal is to develop the game at all levels in Southern Africa.
Makonese said the Cosafa appointment was “a dream come true”.
His role entails working alongside the executive director, president and executive committee to uphold the organisation’s strong reputation for self-regulation.
Nelson Mandela University launches Global Giving Campaign
Nelson Mandela University today (3 July 2023) launched a multi-year global Giving Campaign, to raise R30 million to support four projects, based on empowerment and social redress.
University Vice-Chancellor Professor Sibongile Muthwa is leading the campaign with the endorsement of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, whose Mandela Month theme for 2023 is “Climate change and food security”.
Prof Muthwa explained that funds raised would go towards projects that address student hunger, bursaries, support a greenhouse project and empower sustainable community food kitchens. “We are launching this fundraising drive in the build-up to international Mandela Day on 18 July. It is an opportunity to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s most beloved statesman and global icon, someone who became the world’s moral compass.”
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Congratulations Anrich nortje on being named SA Men's Player of the Year at the annual Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards recently.
Nortje who was born in Kariega, was nominated in each of the men's categories and was rewarded for his consistent pace and accuracy across all formats.
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Madibaz football chairman lands coveted Cosafa position
Madibaz Football Club chairman and Mandela University administration stalwart Francis Makonese has been appointed deputy executive director of Cosafa.
The Council of Southern African Football Associations, which consists of 14 nations, is the governing body for a range of competitions from junior to senior level. Its flagship event is the Cosafa Cup.
The 35-year-old, who managed mentoring programmes and helped map out the club’s strategic plan for the next seven years, has been an integral part of Madibaz Football.
On Monday, he took on the new challenge with the regional body in Johannesburg where the ultimate goal is to develop the game at all levels in Southern Africa.