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University of Mpumalanga (UMP) student and aspiring entrepreneur, Penwell Silinda, has founded a start-up that develops innovative products aimed at solving society's problems and uplifting rural communities through the use of technology.

2/28/2023 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) postgraduate student, Nombuso Themba, was privileged to attend the National Research Fund’s South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) summer school, which aims to bridge the gap between theoretical and experiential learning for second, third year and honours students.

2/28/2023 12:00:00 AM

our University of Mpumalanga (UMP) students: Moses Timane, Mxolisi Mnyambo, Vusani Makananise and Christelda Mkhonto, have joined other learners from across the globe to participate in a Transdisciplinary International Learning (TILL) programme at the Schorfheide-Chronin Biosphere Reserve in Brandenburg, Germany.

1/31/2023 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) has honoured Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences Associate Professor, Professor Wilfred Otang Mbeng, with an Engagement Excellence Award, which aims to recognise and reward an individual who excels in integrating teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and engagement. The award also acknowledges an individual who demonstrates excellence in engagement at an institutional level.

1/31/2023 12:00:00 AM

Senior lecturer and researcher at the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Dr Zakheleni Dube, has a unique teaching style that keeps his students motivated and encourages them to participate in their studies beyond the classroom.

1/31/2023 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) recently hosted the 2022 Engagement, Research, and Teaching and Learning Awards, the aim of which is to promote, recognise, and reward excellence in engagement, and to promote the integration of teaching and learning, research, and engagement.

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga Vice-Chancellor, Professor Thoko Mayekiso, honoured and paid tribute to one of the institution's most valuable assets: its long-service employees who leave a lasting footprint on the institution and the lives of its community members.

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC): Teaching and Learning, Professor Shirley Sommers, shared the institution’s journey in the context of the African Languages agenda at a colloquium spearheaded by Universities South Africa’s Community of Practice for the Teaching and Learning of African Languages (CoPAL).

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

National Research Foundation (NRF) rated researcher and programme leader at the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at the University of Mpumalanga (UMP), Professor Victor Mlambo, was recently honoured with the NRF-rated Researcher of the Year award at the 2022 Engagement, Research and Teaching and Learning Awards.

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

The Evaluation Study findings on the impact of the University of Mpumalanga’s 2015-2022 strategic plan has found that the institution has made great strides in all strategic areas.

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Building 7, which houses female students on the Mbombela campus, came out tops for the seventh consecutive year at the 2022 Co-curricular Awards.

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) nGAP lecturer in Social Sciences, cultural activist and Ndebele historian, Dr Thulisile Monicca Bhuda has added a Doctoral Degree to her list of many accomplishments. She obtained her PhD in Indigenous Knowledge Systems from North-West University (NWU) in November 2022.

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, University of Mpumalanga (UMP) postgraduate student, Nelisiwe Ngomane, shares how the university changed her outlook from feeling suicidal and being in denial, to accepting her disability and embracing life to the fullest.

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Senior lecturer in the Faculty of Economics, Development and Business Studies, and Manager of the UMP Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator Centre (CFERI), Dr Kanayo Ogujiuba has been recognised as the Researcher of the Year at the 2022 Excellence in Engagement, Research, and Teaching and Learning Awards.

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Department Applied Information Systems recently co-hosted the 12th International Development Information Association (IDIA) Conference in Mbombela.

12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

To build society confidence, restore law and order and instil humanity, the different arms of government must work together to protect the citizens and their constitutional rights, said University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Chancellor and Deputy Chief Justice, Mandisa Maya, during her delivery of the 7th Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Development Trust (ATDT) Annual Lecture on Ethical and Moral Leadership, at the Mbombela Campus.

11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) has done it again: the institution won the Top Women Business Icons 2022 An Honorary Legends of Empowerment and Transformation Award at the 2022 Standard Bank Top Women Awards, recently held at Emperor’s Palace in Gauteng.

11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) hosted a gala dinner to bid farewell to the outgoing 2022 SRC/CRC. At the event held at the Mbombela Campus, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Thoko Mayekiso said: "You showed outstanding, exemplary leadership and you have our hearty congratulations for remaining resolute and unwavering in your leadership."

11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) newly appointed lecturer at the School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Linton Munyai says South Africa’s existing environmental problems need immediate attention and proper interventions before the country suffers irreparable environmental damage.

11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP), through the Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (UMP CFERI), is making great strides in producing student entrepreneurs. Just recently, three students: Jessica Steyn, Ngthabiseng Mpanza and Penwell Silinda participated in the EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2022 finals, which were held in Gauteng.

11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM