September 2024 EDITION

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UMP HOSTS 6TH ASSAF FORUM ON THE JUST TRANSITION

Scientists, thought leaders, and academics engaged in in-depth discussions with labour representatives, communities, businesses, and government on policy perspectives and challenges surrounding the Just Transition, during the 6th Forum of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).



UMP AND WRC COLLABORATE TO TACKLE WATER CHALLENGES IN MPUMALANGA

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) and the Water Research Commission (WRC) have formalised their commitment to addressing water and sanitation challenges in Mpumalanga through a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU).



AFRICAN LANGUAGES: A TOOL FOR TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATION

Delivering the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Institutional Forum Guest Lecture, Professor Nobuhle Hlongwa, Dean and Head of the School of Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Chairperson of the Community of Practice for African Language, emphasised that indigenous African languages are a crucial component of South Africa’s multilingual diversity.



YOUNG SCIENTISTS HONOURED FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) lecturers, Dr Tshepiso Ndhlovu and Ms Prudence Kutumela, have been recognised for their exceptional achievements at the Annual National Young Scientists’ Conference, organised by the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS).



UMP GEARS UP TO HOST 2024 HEFMA CONFERENCE

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) will host the Higher Education Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) conference from 14–17 October 2024. The event will bring together management professionals and practitioners from universities and Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) colleges to discuss issues related to higher education.



UMP AND BUAN STRENGTHEN TIES

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) and the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) students recently convened to build meaningful leadership connections through discussions and collaborative forums.



DR SHABALALA TO PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE PROFESSORS PROGRAMME

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the BSc in Environmental Sciences, at the School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, in the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Dr Ayanda Shabalala has been selected to participate in the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Future Professors Programme (FPP).



UMP STAFF AND STUDENTS RECHARGED AFTER SPORTS DAY

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) students and staff have been fuelled up for future competitions following the Sports Day, recently held at the Mbombela Campus.



UMP MASTER'S STUDENT TRIUMPHS IN USSAVI PROGRAMME

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Master in Development Studies Student and entrepreneur, Mcolisi Shongwe, has claimed first place in the prestigious United States of America/South Africa Virtual Incubator (USSAVI) programme.



OPINION: CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF FALLEN HEROES AND HEROINES - THE STORY OF NOKUTHULA SIMELANE

As we celebrate Heritage Month, let us be reminded that the freedom and democracy we enjoy today were not received on a silver platter - many paid with their lives, and some families are still in the wilderness, writes Dr Sibongile Masuku, Culture and Heritage Lecturer at the University of Mpumalanga (UMP).