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Violent disruptions to commerce and industry, a crippling drought and intermittent protests are severely hampering efforts to revive Nelson Mandela Bay’s flagging economy.

NMU protest called off after student leaders and management meet Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 15 April 2021 Operations at Nelson Mandela University are expected to resume on Thursday after the student representative council met management on Wednesday. A group of students blockaded the entrance to the university’s main campus on Wednesday, protesting against what they said was a slow-paced response to student funding issues and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS...

Health by Janelle Miles Premium Content   A nurses union is taking Queensland Health to the states industrial relations commission over concerns health workers are at risk of COVID-19 because of ill-fitting face masks. The Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union says it has had no assurances from health officials that fit testing and checking of respiratory protection equipment, including high-filtration face masks, is being carried out effectively across the...

A dozen universities from around the world are tackling climate change through a new initiative, Project Arcc — and Nelson Mandela University is on board.

Students return to studies as NMU protests end By Zamandulo Malonde and Simtembile Mgidi - 16 March 2021 It was back to business at Nelson Mandela University on Tuesday after fruitful meetings between student leaders and the university management on Monday. The universitys student leaders barricaded the entrance to NMUs south campus on Monday morning, responding to the SA Union of Students’ call for a national shutdown... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

Nationwide protests reach NMU campuses By Herald Reporter - 15 March 2021 DEMANDS Students have barricaded the entrance to Nelson Mandela Universitys North and South campuses. Image: Eugene Coetzee The entrances to Nelson Mandela Universitys South and North campuses were blocked off by protesting students early on Monday morning. This comes as the SA Union of Students (SAUS) called for all 26 universities across the country to be shut down from Monday. The union...

Sasco, ANC top six agree in principle that universities should not exclude students with debt from registering 14 March 2021 - 15:59 Some universities are allowing students with outstanding debt to register, but others are insisting a portion of it be settled first. This comes in the wake of a call by the powerful South African Students Congress (Sasco) for a shutdown of the country’s 26 universities on Monday. .. This article is free to read if you register or sign in. If you have al...

NMU gears up for new academic year By Herald Reporter - 25 February 2021 BIG OCCASION: Nelson Mandela University is getting ready for the new academic year, which starts on March 15 Image: NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY/ FACEBOOK Nelson Mandela University (NMU) is preparing to welcome all its students, including first years, for the 2021 academic year starting in March. After the Covid-19 pandemic forced the temporary closure of education institutions in 2020, the a...

Baby bushbuck saved by cyclists on Marine Drive By Guy Rogers - 15 February 2021 An unusual video of a cyclist riding with a buck under one arm has surfaced, revealing a heartwarming story. Mark van Antwerpen, 59, said he was riding in his usual Town Hills cycle training group on Marine Drive on the way from Schoenmakerskop to Summerstrand on Friday morning when they spotted the bushbuck lamb... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

FREE | Attend a public lecture on the life of activist Dennis Brutus New book shines a light on the many talents of this celebrated figure 10 February 2021 Image: Supplied/HeraldLIVE Dennis Brutus distinguished himself in many fields during the first half of his life in SA: he was a teacher, a freelance journalist, a poet, a sports administrator and an anti-apartheid activist. What was the making of this multitalented man? What were the formative influences in his life?...