Lifestyle and Wellness fever hots up
The Staff Lifestyle and Wellness event is coming to a campus near you during the last week of September. It is the same Discovery Wellness event that has traditionally been hosted at the institution...
View ArticleSeptember Graduation
Put you shoulder to the wheel. Jodi Scholtz, the Group Chief Operating Officer at the National Department of Trade and Industry, who addressed graduates at the CPUT Spring Graduation, says “good old...
View ArticleMeet and Greet
If learners come to universities well prepared, then they will stand a better chance of succeeding, says Dr Prins Nevhutalu. Addressing principals and life orientation educators at a networking...
View ArticleCPUT represents Africa in international digital storytelling project
CPUT is the only institution in Africa selected to participate in the Story Abroad programme- a digital story telling project. The project sees students record their personal stories in under four...
View ArticleExploring the success of Business Incubators
Universities in the Western Cape should look at establishing business incubators. This is according to CPUT researchers Thobekani Lose and Dr Robertson Tengeh, who conducted a study that explored the...
View ArticleCreating futures: Sustainable economies
Creating a sustainable future requires a formidable collaboration between different disciplines. Recently academics from across the globe had the opportunity to debate, review existing strategies and...
View ArticleConference considers models to take Africa out of poverty
Hundreds of delegates from African and Croatian universities converged at the Cape Town Campus to attend the recent third International Leadership & Management in Projects Driven Industries in...
View ArticleShave or spray for Cancer
The CPUT community showed their support for those living with Cancer. During October, staff and students participated in CPUT’s first CANSA Shavathon, which took place at the Wellington and Cape Town...
View ArticleRice master clinches R100 000 in prize money
Professional Cookery second year student at the Cape Town Hotel School, Tendani Nethengwe, has won the Tastic Rice – Just Add Colour Competition and walked away with R100 000. The competition saw...
View ArticleDisaster Recovery Success
CPUT recently staged a successful Disaster Recovery simulation test for the recovery and restoration of its Information Technology Services (ITS) system. The Command Centre at the e-Learning Centre on...
View ArticleCustoms build character, says icon
“You’ve got no chance of understanding others if you don’t know yourself,” says traditional conservationist Mama Grace Masuku. Masuku, 85, was the guest speaker at this year’s Africa Day’s celebrations...
View ArticleCreating the leading edge
Middle managers at local higher education institutions were recently recognized by the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) for successfully completing the Creating the Leading Edge (CLE) programme....
View ArticleCPUT partners with R27 million Planetarium upgrade
CPUT is helping to launch ageing Planetarium equipment from analogue straight into the digital era. The Iziko Planetarium has entertained around 2 million visitors (half of which are schoolchildren)...
View ArticleAccessibility first
Thanks to an innovative lift solution, students and staff members living with disabilities will have improved access to the Bellville Campus library. Earlier this month, the Library launched its new...
View ArticleSlashing Stereotypes
From a silent disco to exploring the thorny issue of stereotypes, a recent Department of Student Affairs event left more than a few guests questioning their own mind sets. Themed ‘Surfing the Suffix’...
View ArticleCPUT joins efforts to stop missing children
CPUT students have bolstered efforts to keep youngsters safe in three Cape Flats neighbourhoods notorious for missing children. BTech Public Relations Management (PRM) students partnered with Missing...
View Article0% Fee increase will be a death knell for universities
Prof Jonathan Jansen has warned that another 0% fee increase for tertiary institutions will be a death knell for universities. Jansen was scathing in his opinion of the current Fees Commission and the...
View ArticleUnpacking maritime training
Cutting-edge maritime simulators, which provide students with an opportunity to learn and practice in a realistic environment, have proved an effective tool in the training of maritime students across...
View ArticleSwedish-South Africa Nobel Inspired Lecture Series
The National Research Foundation, in conjunction with the Swedish Embassy in Pretoria, will co-host the Annual Nobel Inspired Lecture Series. The lectures will be held this Wednesday at the CPUT...
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