Expert opinion: Flooding events in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and implications for disaster management in SA

A corporate communication specialist, Tandi Mapukata brings with her over 25 years’ experience in the field of marketing communications.

The Vaal University of Technology's University Council will be headed up by Refilwe Buthelezi and Professor Nicholas Morgan.

In the category for innovative ideas, VUT's Tshepo Dlamini came in first place and Nkosinathi Ndala came in second place.

Lebina Ditha was recently named the best up-and-coming PR professional at this year’s PRISM Awards.

F’SASEC VUT has secured a paid partnership with Trace TV Academy through the assistance of Schneider Electric.

The donation came as a relief to the VUT campus clinic as the effects of COVID-19 has hit the department hard due to budget constraints.

Sarel Havenga, Idea2Product educational facilitator and prototype specialist at the Vaal University of Technology Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park was the keynote speaker.

Dr Christina Johanna Grobler was appointed as a member of the Professional Board for Medical Technology of the Health Professions Council of SA.

Dr Dewald Venter's book is called 'South African armoured vehicles – A history of innovation and excellence'.

The hard cover version of "Counting the Cost of COVID-19 on the Global Tourism Industry", co-authored by Vaal University of Technology academic Dr Kaitano Dube, will be available this weekend.

Thabo Lenyora will become the Vaal University of Technology’s first visually impaired graduate later this year.

The Vaal University of Technology’s Dr Tozama Qwebani-Ogunleye has been selected on to the Steering Committee of the World Science Forum 2021.

The law clinic is situated at the VUT Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park in Sebokeng.

The university has teamed up with Tsidi and Friends, incubated under the Centre of Footwear and Entrepreneurship, to produce face masks for its staff and students.

The university conferred the degree of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa on Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi for his outstanding leadership contributions to maths and science education development.

Vaal University of Technology chancellor Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi, a Lancaster University alumnus, was awarded a doctor of science degree.

Professor Gordon Zide, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Vaal University of Technology, addressed the Somali National University graduation ceremony.

The International Conference on Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Medicine Researchers and Traditional Healers took place in Vanderbijlpark.

The Vaal University of Technology's vision and mission are aligned and deeply rooted in the Africa 2063 Agenda.

With fee-free higher education now in effect, the dinner is intended to help with fundraising, creating awareness and raising the university profile.

The Vaal University of Technology Social Justice and Transformation Unit was selected as a finalist in the category of Disability Employer Award.

The PLC Automation Laboratory has 24 Schneider Electric PLC M340 stations, available to all F'SASEC students.

The Vaal University of Technology has formed a partnership with the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Trust.

This is presented under the Vaal University of Technology E-skills CoLab, a programme developed to train community members in basic e-literacy skills.

On 21 February, VUT and SIMAD University in Somalia signed a memorandum of understanding for the benefit of their students, staff and communities.

The printed socket is the culmination of a collaboration between The Arc and the VUT Science Park Design Department.

The development of a safety plan, partnerships with local and national government safety departments and campus safety awareness campaigns were all discussed.

Engineering graduates Tumisang Manyaapelo and Xolani Mthethwa head out to the UK on 3 February to attend the Leaders in Innovation Fellowships programme.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has awarded Shireen Henning a certificate as a fraud examiner with global credentials.

This topic informed the Vaal University of Technology's recent "The Academic of 2017: Future Realities" conference at Emerald Hotel from 14 to 16 November.

The VUT's Social Justice and Transformation Department held a public lecture focusing on transformation in the higher education sector.

The Softball Cancer Awareness Tournament, which started in 2015, hopes to create awareness of cancer through sport.

The Vaal University of Technology Health Sciences Department, in collaboration with the Sunflower Foundation, hosted a concert and blood drive on 22 September.

Katucia Moussongo Bitsaka's book titled: BLUES - We are all concerned, aims to help the reader overcome rejection, anxiety and depression.

The Vaal University of Technology has added a Bachelor of Education for Initial Teacher Education to its offerings from 2018. ?

Boy-boy Mofokeng and Nwabisa Marwanaqana received the SA Board for People Practices BTech/Honours bursaries for 2017.

Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi was appointed new Chancellor, and Professor Gordon Zide Vice-Chancellor and Principal.

South Africa was placed 10th - an excellent achievement for a young and inexperienced team - and eight of the 17-man South African team are from VUT.

Thabang Magare, a chartered accountant, believes that the knowledge he gained from VUT has been invaluable to his career.

The VUT has signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Matlosana to explore ways of having the old Klerksdorp site of delivery re-opened.

Various partners, including the VUT Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park, contributed towards Isiboniso Combined School in Orange Farm, Gauteng.

It won awards at the South Africa National Championships under the category "Thematic & Special Awards".

The official launch of the 2017 Winter School Camp took place on 6 July at the Vaal University of Technology's Desmond Tutu Hall.

Phurre?Chochi?has won the Vaal University of Technology's Vice-Chancellor's Award.

Mphugana Vhutshilo designed and printed his first prototype within two months of being sponsored by VUT's Science and Technology Park at I2P Lab in main campus.

Learners from various schools in Sedibeng West and Johannesburg Central regions arrived at the VUT Vanderbijlpark campus on Sunday 2 July.

The Institutional HIV/AIDS Unit, the mother body of Student Support Services,?organised?"Men's Battle Dialogue" as a forum for men to discuss their issues.

VUT's Social Justice and Transformation unit hosted a seminar themed "Outsourcing and Social Justice in Higher Education Institutions" on 28 June.

The traditional health practitioners were trained so that they can conduct urine tests, take blood pressure, perform first aid and other basic tests for their patients.

The Vaal University of Technology professor has officially retired as vice-chancellor and principal, after serving two terms over 10 years.

VUT's Social Justice and Transformation Unit celebrated Africa Day event with a panel discussion on the use of African languages to teach and learn in public universities.

David Makhura invited vice-chancellors to a meeting on 24 May to discuss cooperation that will drive the industrial development agenda of the province.

Vaal University of?technologyAlumni hosted its 2017 pool tournament on 20 May at the VUT cafeteria.

It has sponsored the latest electrical equipment components to the French South African Schneider Electric Education Centre.

Hugh Makhaya from the Gauteng Gambling Board came to talk to VUT-Sasol aspiring entrepreneurs about the dangers of gambling.

The Gold Fields Library's researcher for this quarter was Emsie?Dicks: Vaal University of Technology's Associate Professor and Lecturer in Hospitality.

The Social Justice and Transformation Department hosted a Youth Dialogue at the Vaal University of Technology, as part of its Africa Month celebrations.

Biotechnologist at VUT?Dr Louis Bengyella's book provides clues that may aid in the management of Cochliobolus diseases in economic crops.

SACGC ?has told VUT interns of its waste management project that it will give chemical engineering graduates internship opportunities in different fields.

Nkululeko Khumalo is promoting the world of South African Art on national and international platforms.

They were crowned the international winners of the Konica Minolta University Contest at an event in Berlin on 29 April.

Professor Gordon Ndodomzi Zide's academic career has spanned more than three decades in higher education administration and management.

Its HR Department has embarked on the project "Your child is my child" to provide sanitary towels to disadvantaged students.

The Vaal University of Technology was rewarded with a bronze award in the category of Science and Edutainment.

The Vaal University of Technology will host its annual Open Day on Saturday 13 May at the VUT Vanderbijlpark campus.

The activities will embrace diversity, raise awareness, affirm and deepen continental identity and promote nation-building.

Three VUT students were?honoured?at the recent graduation ceremony?with the Vice-Chancellor's Award in Biotechnology.

A total of six cum laude Magister Technologiae degrees in different fields were conferred on 3 April.

The University of Swaziland and the SIRMIP are looking at ways to support and/or collaborate with the VUT in its traditional medicine project.

Hendrick Langa, Director of FSASEEC, travelled to India on 16-18 March for the International Conference on Power and Embedded Drive Control in Chennai.

Three staff members visited Colorado State University to learn about turning human fat cells into other types of cells needed for treatment.

The Vaal University of Technology aims to put itself on the map by showcasing its technology and innovation advances at the show.

What is South Africa now, and where are we heading as a country?" asked Professor Siphamandla Zondi in his talk at VUT on 10 March.

Registrars from all universities in SA come together for broader engagement on the state of higher education in the country.

Zandile Shabangu, an Educational Psychologist at VUT's Student Counselling Department, is pursuing her passion in her work.

The Vaal University of Technology has set aside close to a million rand in study bursaries for students who excelled in matric.

Tyvision Media presents the last leg of this at the Vaal University of Technology this weekend, the 19 and 20 November.

The key objective of the summit was to create stronger business ties between Italy and SA through sharing international best practices.

The Vaal University of Technology's Applied Sciences Faculty Research Awards which were held on 21 October at the Bon Hotel Riviera in Vereeniging.

Dineo Seopela achieved second place in the SA Board for People Practices HR Excellence Award for 2016.

They will jointly use the facilities of Ekurhuleni Campus in Daveyton for the long-term benefit of students and other stakeholders in the East Rand region.

The Vaal University of Technology is involved in the design and development of a `Waterless Female Urinal', the brainchild of Orion Herman.?

A total of 3?928 students graduated from all Vaal University of Technology campuses in 2016.

Special posthumous award to prophet honours her contribution in the field of theology.

Edith Edna Molewa has been given the honour by Vaal University of Technology for her contribution to the field of the humanities.

The Vaal University of Technology honoured Dr Tim Tebeila with a doctorate in business administration from the faculty of Management Sciences.

Minister of Environmental Affairs Edith Edna Molewa received a doctor's degree in applied sciences.

National Sunflower Day takes place on 16 September and the VUT will host a bone marrow stem cell donor drive at the Vanderbijlpark campus.

Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Winnie Madikizela Mandela and Nelson Mandela, was the keynote speaker at the?Vaal University of Technology event.

The Vaal University of Technology has partnered with?Huawei to boost innovation in SA and China.

The Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority and the Vaal University of Technology are partnering to address this problem.

Thando Nxelewa, Junior Industrial Designer at VUT Science Park, encourages youth on SABC's educational show, TOMZ ?to make their dreams come true.

Researchers and students can get into the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine from master's level at the Vaal University of Technology.

Enactus Vaal University of Technology members will represent the institution at a National Enactus Competition from 27-29 July at the Sandton Convention Centre.

For VUT's 50th Anniversary celebrations robotics and milling expert Alwyn Taljaard is working on a giant shoe, which will double as a sun dial for the VUT Science Park.

VUT awarded certificates to 18 students who completed their training at e-skills training centres in the Northern Cape.

The Vaal University of Technology is working with?the University of Wismar (Germany), and the Namibia University of Science and Technology.