Welcome to WSU
Walter Sisulu University is a Higher Education Institution based in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Formed in 2005, the university has positioned itself as a centre of academic excellence committed to its vision of being a technology infused African university.
WSU is uniquely positioned to play a powerful role in the national government’s focus on rural development in particular. Approximately 30,000 students and close to 1,800 staff live and work across four campuses in Mthatha, Butterworth, Buffalo City (East London) and Komani.
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DECOLONISING CULTURAL NARRATIVES OF ULWALUKO IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 17:33Ulwaluko, the Xhosa initiation practice, should not only be viewed as a marker of manhood but also as a source for social transformation and justice. The thought-provoking statement was made by Walter Sisulu University...

THE ELDERLY SUFFER IN SILENCE AS ABUSE GOES UNADDRESSSED
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 16:41Elder abuse remains one of the most underreported social ills in rural Eastern Cape, a study has found. This disturbing detail emerged on Wednesday during the first day of the South African Humanities Deans Association [SAHUDA]...

LOST IN TRANSLATION: HOW POLICE MISINTERPRETATIONS THREATEN JUSTICE
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 11:28Police officers’ informal language translations across South Africa could be the cause of wrongful arrests and convictions when casually crafting legal statements in languages they barely understand, according to Professor...
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