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The injustices of a colonial past resurfaced at WSU’s Transformation Indaba through the guest speaker, Dr William Mpofu, who rekindled the decolonization of higher education debate in South...

Transformations in institutional culture, minority rights and community engaged curricular were amongst priority areas targeted for institutional change at WSU’s Transformation Indaba held in East...

  The Faculty of Health Sciences recently installed a new Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics (MOP) lab with state-of-the-art technologies that will assist students with gait analysis. Gait...

  Sociology Professor in the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Law, Emika Obioha, delivered his inaugural lecture focusing possibilities of rectifying a depleted social order to...

A twinning Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in 2018 by WSU and the Land Bank Insurance Company (LBIC) has culminated in the graduation of the country’s first black crop insurance...

In its resolve to form a free-standing Transformation and Language unit, Walter Sisulu University has brought in trailblazing researcher and technology enthusiast, Dr Maria Madiope as the unit’s...

Professor of English, Enongene Sone, from the Walter Sisulu University Department of Arts (English Unit) has been recognised as a C2 calibre researcher by the National Research Foundation. The...

Much-needed renovations to the Analytical Chemistry laboratory at BCC’s Potsdam site were temporary halted after three barn owls were found nestled in the building’s ventilation duct. The...

A gap in the implementation of the National School Nutrition Policy is one of the contributing factors to obesity of children in the Eastern Cape, according to a research study. The study which...

A 22-year-old Walter Sisulu University (WSU) level 4 Bachelor of Science in Physics student, Buzwe Dlembula, has developed a Physical Science study guide for Grade 12 learners. The idea came after...

The emergence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) threatens to reduce human activity and its relevance in the workplace through automation and digitisation of jobs. A study conducted by a WSU...

Although South Africa has one of the best constitutions in world, it still is not enough to provide an equal and conducive environment for the LGBTQ+ community. This is an assertion made by WSU...

Failure to invest in proper solid waste management systems continues to be the leading cause of the deteriorating state of some of the Eastern Cape’s cities according to WSU researcher, Asabonga...

Walter Sisulu University (WSU) is pleased to announce that South Africa’s first Black female chattered accountant,  Nonkululeko Nompumelelo Gobodo, is joining the University as the new...

An assembly of decorated academic researchers from various universities collaborated on a common theme focusing on “African Transformation Perspectives” at Walter Sisulu University’s inaugural...

WSU Vice-Chancellor & Principal, Professor Rushiella Nolundi Songca, has compounded her efforts to solve Africa’s challenges of violence and poverty through a conference exploring...

Universities need to assist educators with theories and knowledge production that use African languages for learning, teaching, and assessment if we are to development and rejuvenate the Africa we...

Multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research approaches have become increasingly popular in academic circles, as they seek to address complex societal problems that require input from multiple...

The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) in partnership with Walter Sisulu University hosted an admission ceremony that admitted 46 new medical specialists in the Eastern Cape. The Mthatha...

A WSU graduate and budding businesswoman’s keen eye for chic, beauty and style have earned her a prestigious continental accolade at an awards ceremony held in Johannesburg recently. Convocation...

Critically acclaimed Film Director and WSU alumnus, Nwabisa Msikinya Gxashe was selected by the Eastern Cape Provincial Arts & Culture Council (ECPCC) to screen her documentary at the 6th...

A pair of WSU basketball players have once again dribbled their way into selection for the USSA national basketball squad set to compete in the 2023 International University Sports Federation...

Walter Sisulu University hosted a Gender Based Violence Book Writing Retreat at the Blue Lagoon in East London from 21 March to 25 March 2023. The primary intention of the workshop was to get...

Consistent exercise, a high protein diet and a moderate carbohydrate intake could get you a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) body type on your NSFAS budget, according to WSU Consumer Science: Food &...

What began in 2016 as an experimental remedy for a lifelong battle with eczema and psoriasis has given birth to, DEENURTURE PRODUCTS, a budding organic skincare business by WSU graduate Nonkazimulo...

Senior lecturer in the WSU Faculty of Education and School Development, Dr Newlin Marongwe was appointed as the Head of Education and Research by the African Refugee and Migrants Aid (ARMA) in March...

Walter Sisulu University Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery students painted a Paediatric ward of the Butterworth Provincial Hospital with bright colours to induce the psychological benefits of Colour...

  World Water Day and the United Nations Water Conference, which take place in March each year, aim to accelerate action on purification and preservation of water for the health of people...

The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA) have granted Walter Sisulu University over R16 million in a twinning Memorandum of Agreement...

Photo By: Thom Pierce   As the world observes World Tb Day on 24 March, new studies by two researchers from the Tuberculosis (TB) research group at WSU’s Faculty of Health Sciences have...

In her endeavour to increase research output at Walter Sisulu University, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Rushiella Nolundi Songca has started a vlog series that engages academics on their...

Walter Sisulu University Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Rushiella Songca’s benevolence has benefited over 1000 students through her R8 million donation towards their registration fees...

A Bachelor of Science in Chemistry fourth year-student, Sakhe Mcetywa used his financial ambitions and chemical knowledge to thrive as the businessman he aspired to be. Due to unforeseen...

WSU Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Rushiella Songca, alongside South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, advocated for the educational development of young leaders from South Africa and...

Thousands of graduates could potentially receive their academic certificates following a lucrative fundraising gala dinner hosted by the WSU Convocation Executive (ConvEx) in a bid to solicit...

A Chemist at the Walter Sisulu University National Pollution Lab (NPL), Lonwabo Nettie, recently led a team of scientists to the South African National Antarctic Program base in Antarctica on a...

Nine Walter Sisulu University Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology students were awarded with bursaries from the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA). The handover took place...

An agreement between Walter Sisulu University (WSU) and Samsung Electronics SA, fostered through the Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (WSU-CfERI) has yielded its first cohort of...

A WSU academic’s quest to find scientific-based solutions to poor and ineffective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) strategies in light of the devastating effects of the Covid-19 has earned him a...

The relationship between WSU and its surrounding communities is primed to get even tighter owing to a momentous partnership that launched South Africa’s first Science, Technology, Engineering and...

A generous donation of R1.1 million from the Motsepe Foundation will go a long way to ensure food security and feminine hygiene are taken care of for disadvantaged Walter Sisulu University (WSU)...

The Pan South African Language Board, in partnership with WSU, launched a Language Activism drive in February at Efata School for the Deaf and Blind, in Mthatha. The campaign is aimed at creating...

Walter Sisulu University graduate Anelisa Thengimfene’s IsiXhosa anthology titled Amajingiqhiwu Entlalo has been prescribed for learning and teaching in the institution’s Bachelor of Arts final...

Walter Sisulu University has concluded a refurbishment project that started in February of 2022 on lecture halls now fitted with  ultra-modern technologies at the institution’s  Mthatha...

Walter Sisulu University is in the process of fostering a collaboration with local farmers in the Amahlathi Local Municipality to cultivate cannabis for medicinal research purposes linked to the...

The Directorate for Short-Learning Programmes (DSLPs) through the Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (CfERI) at Walter Sisulu University of Technology is pleased to announce a...

  Walter Sisulu University Mthatha Campus is in the process of refurbishing a six-block structure boasting four (4) residence sections that accommodate 704 beds and two sections reserved as...

WSU Senior Records Officer Nozipho Giba-Fosu and her husband, ICT lecturer Agyei Fosu recently took a trip to the United Kingdom, to present research papers at an international conference held at...

  Significant interventions and even bolder plans are afoot at WSU in a bid to improve the university’s projects designed to enhance the university’s core business of teaching and learning,...

Walter Sisulu University’s Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has welcomed its new dean, Professor Thozama Dubula who took the reins in January 2023. Dubula took over the faculty following the...

An undeniable passion for creating a robust and imaginative teaching and learning environment has seen one WSU lecturer’s ideas and interventions  earning him a prestigious international...

A third-year mechanical student from WSU’s Buffalo City Campus strut and charmed her way to ultimate glory after being crowned “Queen Majesty” at this year’s edition of the Miss Universities...

In his contribution to a recently published collection of international research papers, WSU’s Director: Internationalization of Post-Secondary Education and Training, Valile Dwayi presents a bird’s...

WSU hosted, Professor Benedicta Nkeh-Chungag, on the enquiring topic: “Are cardiovascular diseases a cause for concern in people of African ancestry?” Professor Nkeh-Chungag is a Dean of the...

The University of Johannesburg has appointed ICT expert and WSU alumna,  Xoliswa Kekana, as their new Chairperson of Council. Kekana is the founder and CEO of ICT-Works and has championed...

Walter Sisulu University has welcomed a generous donation of over R4.5 million from Steinmüller Africa to relieve the burden of WSU’s student debt amounting to R1.5 billion.   According...

Spaces at WSU now display several decorative art pieces produced by Mbuyiseli Tshwati who decided to use his artistic skills to honour Walter Sisulu University (WSU) for employing him for more than...

The Walter Sisulu University Faculty of Natural Sciences has again established another  research collaboration with the Technical University of Graz. The long-term research collaboration of...

Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics (MOP) graduate, Siphosethu Mgwili has established a company to improve the lives of people living with disability through improved, functional, and affordable...

Through his poem titled Inkwenkwezi, second year Bachelor of Education student, Luyolo Vukuza won first prize at the Dr Phyllis Ntantala, and Prudence Mabele Public Lecture hosted by the University...

The Walter Sisulu University residence unit has sought to eradicate the persecution of students who identify as non-gender-conforming through fostering conversations that enforce an acceptance and...

WSU Associate Professor in Accounting Sciences, Professor Joseph Akande, together with his collaborators, Daniel Gbadebo and Oluwatobi Adekunle won the Best Paper Award at an African Accounting...

The food security challenge remains an urgent need as long as the human race exists because of the continuous pursuit of food. Food security challenge is understood to be an agricultural...

Researcher, Nokubonga Mbanzi was capped as the first-ever PhD graduate in the WSU Faculty of Natural Sciences during the 2022 spring graduation that was held in the Mthatha Campus in October. The...

Mthatha Campus Chess Club beat the odds at the 2022 Intervarsity tournament held in Komani, collectively gathering a total of four medals. The team, captained by Thobile Mdumdum walked away with...

WSU Acting Head of Department in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Certified Medical Orthotist/Prosthetist, Luphiwo Mduzana has received an opportunity to travel to Scotland to gather...

As part of Walter Sisulu University’s strategic plan implemented in 2021, which sets to respond to societal needs through its core business, Lucky Ndzoyiya and Victor Mitiki, set out to lend a...

  Walter Sisulu University’s second-year Bachelor of Accounting Science student, Luyanda Yolani Nkomo, has decided to overcome her fears and focus on raising breast cancer awareness through...

WSU fourth year Social Sciences student, Philile Maseti, has used his good writing skills to earn himself a networking opportunity after winning in the SA-Sweden Essay Competition. The Faculty of...

  WSU’s Convocation Executive recently converged in Johannesburg for its Annual General Meeting - an occasion that was preceded by a heated debate around the implementation of faculty...

WSU in collaboration with the World Food Programme recently commemorated World Food Day in the company of agricultural experts who drew focus on vulnerable food security systems in the Eastern...

A comparative analysis between the pre and post-pandemic state of the Hospitality industry by Dr Vikelwa Nomnga was jolted by the detrimental impact of the Covid-19 shutdowns that saw WSU...

The WSU Council recently welcomed five new members to its ranks amidst a series of programs aimed at educating and conscientizing the new cohort on university council-related matters. The newly...

Department of Sociology lecturer, researcher and author, Dr Nelly Sharpley, together with deputy executive director in Inclusive Economic Development (IED) at Human Science Research Council, Prof...

Image: Kevin Sutherland WSU Council Chairperson, Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi has been recommended by President Cyril Ramaphosa for appointment to the Judicial Service Commission...

The month of September commenced with the Council Statement of, 06 September 2022, which sets the tone and pace for Walter Sisulu University’s   consultation and engagement...

The Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Directorate of Learning and Teaching (DLT) in partnership with the Student Counselling Unit held a focus program for Students Living With Disability (SLWD)...

Walter Sisulu University alumna, Talita Giqo, recently pocketed a R430,000 award prize from the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) to further develop her Online Check-in App that will allow hotel...

The Komani Campus held the second Annual Dean’s Academic Excellence awards in September in honour of final year students who obtained the highest average throughout the course of their...

To ensure academic staff’s deep understanding of their disciplines, the WSU office of the Vice-Chancellor, together with the institution’s Human Resources Department have sought to encourage staff...

In her new novel titled “U-Nocawe Nomprofeti Wobuxoki,” WSU Journalism Graduate, Nwabisa Msikinya gives a chilling account of her encounter with an abusive faith leader. As a young woman seeking...

Research done by WSU senior lecturer and researcher Dr Siyabonga Mxunyelwa has pointed to the impending demise of Small to Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) in Buffalo City Metro, largely due to...

Buffalo City Campus management and academics were left bursting with pride after witnessing the first-ever ‘State of the City Address’ organized and hosted by first-year local government finance...

WSU’s assessment policy has come under scrutiny from one WSU academic following his extensive investigative research and analysis into challenges plaguing the prevailing teaching and learning...

The WSU Butterworth campus Faculty of Education organised a  Foundation Phase Capacity Development Workshop to equip students with the  exit level outcomes for the Bachelor of Education...

WSU Journalism graduate, Zolile Zamisa, is one of the candidates currently being interviewed by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications set to fill vacancies on the South African...

Mental health and self-care in academia emerged as a hot topic of discussion during the final leg of the Research and Innovation (R & I) Day event held at the university's Buffalo City Campus...

In an effort to mirror the fast paced technological advancements of global academic trends, Walter Sisulu University focused its annual Research and Innovation Day on technology infused research...

An investigation by one WSU academic regarding the perceptions of students with a limited technological schooling background about blended learning has found that the biggest challenge to...

The effervescent brew of umqombothi traditional beer and a maize based diet may be the leading causes of Oesophageal cancer in the Eastern Cape Province, according to a Walter Sisulu University...