He is a hard working, determined and self-motivated young man. It came as no surprise when the Abe Bailey Trust Committee awarded Tshegofatso Malatja a bursary to study abroad. Abe Bailey Trust Bursaries give university students and university staff of Junior Lecturer status an opportunity to visit the United Kingdom, participating in educational tours according to an approved programme.

The Ministry of Health has appointed Dr Stanley Mukhola, Executive Dean of the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Humanities, to serve on the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners. The appointment is a five-year renewable contract, which is based on performance.

A second year journalism student from the Tshwane University of Technology has just become the only participant in an international Reporter Development Conference (RDC) to have her story published online. Although Dzivhulwani Ramabulana’s application bounced back the first time she applied to take part in the conference, she wasn’t prepared to give up.

Dr Stanley Mukhola, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Business and Technology Association (GBATA) during the association’s twelfth annual conference, which was held at the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga from 5 to 9 July. Prof Johan de Jager, Research and Innovation Professor at the Faculty of Management Science at TUT is currently the Vice-President of the 32 member board.

Joanet Maree has recently been awarded a prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship to complete aspects of her doctorate at the University of London. The split scholarship will provide support for 12 months where she will work with Simon Gibbons, Professor of Phytochemistry at the School of Pharmacy. Prof Gibbons is no stranger to TUT as many may recall his excellent presentation in 2009 as the first recipient of the prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Seminar Series.

Great women have always struggled against prejudice, elitism, and narrow mindedness. But the women who excelled refused to be stopped by criticism. The same can be said about Zaza Motha, alumnus of the Department of Journalism who was selected as a MILEAD Fellow from 21 African countries and the Diaspora.