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witness LIMPOP OF LIMPOPOO U F U UN ITYY O UNIVERSSIT June 2014 IVER LL Long hours of study finally pay off p5 Sefako Makgatho Chemistry Department Lessons learned from Health Sciences University acquires modern South Africa's to open its doors in 2015 NMR research tool 2014 Elections Page -7- Page -9- Page -11- UL Witness - June 2014 Editorial Note he University of Limpopo Enactus, a student organisation, has made celebrates June month which takes a substantial influence by expanding the Editorial Tmany people down the memory quality of life and standard of living for lane of the celebration of the Youth Day, people of Tooseng village in Ga‐ on June 16 in South Africa. Mphahlele. Helping the Sedikong organic farm (producer of much talked about Team The University has made pivotal progress Moringa traditional herb) enter both local when it comes to youth development and international markets was a initiatives. Conferring so many thousands gargantuan task to be taken by the MANAGING EDITOR of degrees and a record of 11 Ph.D.s in this students. The farm aims at combating year's Winter Graduations comes with malnutrition and food insecurities and success stories from our young leaders. helps to feed the orphaned and vulnerable children from the ages of 0‐18 As everyone could have noticed, UL has with two meals per day. taken a major role in tackling the Africa's Kgalema DK Mohuba toughest challenges through a responsive For human and environmental wellness in research projects. It makes perfect sense a rural context, Optometry students SENIOR JOURNALISTS to tap into the vitality of young leaders provided free eye testing to elderly people who are not petrified of beginning to think in the Senwabarwana area as part of of African solutions through modern preparing these young healers to respond expertise, and see how their exploration to the needs of the community. There is so Maureen Talane Padi Matlala could make a difference in the world. much more to highlight that involve young people taking a lead in transforming the JOURNALISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS Talking of these heroic, courageous and society. Chemistry department acquired a livewires youth, we had the launching of modern the state‐of‐the‐art Nuclear the Econometrics modelling course in the Magnetic Resonance device which allows School of Economics and Management the students to do experiments on which is expected to reinforce the campus. Jahannes Selepe Dorcus Manzini Tumelo Moila research development skills of the academics and postgraduate students in Read all the compelling stories engraved CADET JOURNALISTS the Department of Economics. This is in this edition to be acquainted with AND PHOTOGRAPHERS another youth driven initiative that aims progress made thus far. at enhancing youth capacity to better prepare them to take up the problems of To the students, we wish you a wonderful economic crisis that the Deputy Governor recess and a safe comeback for the of the South African Reserve Bank Mr commencement of the second and short Moses Moreroa Lesetja Kganyago alluded to during his semester. GRAPHIC DESIGNERS visit to the University this Month. Turfloop Campus Thabo Madisha Macdonald Motlane Tel: 015 268 3210/2121 Copyright © University of Limpopo. Fax: 015 267 0485 All material published in this publication remains the property of the University of Limpopo and shall not be Medunsa Campus reprinted without written consent and approval by Tel: 012 521 4563 Marketing & Communications. Fax: 012 521 4418 Contact details: E‐mail: [email protected] www.ul.ac.za UL Campus @Ulvarsity 2 UL Witness - June 2014 Contents 7 12 Sefako Makgatho Lessons learned from Health Sciences University South Africa's to open its doors in 2015 2014 Elections 4 Long hours of study finally pay off 9 17 Optometry students Nanotechnology provide free eye testing to elderly people to limit shortage 7 of water Chemistry Department acquires modern NMR research tool 19 11 Physiotherapy students heal Enactus use Moringa athletes at the herb to heal the nation Comrades Marathon 3 UL Witness - June 2014 Long hours of study finally pay off Moses Moreroa [email protected] Graduates assembled at the University’s Multipurpose Centre or 4 704 University of Limpopo beyond shadow of doubt the ability of UL achievement serves to stem a growing students, the long hours of study to train for scholarly study of subjects in shortage of medical doctors in South Fhas finally paid off as they earned great detail. The achievement marks, Africa. their qualifications during Winter once more a successful milestone in Graduation ceremonies held recently at promotion of Ph.D.s; the highest‐ranking In his congratulatory message, Prof Mahlo both Turfloop and Medunsa campuses. degrees that a university can award. Mokgalong, Vice Chancellor and Principal, said that the University continues to take Among the students, 3 832 earned junior The Ph.D.s included Dr Temperance great pride in its achievements towards a degrees, 588 honours degrees and 272 Mtoba's honorary doctorate in Commerce dramatic social, political, industrial and their masters. as an acknowledgment for her sterling commercial transformation of the society. work to both the accountancy profession The most telling statistic is that of 12 and society. "The established infrastructure has so far Doctor of Philosophies (Ph.Ds.), which enabled the University to be at the centre were conferred to outstanding The undergraduate statistics include 136 of people's needs. Through our many researchers and catalysts in various fields Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of internationally recognised centres of of studies. The Ph.D.s demonstrate Surgery (MBChB) graduates. This excellence such as the water testing To page 5 4 UL Witness - June 2014 From page 6 New medical school envisaged to open its doors in 2015 SONG OF VICTORY: A graduate dance his way to a degree laboratory that we have at this University, Medunsa Campus from the University of Linguistics, specialising in Interpreting. we continue to play a significant role in Limpopo and establish a ninth medical advancing both the students and the school in South Africa. Also delighted was the Phalaphala FM community. The laboratory will be used Sport Presenter, Lucky Tshilimandila, who for water quality testing, experiential The new Health and Allied Sciences is set to leave the country for a Masters in training and research purposes," University which will incorporate the Business Administration (MBA) at the Mokgalong said. He highlighted that the Medunsa Campus is called Sefako University of Roehampton in the UK. "To project will add more growth in Makgatho Health Sciences University. It is succeed is all about dedication and setting infrastructure for the benefit of students, envisaged to open its doors in 2015. goals in life. Discipline is also key, but district municipality and the people. above all you need to work hard and Eugene Letsoalo, (24), who obtained cum manage time well," Tshilimandila, a Mokgalong embraced the establishment laude in his Honours in Translation Communication Studies Honours degree of a new medical school envisaged to Studies, described the graduation as a recipient said. open its doors in 2015 for learning on the spectacular feeling, one that really cannot Turfloop Campus as a fruitful process for be described. It is through the blessings of Amongst others, the ceremonies were rural students. God that I managed to make it up to this graced by the presence of the University The medical school is a result of the far. During my honours degree (2013) my Chancellor Dr Reuel Khoza, Limpopo MEC agreement with the Department of studies became my first priority," he said. for Economic Development, Environment Higher Education and Training as well as Letsoalo is currently registered for a and Tourism Mr Seaparo Sekoati and the Ministry of Health to uncouple Masters degree in Translation Studies and Chancellor of the University of Pretoria Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu. 5 UL Witness - June 2014 Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University to open its doors in 2015 By Padi Matlala [email protected] he new university which would incorporate the University of TLimpopo's Medunsa Campus in Ga‐ Rankuwa, Pretoria, is expected to open its doors to new students in 2015. Dr Blade Nzimande, the Minister of the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET), announced recently. The name of the new university would be Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMHSU). Not only will SMHSU continue to train health and allied health sciences professionals but it will also introduce new exciting academic offerings such as biomedical technology, bioengineering, medical informatics and veterinary science. SMHSU is named after a highly‐acclaimed ADDRESSING UL STAKEHOLDERS AT MEDUNSA CAMPUS: from left: Justice Lucy Mailula politician, journalist, educationist and (UL Council Chairperson) Dr Blade Nzimande (Minister of Higher Education & Training), Dr Aaron Motsoaledi (Minister of Health) and Dr Olive Shisana theologian, Mr Sefako Mapogo (Interim Council Chairperson for envisaged Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University) Makgatho. "We are proud to advance his lifelong struggle for a South Africa that is legitimate, non‐racial, non‐exploitative, programme of government to expand Campus, accompanied by the Minister of free, independent, democratic, and access to education and training Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Nzimande, playing its proper role amongst the opportunities for the youth, by increasing introduced an Interim Council of the new nations of the world," said Nzimande. Mr the number of young people in education, SMHSU. It consists of Dr Olive Shisana as Sefako Makgatho was the second employment and training. He said that the the Chairperson. Shisana is also the Chief president of the African National Congress National Development Plan envisages Executive Officer of the Human Sciences (ANC). increasing access to higher education Research Council (HSRC). Prof Alpheus from 17.9% in 2012 to 25% by 2030.