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Volume 23. March ANOTHER -.:University of Limpopo ity of Limp the Univers opo.23 2012 s from atche Disp LIMPOPO OF LIMPOPO U Y OF UNI SITTY NIVVEERRSI TOGETHER WE CAN DO MORE: Dr Gwen Ram okgopa (red top), Prof S k top) and Prof Sup ebi Lekalakala-Mokgele (pin a Pengpid (black top), joined by MPH students Deputy Minister of Health appeals for research on public health By Tumelo Moila r Gwen Ramokgopa, Deputy Minister not paint a good picture, Ramokgopa of Health, urged first year Masters of highlighted positive achievements and DPublic Health (MPH) students to boasted that SA has over 40% of public health respond to the current state of public health facilities. She said that preventable illnesses through research publications. She said this such as measles; severe malnutrition, while addressing MPH students during the kwashiorkor and marasmus have been recent Summer School at Medunsa Campus. reduced. Ramokgopa, UL alumnus with MBChB and MPH under her name, emphasisedthe Ramokgopa added that South Africa is on track importance of public health status and called to implement World Health Organisation practitioners in the sector to help government (WHO)'s recognition for elimination of to remedy the current dreadful situation that malaria; positive impact of some policies South Africa finds itself in. linked to oesophageal cancer (tobacco control); integrated health system, new health PUBLIC HEALTH: Deputy Minister of Health, According to her, the current status includes act; measures to decrease health costs, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa making a point the high rate of diseases caused by poverty; pharmaceuticals; measures to recruit and regarding SA Public Health status diseases of transition, the severe impact of HIV retain health professionals and measures to / AIDS, and TB; maternal and child health at risk improve health system management. due to HIV/AIDS impact and the reduced life Ramokgopa concluded that the Ministry of specialists in district health; school health expectancy for economic active people. Health will also re-engineer public health in services and municipal based ward team. Although the current public health status does three streams - focusing on providing [email protected] EXCLUSIVE Scientists hope Hydrogen and Fuel Cell DSU gets humanitarian aid SRC promotes healthy lifestyles Technology can bring relief to power shortage Page - 7 - Page - 9 - Page - 5 - UL Witness March - April 2012 N E W S Editor’s Note s one of our primary objectives, we blood, we say kudos. Read once more show our continued full story on page 11. Ainvolvement in sustaining and promoting the status and integrity of public Building partnerships and health in South Africa. In our lead story, Dr collaborations remains a Gwen Ramokgopa, Deputy Minister of Health, priority for the University appeals to public health practitioners to help and this became realistic tackle public health problems and advocates when United States-based for avenues that promote a healthier Kansas State University population. It is imperative that every South was recently hosted in an Africa respond positively to these challenges attempt to strengthen the and support the innovations by our own public e x i s t i n g a c a d e m i c health practitioners to fight public life threats. relationship. This initiative Such threats include high rate of diseases w i l l s e e t h e t w o caused by poverty; diseases of transition and i n st i t u t i o n s s h a r i n g the severe impact of HIV / AIDS among others. insights in the field of agriculture and surely beyond other We can win against these public health disciplines. Given our vision of responding to problems as long as we reduce the rate of new the needs of our communities through Editorial HIV infections and universal dreadful diseases. innovative ideas, this relationship will help This can be achieved through the improve the livelihoods of many people, implementation of comprehensive national especially those in poor rural communities. prevention programmes. Voluntary HIV Full story on page 4. Counselling & Testing as one of those Team initiatives should be fully supported by every Captured in our mission statement that: individual. Knowing your health status is "responding to education, research, and MANAGING EDITOR important as it allows individuals to protect community development needs through Mr Kgalema DK Mohuba themselves as well as their partners and also partnerships and knowledge generation", we SENIOR JOURNALISTS enable them to make informed decisions. Read are also confident that UL lives to its promises. Maureen Talane and Padi Matlala more about this on page 10. The recently established Centre for Rural Development and Innovation Hub shall, as a JOURNALISTS We have consistently appealed to the viable link between academic and community Johannes Selepe, Dorcus Manzini University community to respond to request engagements, vindicate our UL as it shall be and Tumelo Moila for blood donation in our respective integrating various disciplines. Read the story publications. We continue to applaud those on page 8. CADET JOURNALISTS who heeded the call and encourage others to Mabore Thosago, Metji Makgoba, Nthabiseng Makola and Olrick Matsebane do same as there is a dire need for us as true Watch the space for the April edition of our patriots to donate blood to save the lives of sister publication; The Dawn and our next UL PHOTOGRAPHERS others. It is not out of their own choice that Witness edition in May. Padi Matlala, Johannes Selepe, those who need blood found themselves in but Tumelo Moila, Dorcus Manzini, Mabore circumstances led them to such a challenging Editor. Thosago, Metji Makgoba, Nthabiseng situation. To those who heeded to South Makola and Olrick Matsebane African National Blood Survives' call to donate The Editor DESIGN & LAYOUT Thabo Madisha Copyright. WinWin ULUL corporatecorporate goodiesgoodies The reproduction of the material published in this publication without permission is To stand a chance to win one of these great goodies, simply comment about anything related to the prohibited and exclusively reserved to the University, stories in UL Publications or about any educational pressing matters University of Limpopo Marketing and you feel is of public interest. To enter simply send us a letter of less than Communications. 100 words to [email protected] before 12 April 2012. Contact details: Letters should contain writer's full names, occupation; either E-mail: [email protected] student or staff. The Editor reserves the right to edit all published letters. Turfloop Campus These corporate items are also sold at the University Alumni Shop, for more information contact Gloria 015 268 2625/2121 015 267 0485 Plaatjie @ 015 268 3286 / [email protected] or Medunsa Campus Michael Menziwa @ 012 521 4644 / [email protected] 012 521 4563 012 521 4418 2 UL Witness March - April 2012 N E W S 2012 academic registration-all the statistics By Johannes Selepe he registration process at the University of Limpopo for the 2012 academic year Thas been completed and the Institution is home to 21 594 students. The figures are broken down across four Faculties; Humanities-5 920, Management and Law-5 695, Health Sciences-5 158 while Science and Agriculture has 4 821. These figures include first entering students, under and postgraduates of all Campuses. Comparing to last year's intake, the University has accommodated an extra 170 first year students. The University, according to the Registrar, Mr Rathnum Naidoo, has perfected its registration systems and processes hence they had successful registration this academic year for all programmes. He also attributed this success to the University stakeholders who were involved in the registration process for their maximum cooperation. Naidoo, however, cited that the returning students still want to register with first entering students given the perception that rooms are allocated on first come first serve basis. "This has an impact of overcrowding. Students are advised to acquaint themselves with residence admission policy". The policy First entering students at Medunsa Campus queuing to register however, caters for students whose academic performance is in the region of 100 % and are therefore considered for accommodation. "Since the introduction of this policy in 2010, we have seen an ever increasing of academic performance of students and we are convinced that it enhances maximum performance", said Naidoo. Naidoo also stressed that most first entering students do not apply timeously and resort to becoming walk-ins and late applicants. "This has a risk of not being admitted at all as preference is given to those who have applied timeously and given provisional admission letters". The major concern for the University is that applicants who do not meet university minimum requirement which is Bachelors still come to the Institution during the registration hoping to be admitted. "The University's requirements do not cater for Diploma Access Applicants", said Naidoo, concluding and advising that students should utilise online facilities during the registration period as they are convenient and efficient. [email protected] Students enquiring from the University staff on which courses to register 3 UL Witness March - April 2012 N E W S UL, Kansas State University enhance their relations By Johannes Selepe ON A MISSION TO EXPAND THE MOU: Prof Mahlo Mokgalong-UL Vice-Chancellor (third from right) leading UL delegation and Dr April Mason-KSU Chief Academic Officer and Senior Vice-President (second from left) leading KSU delegation he Kansas State University (KSU) in the concluded that it will be developed to include Department of Agriculture. Embedded in the United States (US) visited the University other UL disciplines such as Sociology and modus operandi of this MoU are Cornell Tof Limpopo (UL) recently to identify Social Work. "This is necessary if we are to take University and Universities of Pretoria, Free more opportunities to expand their 2009 agriculture to the communities of Limpopo.
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