Empowering Entrepreneurs: Walter Sisulu University joins forces with six universities to launch groundbreaking Entrepreneurship Venture Builder
We are thrilled to announce that Walter Sisulu University has joined forces with the...
WSU MCD WINS 8 MACE AWARDS
Walter Sisulu University shone brightly at the prestigious Marketing, Advancement, and...
SMAFED FOSTERS COLLABORATIONS FOR COMMUNITY UPLIFMENT IN AQUACULTURE
The Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Resource Management and...
WSU STUDENT EXCELS AT INTERNATIONAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY SYMPOSIUM
WSU Physical Chemistry Honours degree student Asisipho Manqabashana has achieved recognition by...
Do Hospital Staff Understand Clinical Governance Protocols? A Study by the WSU Public Health to explore whether hospital staff understand clinical governance protocols
In a determined effort to uplift healthcare standards, the Department of Public Health in the...
WSU FORGES NEW COLLABORATIVE PATHWAYS WITH IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY DURING INSTITUTIONAL VISIT
WSU’s Centre for Global Change (CGC) recently completed a productive institutional visit...
FIRST COHORT OF INTSHAYELELO 101 STUDENTS RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION
Walter Sisulu University in November celebrated the successful completion of the...
WSU BCOM GRADUATE AND LOGISTICS GURU CHALLENGES WOMEN TO “BREAK THE GLASS CEILING” AMIDST MALE-DOMINATED SPACES
Walter Sisulu University Bcom Accounting graduate and keynote speaker at the Archbishop Thabo...
WSU & DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DELIVER ON THEIR PROMISE OF PAEDIATRIC PROSTHETICS
A highly anticipated moment arrived last week when 10 children received their prosthetic legs as...
WSU HEALTH FACULTY REFLECTS ON ITS EFFORTS AS IT BRACES FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO STRENGTHEN EC HEALTHCARE
The Academic Governance Committee (AGC) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences held its...
WSU DR EXPLORES HIV PREVENTION INNOVATIONS AT PERU CONFERENCE
WSU’s Dr Sisanda Siqithi showcased her research at the HIV Research for Prevention Conference in...
WSU MSC STUDENTS EXPLORE SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE AT CHINA SEMINAR
Two WSU Master of Science students recently returned from a transformative three-week seminar in...
WSU HOSTS 4TH SAHDIA WORKSHOP TO DRIVE COLLABORATION AT HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED INSTITUTIONS
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) recently hosted the 4th annual gathering of the...
STUDENTS SHARE PERSPECTIVES TO INFLUENCE THEIR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
In a bid to collect insights from the institution’s student population, the WSU Student Tracking...
THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION PRESENT ITS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DAY
Walter Sisulu University’s Faculty of Education held its annual Research and Innovation...
WSU’S DR MBODILA JOINS SAAIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
WSU’s Manager for Student Tracking and Institutional Research, Dr Munienge Mbodila has been...
EYENKANGA SUGGESTING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN NATURAL SCIENCES
The naming of November (Eyenkanga) and October (Eyedwarha) in the Xhosa language provides...
WSU PARTNERS TO RAISE AWARENESS ON MARINE CONSERVATION
WSU celebrated Marine Day in partnership with OR Tambo District Municipality, King...
WSU STUDENTS GRAB TOP PRIZES AT SCIENCE SEMINAR
An Honours student, Asisipho Manqabashana, and Masters student Bathi Gusha from the Chemical and...
WSU’S NEWEST PROFESSOR ADVOCATES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO STRENGTHEN WORKFORCEE RESILIENCE
Walter Sisulu University’s(WSU) newly inaugurated professor, Sunday Samson Babalola,...
WSU ALUMNA BECOMES FIRST FEMALE GENERAL SURGEON AT NMAH
With a scalpel in hand, Dr Yondela Sidoyi (37), a WSU alumna from Libode, strides...
STUDENT DEBT CLEARANCE WINS ULTIMATE PRIZE AT INAUGURAL WSU CONVOCATION HALF-MARATHON
Over 100 runners from across the Eastern Cape recently descended upon the WSU...
PNCL COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACCESS WEEK TO EXPLORE WAYS OF INCREASING ACCESS
In commemoration of International Open Access Week (21 - 27 October), librarians,...
INSTITUTIONAL FORUM (IF) SET TO TAKE BOLD STEPS IN ESTABLISHING ITSELF
Frank and thought-provoking deliberations were the order of the day at the Mpekweni Resort...
FROM CLEANING PETROL PUMPS TO OBTAINING A PHD IN CHEMISTRY – A STORY OF RESILIENCE
A brief stint as a garage cleaner did little to dim the light or divert the path...
DHET VISIT REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHEN WSU’S ROLE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) visited Walter Sisulu University (WSU) to...
WSU BUTTERWORTH CAMPUS CHOIR TAKES THEIR PLACE AT OR TAMBO PROVINCIAL EISTENDDFOD
The Walter Sisulu University’s (WSU) Butterworth Campus Choir has once again...
SCHOOLBOYS IN THE EASTERN CAPE TO RECEIVE TRAINING ON SAFE CIRCUMCISION PRACTICES
The Department of Public Health under the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences recently held...
A NEW ERA OF HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS FROM WSU PUBLIC HEALTH
The Department of Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences took centre stage...
WSU E-SKILLS COLAB UNVEILS PYTHON PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS, ADVANCING 4IR
The Eastern Cape e-Skills ICT CoLab under the Faculty of Engineering, Business, and Information...
MEDICINE FACULTY LAUNCHES ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY REGISTRAR PROGRAMME
The shortage of anatomical pathologists in the Eastern Cape (EC) has long been a barrier...
WSU EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES THROUGH CANNABIS OIL WORKSHOP UNLOCKING MEDICAL BENEFITS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Walter Sisulu University (WSU), in collaboration with various stakeholders, hosted a...
WSU LECTURER CALLS FOR AN ENHANCED DEAF-INCLUSIVE PROGRAMME
A passionate advocate for deaf rights and WSU part-time junior lecturer, Nasiphi...
WSU HOSTS GROUNDBREAKING DIALOGUE ON SPIRITUAL CALLING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) has reaffirmed its commitment to being a technology-infused...
TRAILBLASING WSU SCIENTIST INDUCTED INTO ASSAf
Professor Adebola Oyedeji, a distinguished researcher in the Department of Chemistry, has made...
WSU LAUNCHES ‘XHAMELA CULTURAL FESTIVAL’ TO UNITE ITS COMMUNITY BY CELEBRATING CULTURAL DIVERSITY
WSU's varying heritages, cultures, and backgrounds were recently brought to the fore as the...
WSU MASTERS STUDENT RECEIVE OVERALL AUDIENCE AWARD IN FAMELAB COMPETITION
A WSU Master of Science in Physiology and Anatomy student, Siphosethu Mgwili, received the overall...
THEORY TURNED TO PRACTICE AS STUDENTS CHARGED WITH PRODUCING ICT SOLUTIONS IN HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION PROJECT
Close to 200 WSU second-year ICT students in the business and development department packed the...
CBE & WSU SEMINAR ADDRESSES INFTRASTRUCTURE RESILLIENCE IN THE EASTERN CAPE
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), in collaboration with the Walter Sisulu...
EYEDWARHA – AFRICAN DAISY IS A NEGLECTED UNDERUTILISED PLANT
October is eyeDwarha in isiXhosa, named for the African daisy, also known as Osteospermum or...
WSU STUDENTS TO REPRESENT EASTERN CAPE IN HACKATHON COMPETITION
Teamwork and unity paid off for Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Computer Science and...
CELEBRATING WHISTLING AS AN AFRICAN HERITAGE: FROM KASI, TAXI RANKS TO CULTURAL CEREMONIES
Whistling as a language holds a fascinating place in several African cultures, where it has been...
WSU SUCCESSFULLY HOSTS INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH (IR) FOUNDATION AND INSTITUTE WORKSHOP
Walter Sisulu University (WSU), in collaboration with the Southern African Association for...
WSU STUDENT MAKING WAVES IN THE WORLD OF SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION
At just 22yearsold, Mzwakhe Mbowane, a second-year National Diploma in Management student at...
WSU ICT DEPARTMENT HOSTS ROADSHOWS TO ENGAGE STAFF AND STUDENTS ON TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS
Walter Sisulu University’s (WSU) ICT department recently conducted a series of roadshows across...
WESTERN CAPE MP ADVOCATES FOR CONVOCATION’S GRADUATE DEBT CLEARANCE PROGRAMME
Opposition leader in the Western Cape Legislature, Honourable Khalid Sayed called up on industry,...
WSU STUDENT FACILITATE AT ROBBEN ISLAND MUSEUM SPRING SCHOOL
Four entrepreneurship student ambassadors from Walter Sisulu University (WSU) were invited to...
WSU LECTURER RECEIVES DOCTORAL DEGREE AT AGE 64
A lecturer in the Department of Maths, Science and Technology Education (MSTE), Dr Nondwe Daphne...
WSU’S TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY PROVES SUCCESSFUL ON INTERNATIONAL STAGE
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Walter Sisulu...
WSU MASTERS STUDENT NAMED FINALIST IN PRESTIGIOUS FAMELAB COMPETITION
A WSU Master of Science in Physiology and Anatomy, Siphosethu Mgwili, has made it to the...
DR. MANKAHLA REFLECTS ON WSU DERMATOLOGY UNIT’S JOURNEY FOLLOWING DERMATOLOGY CONGRESS
WSU’s Dermatology Unit in the Department of Internal Medicine marked a significant achievement...
ECDoE & WSU PURSUE TRANFORMATION OF EC’S EDUCATION LANDSCAPE
WSU's Faculty of Education and the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) have embarked on a...
WSU-NTG SOLUTIONS PARTNERSHIP TO UPGRADE WSU COMPUTERS
In a significant step toward advancing technological infrastructure, the partnership between...
WSU’S TUTORIALS AND PEDAGOGY DEVELOPMENT DAY SETS THE STAGE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELENCE
Walter Sisulu university’s faculty of Economics and Financial sciences hosted a...
WSU and SADILAR TO DIGITISE EASTERN CAPE CULTURAL TREASURES
The Department of African Languages and the Department of Arts are embarking on a...
MADIKIZELA CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO COMBAT STUDENT HUNGER
WSU’s Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC) President, Balungile Madikizela has...
WSU JOURN GRADUATE LIVING HIS DREAM AS PART OF MNET’S ‘CARTE BLANCHE’
From a candid back-and-forth with affluent construction mogul, Shauwn ‘Mamkhize’ Mkhize, to...
WSU STUDENT BREAKS DOWN THE WALLS TO EARN SPOT IN FALLING WALLS LAB COMPETITION
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) continues to produce exceptional talent, as BCom Honours in...
NEW WSU RESEARCHER LAUNCHES RESEARCH PROJECT ON AGRO-ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT
The Faculty of Natural Sciences has recently appointed a Postdoctoral fellow, Dr Zanele Adams,...
WSU HOSTS THE EDHE ENTREPRENURSHIP INTERVASITY REGIONAL ROUNDS
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) is playing host to the Eastern Cape Regional Rounds of the...
WSU ALUMNA NAMED BEST PHYSICAL SCIENCES TEACHER IN THE EASTERN CAPE
The Eastern Cape Department of Education has named WSU alumna, Zandisiwe Ngayo, Best Physical...
PR GRADUATE EARNS SEASON-LONG PSL ACCREDITATION AFTER IMPRESSING WITH HER LOCAL SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Only six months after hoisting a camera with focused intent and purpose, one WSU Public Relations...
WSU STUDENTS' PERIOD POVERTY SOLUTION GETS A NOD FROM SAICA
WSU students, Unathi Mashaba (19) and Kanalelo Motloung (20), have earned national recognition as...
EASTERN CAPE GAMBLING BOARD ENGAGE WSU STUDENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ON GAMBLING ADDICTION
In response to the rising concern over gambling addiction among the youth, particularly on...
EYOMSINTSI – SHOULD NATIVE PEOPLE ACCEPT THE MEANING OF ERYTHRINA CAFFRA?
The traditional isiXhosa names for months of the year poetically come from names of stars, plants,...
FROM WOUND HEALING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY – A WSU POST-DOCOTRAL CANDIDATE’S TRANSITION
The inadequate treatment of wounds in one rural location outside Qonce had such a profound...
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT HELPS BCMM SCHOOLS WITH PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
Close to a dozen schools from the Buffalo City Metro district sought to increase their...
UPDATED: FINE ART GRADUATE ATTAINS SECOND PLACE IN PRESTIGIOUS SASOL NEW SIGNATURES COMPETITION
WSU Fine Arts graduate Thandabantu Matola has outshined more than a thousand emerging artists,...
ASPIRING WSU RESEARCHERS TO PRESENT THEIR WORK IN SOUTH AFRICA AND BEYOND
An initiative by WSU’s Department of Postgraduate Studies will see 30 aspiring...
WSU CPTD BUILDING A BETTER KOMANI THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Walter Sisulu University’s Department of Continuing Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) has...
WSU GOING EXTRA MILE TO EQUIP ITS STUDENTPRENEURS WITH MORE SKILLS
Walter Sisulu University’s (WSU) Department of Student Affairs has undertaken an initiative to...
WSU METRO RESIDENCE SUPPORTS STUDENTS MENTAL WELLBEING THROUGH FUN ACTIVITIES.
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Metro Residence at the Buffalo City Campus has initiated a...
WSU RESEARCH TO PREVENT TRADITIONAL MALE CIRCUMCISION DEATHS AND COMPLICATIONS
In response to the devastating loss of approximately 1 219 initiates during the traditional...
HOSPITALITY STUDENT SERVING UP HEAT ON THE BASKETBALL COURT
A final -year WSU hospitality student continues to shine not only in the university’s industrial...
INYANGA YETHUPHA – AUGUST HAS THE IKS CONTEXT OF WINTER DOSAGE FOR FLOWERING IN PLANTS
The Xhosa name for August is “eyeThupha”. This means the period of formation of buds in plants. In...
NAVIGATING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE: PROF. VASAIKAR'S RESEARCH UNVEILS ALARMING AMR TRENDS IN MTHATHA
A 3-decade-long career in Medical Microbiology and Parasitology research has led to the...
WSU’s KOMANI CAMPUS HOSTS A SUCCESSFUL PRINCIPAL’S LUNCHEON
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) held a successful Principal’s Luncheon at Komani (Whittlesea)...
EVIDENCE APLENTY AS VICE-CHANCELLOR TRANSFORMS WSU FOR THE BETTER
As one of the institution’s top-rated National Research Foundation (NRF) researchers, Walter...
WSU LAUNCHES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH NTG SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS SCARCE SKILLS SHORTAGE
In alignment with its vision of becoming an impactful, technology-infused African university,...
Join Us in the Fight Against Student Hunger: WSU NO! to Student Hunger Campaign
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) is launching an urgent initiative, the WSU NO! to Student...
NGOBENI'S PHD RECITAL SHOWCASES VOCAL MASTERY AND ARTISTIC DEDICATION
The Nelson Mandela Drive Auditorium echoed with the rich tones from Department of Humanities and...
AWARD-WINNING WSU ART STUDENT’S WORKSHOP TO EMPOWER YOUNG ARTISTS
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality is set to become a hub of artistic inspiration as...
WSU MOOT COURT SOCIETY TRIUMPHS TO COMPETE IN RWANDA
Walter Sisulu University has once again demonstrated its commitment to excellence and advocacy...
WSU & HEALTH DEPARTMENT COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE PROSTHETICS FOR CHILDREN
WSU’s Department of Rehabilitation in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, in...
WSU AND OR TAMBO MUNICIPALITY TO ENHANCE RURAL FINANCIAL LITERACY AND TOURISM AT SEPTEMBER EXPOSITION
To advance rural economic development in the Eastern Cape, WSU and OR Tambo Municipality, are...
WSU ACADEMICS SHARE EXPERTISE ABOUT HOSPITALITY PRACTICES WITH LOCAL BCM TEACHERS
WSU’s Department of Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition recently hosted a group of high school...
WSU POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENT APPOINTED TO SAUDC
As testament to the exceptional talent and leadership in WSU, 4th-year Political Sciences...
WSU RESEARCH FELLOW TO PRESENT AT GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN SPAIN
Dr Limkani Sincuba, a research fellow at WSU’s Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Teaching, and...
WSU RESEARCHER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EASTERN CAPE’S LAND AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
To address challenges of productivity in the Eastern Cape’s land and marine ecosystems, the South...
WSU VC LEADS BY EXAMPLE AS INSTITUTION’S TOP-RATED RESEARCHER
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Rushiella Nolundi...
FROM PLAYING WITH PLASTIC BALLS TO THE HIGHEST NETBALL RANK
Dushe, an indigenous game played with a plastic ball by young girls in rural areas was...
WSU STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN INTERVARSITY STUDENTPRENEURSHIP REGIONAL ROUNDS
Eight talented students from Walter Sisulu University (WSU) have been selected to represent the...
WSU VOLLEYBALL PLAYER SELECTED TO PLAY IN THE REGIONAL GAMES
From classroom to volleyball court, Aphelele Sontundu a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Bachelor...
10 WSU STUDENTS EQUIPPED WITH CELLPHONE REPAIR SKILLS THANKS TO E-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Life has fundamentally changed for at least 10 WSU students following their participation in a...
WSU HOSTS NRF FOR COLLABORATIVE DIALOGUE ON RESEARCH AND POSTGRADUATE SUPPORT
The Directorate of Research & Innovation (DRI) in collaboration with the National Research...
NEW CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER LAUNCHES WINTER SCHOOL
As part of its mandate to strengthen healthcare services of the Eastern Cape, the Faculty of...
WSU LIBRARY DIRECTOR APPOINTED INTO CHELSA EXCO
The Senior Director of Library and Information Services, Dr Tyson Mabunda has been elected to...
WSU RECEIVES A BOOST OF OVER R4 MILLION TO IMPROVE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
WSU's commitment to fostering and applying innovative strategies to improve student learning and...
WSU RESEARCHERS EQUIPPED WITH DEEP WATER SURVIVAL SKILLS
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) students and staff conducting research in the maritime...