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UFH Celebrates Africa!
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (280+ words) +27 40 602 2011 Through the International Affairs Office, the University of Fort Hare celebrated Africa Day in the true spirit and glamour of African culture at the university's heritage campus in e Dikeni on Friday, 15 May. It was a celebratory day, less about…...
Bring Food, Water and Energy Closer to Households: Dr Ningi's Research Exposes Daily Trade-Offs Facing Rural Families - University of Fort Hare | Together in Excellence
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (546+ words) +27 40 602 2011 A doctoral study by University of Fort Hare researcher Dr Thulani Ningi has found that everyday households in the Amathole District are constantly forced to make difficult choices between food, water, and energy needs " and that these trade-offs directly shape…...
Nurtured at Fort Hare, Called to the Bench: The Journey of Prof Ntlama-Makhanya
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (813+ words) +27 40 602 2011 An esteemed University of Fort Hare (UFH) legal academic, alumna, and proud daughter of Qaga Village in the Eastern Cape, Prof Nomthandazo Ntlama-Makhanya, has been appointed Judge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Makhanda, bringing to…...
Taking Career Guidance to Learners in Rural Eastern Cape School - University of Fort Hare | Together in Excellence
1+ week, 2+ day ago (418+ words) +27 40 602 2011 The University of Fort Hare (UFH) recently extended its community engagement efforts beyond campus when a team of staff and students visited Dinizulu Secondary School in Bakuba, outside Mqanduli in the Eastern Cape, to take part in a career exhibition…...
UFH Students Return from Netherlands with Award-Winning Ideas and New Global Perspective
1+ week, 4+ day ago (589+ words) +27 40 602 2011 Four University of Fort Hare (UFH) students have returned from a life-changing academic programme in the Netherlands with award-winning innovations, international networks, and new global perspectives. Emihle Bande, Vuyolwethu "Vee" Mdletye, Keletso Sephokgole, and Sekholofeng Malatje participated in a Blended…...
Chronic health conditions no match for graduate's brave heart
1+ week, 5+ day ago (740+ words) +27 40 602 2011 Thandokazi Mafunda waited for her parents to leave for church before packing a small bag and travelling to the University of Fort Hare's Alice campus. Having spent most of her adolescence battling chronic liver and heart ailments, they had made…...
Boxing Champ Dila KO's tik addiction to graduate as a criminologist at UFH
1+ week, 6+ day ago (725+ words) +27 40 602 2011 Champion boxer Vuyolwethu Dila's journey to graduation was fought far beyond the boxing ring. The University of Fort Hare graduate and champion athlete from Mthatha overcame a crippling tik addiction that nearly derailed her future. Today, the 25-year-old from Mthatha…...
UFH Youngest Ph D Graduate's Research Champions Beekeeping as a Catalyst for Rural Economic Transformation
2+ week, 2+ day ago (765+ words) +27 40 602 2011 At just 27, Dr Owetu Zamisa from Peddie was conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics by the University of Fort Hare (UFH) during its 2026 Autumn Graduation this week. She emerged as the youngest Ph D graduate in this…...
He Lost His Hearing, But Not His Voice: Ibanathi Ngxethwane's Inspiring Walk to Graduation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (642+ words) +27 40 602 2011 This week, Ibanathi Ngxethwane from Xesi (Middledrift) graduated with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the University of Fort Hare, realising his dream of becoming a qualified teacher. But nothing about his journey to that moment was straightforward. He…...
ADV DR SONWABILE MANCOTYWA AMONG HIGHLIGHTS AT UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE 2026 AUTUMN GRADUATION - University of Fort Hare | Together in Excellence
2+ week, 4+ day ago (189+ words) +27 40 602 2011 The University of Fort Hare is continuing its Autumn/May 2026 graduation ceremonies, with more than 3, 600 qualifications being conferred across various faculties, marking another significant milestone in the institution's academic calendar. Currently, Dr Mancotywa serves as a heritage advisor to the…...