by Kegorapetse | May 1, 2020 | All News
As Sefako Makgtho Health Sciences University, we pride ourselves as we pay tribute to Dennis Goldberg, anti-apartheid activist and one of the last remaining Rivonia Trialists, who has sadly passed away at the age of 87.
In 2000, the Medical University of Southern Africa(Medunsa), the precursor to the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) awarded Goldberg an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contribution to the liberation and reconstruction of South Africa, especially for his work in the field of education. Dennis Goldberg donated the Science bus to the University that he bought from the UK. The science bus that was donated by Goldberg to Medunsa (now owned by SMU) was used to transport teachers from the university to teach basic science in the rural areas, thus building the foundation for scholarship in community engagement at SMU. He was also appointed as a member of the Board of Medunsa Trust and a trustee of the University of Transkei Foundation.
He continued to be an activist and joined Umkhonto we Sizwe’s (MK) technical office in the early 1960s. Despite being advised to leave the country, Goldberg stayed and became the weapon-maker for Operation Mayibuye. We acknowledge his unwavering dedication to the fight for freedom in South Africa.
His dedicated life to the struggle for freedom will be sorely missed. May his soul rest in peace.
Regards
Office of the Vice Chancellor
by Kegorapetse | Apr 25, 2020 | All News, SMU Media
The Executive Committee of Senate of the University has decided to proceed to confer Degrees and award Diplomas and Higher Certificates to Graduands and Diplomates who have fulfilled the requirements for completion of their specific qualifications as follows:
1. Virtual graduation ceremonies will take place as indicated below:
• 11 May 2020 – School of Science and Technology
• 12 May 2020 – School of Health Care Sciences and School of Pharmacy
• 13 May 2020 – School of Oral Health Sciences and School of Medicine
2. All qualifying candidates will graduate in absentia and their diploma/degree certificates will indicate the date of conferment/award.
3. Graduands/Diplomates will be able to check the status of their graduation from Friday, 8 May 2020.
In terms of the process, an audio-visual message of the Chancellor of the University conferring the degrees and awarding the diplomas and Higher Certificates will be posted on the website on each of the days (11 – 13 May 2020), followed by a congratulatory message from the Office of the Vice-Chancellor. These messages will then be followed by a list of candidates for each School, per qualification posted on the website on each of the graduation ceremony days.
Thereafter you will receive electronic copies of your certificates from Friday, 22 May 2020. Alternatively, you can collect hard copies of your certificates and academic records from Friday, 22 May 2020 in the Enrolment and Certification Office, Room N007, Clinical Pathology Building.
Notwithstanding these virtual Graduation Ceremonies referred to above, all Graduands and Diplomates will also be afforded an opportunity “to walk the stage” at the planned Spring 2020 Graduation Ceremonies, assuming that the implications of Covid-19 would have subsided significantly and the normal business and activities of the University fully restored. The dates will be communicated after they have been confirmed by the Senate.
Please Note:
1. Postgraduate candidates whose graduation status cannot be confirmed on the website have either:
a. Not submitted their final mini-dissertation, dissertation or thesis or supporting documents before the deadline of 30 April 2020;
b. Have not had their mini-dissertation, dissertation or thesis results processed by the Postgraduate Committee (PGC) and approved by the Executive Committee of Senate by the deadline of 30 April 2020; or
c. Have not had their external assessors’ reports received by the University timely to allow the finalisation of other subsequent assessment processes of the University.
2. As the possibility of an error in this notice cannot be excluded, the University reserves the right to effect the necessary changes and/or corrections. The error in the conferring of a degree/awarding of a diploma or Higher Certificate, or in the level of distinction achieved, does not give the candidate/student the right to the associated pass mark or the award/conferment of said certificate, diploma or degree.
If you have questions on any matter raised in this communique, direct them to baatile.poo@smu.ac.za. Please note that communication should be through email because staff members are currently working from home.
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by Kegorapetse | Apr 15, 2020 | SMU Media
Thank you for showing interest in applying for the Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Psychology training programme, at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), Department of Clinical Psychology in the School of Medicine.
The MSc (Clinical Psychology) programme is a 2-year, full time and comprehensive training programme that provides an integrated academic, clinical and professional training to equip students to function as well-balanced and grounded Clinical Psychologists in the future
Print and hand deliver/courier the Student Application Form with the compulsory documents attached to Ms. Brenda Ledwaba (Departmental Secretary), Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), Department of Clinical Psychology, 5th Floor, Room N547, Clinical Pathology Building, Molotlegi Street, Ga-Rankuwa, 0204) on or before 12 June 2020 (before 13h00).
No late and/or incomplete applications will be accepted.
It remains the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the department receives the application before the closing date, and that the application is complete.
by Kegorapetse | Apr 9, 2020 | All News, SMU Media
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Measures to Combat the Covid-19 Epidemic
For more details on the statement, please follow the link below:
Statement-by-President-Cyril-Ramaphosa-09April2020
by Kegorapetse | Mar 30, 2020 | Accolades and Achievements, SMU Media
South Africa, like the rest of the world, is affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis, having registered the first case on 5th March 2020.
Following the Cabinet meeting on 15th March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the national state of disaster, and announced measures that were intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Therefore on Tuesday, 17th March 2020, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr BE Nzimande and the Deputy Minister, Mr Buti Manamela, met with various stakeholders in the Post-School Education and Training sector to discuss necessary measures to be taken within the sector to curb the spread of the coronavirus and among others, the meeting with stakeholders agreed on the establishment of the PSET Task Team on Covid-19 that will guide the response of the PSET sector to the development of the pandemic and its implications for the sector and its role in society.
We are honored and grateful that our Acting Vice Chancellor – Professor O Ayo-Yusuf has been appointed to serve on the Ministerial task team. His enormous experience in the Higher Education Sector and expertise in public health will assist in guiding/advising the task team to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The Task Team shall, monitor the developments of the coronavirus pandemic, make continuous assessment and analysis of the available evidence to guide the decisions that affect the PSET sector and any adaptations required for policy-making; synthesize, collate and process research conducted by various agencies, institutions and individuals on relevant aspects of the pandemic to aid policy making and societal intervention; Identify cross-sectoral innovations, models, resources and expertise from within the PSET sector that could be mobilized and geared at various stages in the national effort to fight against the spread of the Covid-19 virus and manage its effects on communities; Make appropriate recommendations on the policy and strategy for consideration by the Minister; And with prior agreement of the Minister, make appropriate information available to the institutions in the sector to guide the decisions that may need to be made at various levels of the PSET governance structures.
Let us work together and take measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus in our beautiful country.
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