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National multiplication training on internationalisation in South Africa

09 March 2022 | Story Dr Cornelius Hagenmeier

The University of Venda (Univen) and the University of the Free State (UFS) have been awarded a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies (DIES) National Multiplication Trainings (NMT) programme to implement training on internationalisation for higher education leaders and managers. It is co-funded by the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) and the two coordinating universities. Two emerging internationalisation managers, Mr Matome Mokoena (UFS) and Mrs Nontlanhla Ntakana (Univen), are coordinating the programme, which is supported by DAAD with 25 000 euros.

Dr Segun Obadire (Univen) and Dr Cornelius Hagenmeier (UFS), who serve as directors responsible for the international offices at their universities, are part of the training committee. The theme of the training programme is ‘Enabling Internationalisation in Light of the 2020 Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education in South Africa 2022’; it comprises two training workshops and several virtual engagements. The first training workshop was held at the UFS from 1 to 3 March 2022.

Trendsetters

Mrs Nontlanhla Ntakana and Mr Matome Mokoena are alumni of the biannual DAAD DIES Training Course on Management of Internationalisation (MOI) at the Leibniz University Hannover in Germany. They seized the opportunity to forge a multiplication training that would impact internationalisation leaders and managers from across South Africa and empower them to leverage the 2020 Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education in South Africa to advance the internationalisation process at their institutions.

Internationalisation experts

Dr Nico Jooste and Mrs Merle Hodges served as external experts on the training committee. Both are internationally renowned experts in the field and former presidents of the International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA). Mr Leolyn Jackson (Central University of Technology, CUT) and Prof Lynette Jacobs (UFS) also contributed to the first training workshop.

Structure

This programme commenced in February, with participants engaging in topical readings and submitting their first assignment. First, a virtual workshop introduced participants to the UNIVEN Moodle e-learning platform used for the course. The face-to-face workshop at the UFS will be followed by a second in-person training at the University of Venda in September 2022. Virtual workshops and support of the participants through a dedicated WhatsApp group and other mentorship programmes will ensure the continuity of the training between the face-to-face workshops. Participants who were unable to attend the UFS and UNIVEN workshops in person could participate via a virtual link, thus ensuring that no participant is left behind.

Participants

Twenty participants from eight public higher education institutions were selected by the training committee to participate in the training programme. Two participants from this year’s NMT cohort were also accepted into the DIES MOI course at the Leibniz University Hannover in Germany. They are Prof Nontokozo Mashiya from the University of Zululand (Unizulu) and Mbali Mkhize from the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT). Participants in the first workshop have indicated that they gained a lot from the numerous exercises and activities in the programme. They also mentioned that the programme would change the outlook of internationalisation at their universities in the future.

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Verslag: SA studente atletiek (Afrikaans)

2005-04-28

Absa-kovsieatletiek
SA studente atletiekkampioenskap - 22 en 23 April 2005 Johannesburg Universiteit

Weereens baie goed!!! Dit is hoe ons die Kovsieatlete se vertonings op en af van die baan af kan beskryf. Die 22 medaljes vanjaar teenoor die 25 van 2004, die 14 van 2003 en die 10 van 2002 spreek boekdele, veral as ons in ag neem dat ons in die laaste week 4 van ons top atlete weens beserings verloor het (Antonie Rossouw, Nico Oosthuizen, Jaco Claasen en Renè Kalmer).

Ons het op 20 April om 09:00 vanaf Pelliespark per bus na Johannesburg vertrek en tuisgegaan in die Randburg Road Lodge hotel.

'n Totaal van 43 atlete – 18 vroue en 25 mans het die Kovsies verteenwoordig (spanlys aangeheg).

Die bestuurspan het bestaan uit Danie Cronjé bestuurder mans, Sarina Cronjé bestuurder vroue, Bertus Pretorius afrigter mans, Ans Botha afrigter vroue, Hendrik Cronjé (Video), Jan du Toit, Sidney van Biljon, DB Prinsloo sportbestuurder.

Die mediese span het bestaan uit Dr. Org Strauss en Daleen Lamprecht(bio).

Die volgende lede van die ABSA KOVSIESPAN het medaljes verwerf.

GOUD

Jan vd Merwe	400	46,37

Johan Cronjé	1500 mans	3:50.20

Boy Soke	10000	30:23,40

Charlene Henning	Driesprong vroue	12.62m

Francois Potgieter	Tienkamp	6862 punte

Magdel Venter	Diskusgooi vroue	46.94m

Kovsiespan mans	4x400 Aflos	3:10,17

(Dirk Roets, Francois Lötter, Johan Cronjé, Jan van der Merwe)


SILWER

Charlene Henning	Verspring vroue	6,16m

Magdel Venter	Gewigstoot vroue	13,21m

Sanè du Preez	Hamergooi vroue	44,71m

Boy Soke	5000m	14:36,60

Francois Potgieter	110 Hekkies mans	14,00sek

Christine Kalmer	1500m vroue	4:35,40

Cobus Marais	3000m hindernis	9:32,80


BRONS

Gustav Kukkuk	110 Hekkies mans	14.00sek

Mariana Banting	Driesprong vroue	12.36m

Helen-Joan Lombaard	Sewekamp vroue	3354 punte

Clive Wessels	Paalspring	4,05m

Johan Cronjé	800m	1:52,01

Kovsiespan vroue	4x100 Aflos	47,56

(Denise Polson, Elmie Hugo, Carlene Henning, Minette Albertse)

Kovsiespan mans	4x100 Aflos	42,21

( Tiaan Pretorius, Gustav Kukkuk, Marno Meyer, Wiaan Kriel)


Kovsies wat ook onder die eerste 8 geëindig het sien as volg daaruit:


4de Plek

Mariana Banting	Hoogspring vroue	1.70m

Stefan van Heerden	Driesprong	15,12m

Elmie Hugo	200m	24,12sek

Ronè Reynecke	400m	57,31sek


5de Plek

Jackie Kriel	100 Hekkies	13,90sek

Jackie Kriel	400 Hekkies	65,40sek

Riana Rossouw	Gewigstoot	10,59m

Kenny Jooste	Verspring	7,23m

Elmie Hugo	100m	11,86sek

Helen-Joan Lombard	Paalspring	3,25m

Ronè Reynecke	800m	2:17,58

Christine Kalmer	5000m	17:38,32


6de Plek

Tiaan Pretorius	Verspring	7,21m

Francois Pretorius	800m	1:52,67

Riana Rossouw	Spiesgooi	38,12m

Kovsiespan vroue	4x400 Aflos	4:06,56

(Ronè Reynecke, Denise Polson, Lise du Toit, Elmie Hugo)


7de Plek

Gerda Rust	Hamergooi	36,37m

Schalk Roestoff	1500m	3:55,80

Francois Lotter	400m	47,94

Pienaar j v Rensburg	10000m	32:12,21

Kovsie mans ”A” en B span 4x400		3:15,44


8ste Plek

Charles le Roux	Verspring	7,06m

Tiaan Pretorius	Driesprong	14,06m

In die spankompetisie het die Vroue 4de geëindig en die mans 4de. In die algehele kompetisie het die Kovsies ook die 4de plek behaal (aangeheg).

Die gees en gedrag van die toergroep was uitstekend en was die atlete goeie ambassadeurs vir die Kovsies.

Danie Cronjé	Sarina Cronjé
Spanbestuurder Mans	Spanbestuurder Vroue

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