Mandela University Computing Sciences

18/04/2026

Meeting the basic needs of hungry students

A great opportunity for CS graduates to pay it forward - contact Prof Greyling if you would want to contribute in any way.

05/08/2025

IT Skills Paradox

Did you leave Nelson Mandela University with a programming qualification?

Do you have thoughts about the IT skills paradox?

What is happening to the IT skills ecosystem amidst the fast-changing realities of the day?

Please contribute to my PhD study under the supervision of Profs Calitz and Greyling.

Despite persistent and growing global concerns surrounding the shortage of suitably skilled programmers, many graduates, across the world, report difficulties in securing employment. This has generally come to be called the “ICT Skills Paradox.” I am interested in better understanding this state...

01/07/2025

Research on IT skills paradox

“Did you leave Nelson Mandela University with a programming qualification?

Do you have thoughts about the IT skills paradox?

What is happening to the IT skills ecosystem amidst the fast-changing realities of the day?

Please contribute to my PhD study under the supervision of Profs Calitz and Greyling.”

Mark Brand

Follow this link to respond:

https://is.gd/4oiw9Q

18/12/2024

Eulogy Prof Jean Greyling read at Keith Gibson’s memorial service, with messages and anecdotes from Dr Lester Cowley, Clint Elroy Felkers and David Brown.

Eulogy read at Keith's Memorial Service, by Jean Greyling Right at the start I want to thank Cathy for the huge honour to be able to say a few words to one of my biggest heroes. I am fully aware that there are literally 1000’s of people who would want to share something today about a great man.

17/12/2024

To all our graduates abroad. Can you associate 😄😄😄

Short Film by Catherine Cannon

10/12/2024

The funeral celebrating the life of Mr Keith GIbson will take place on Saturday, 14 December at 10am at the Greenacres Presbyterian Church.

22/10/2024

Nelson Mandela University has started an initiative to help educators understand these subjects. It's head of Computing Sciences, Professor Jean Greyling unpacked all of this with eNCA.

07/10/2024

Even if the roll-out of the official curriculum is delayed, now is the time to get cracking

29/06/2024

One of the Tangible Africa coding facilitators in Tzaneen created this song using AI: lyrics, music, voice. He is called a “prompt engineer”, not a song composer

This video was recorded during SADTU Teacher Union Collaboration Training in East London. It forms an integral part of Tangible Africa's tour...

08/06/2024

2nd year student on ENCA tonight at 21:30.

Written by Cindy Preller [Cover photo: Minenhle and his business partner, Nkululeko Sthabiso Mbatha, after they had won the Vodacom Connecting Youth Roadshow pitching competition in 2019 and took home the grand prize.] Not many second-year students can say that they are the owners of a successful st

03/06/2024

“Studying towards a BCom in Computer Science and Information Systems, Minenhle, now 26, is the founder and director of Rent a Fridge SA. The 6-year-old business currently has 101 registered customers and rents out fridges and freezers on short-term lease agreements.”

Written by Cindy Preller [Cover photo: Minenhle and his business partner, Nkululeko Sthabiso Mbatha, after they had won the Vodacom Connecting Youth Roadshow pitching competition in 2019 and took home the grand prize.] Not many second-year students can say that they are the owners of a successful st