{"id":1096,"date":"2024-10-10T10:53:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T10:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=1096"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:45:03","slug":"news-faculty-of-human-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/news-faculty-of-human-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#8211; Faculty of Human Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1096\" class=\"elementor elementor-1096\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5998a13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5998a13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3a4e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f3a4e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4a2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4a2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3bff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d3bff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the Faculty of Human Science news page, where you can find updates on research breakthroughs, upcoming events, faculty achievements, and student highlights. Our goal is to keep you informed about the dynamic developments within our community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81af9b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81af9b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7625e372 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7625e372\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef47980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ef47980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7d3fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e7d3fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b0d02 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e1b0d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-35318 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/reading-the-city-jacob-thamagas-journey-to-a-phd-in-linguistics\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DR-Jacob-200x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-35397\" alt=\"Reading the city: Jacob Thamaga\u2019s journey to a PhD in linguistics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DR-Jacob-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DR-Jacob-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DR-Jacob-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DR-Jacob-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DR-Jacob-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DR-Jacob-8x12.webp 8w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DR-Jacob-scaled.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Latest News - Vaal University of Technology<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Esihle' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0a015ac501a91afd22f431658a6820222441b72b277654b53577273eeb07c9a?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0a015ac501a91afd22f431658a6820222441b72b277654b53577273eeb07c9a?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/reading-the-city-jacob-thamagas-journey-to-a-phd-in-linguistics\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReading the city: Jacob Thamaga\u2019s journey to a PhD in linguistics\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Dr Jacob Thamaga earns a PhD in Linguistics, exploring communication and semiotic landscapes in Gauteng\u2019s minibus taxi industry.&#8221; 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The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) continues to cement its position as a hub of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/vut-academic-excellence-in-the-spotlight-dr-elias-sibanda-earns-a-phd-in-information-technology\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VUT academic excellence in the spotlight: Dr Elias Sibanda earns a PhD in Information Technology\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tBala ho ya pele\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 17, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-35271 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/she-chose-to-lead-nkele-baloyis-path-to-a-phd-in-metallurgical-engineering\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Nkele-300x169.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-35386\" alt=\"She chose to lead: Nkele Baloyi\u2019s path to a PhD in metallurgical engineering\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Nkele-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Nkele-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Nkele-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Nkele-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Nkele-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Nkele.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Latest News - Vaal University of Technology<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Esihle' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0a015ac501a91afd22f431658a6820222441b72b277654b53577273eeb07c9a?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0a015ac501a91afd22f431658a6820222441b72b277654b53577273eeb07c9a?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/she-chose-to-lead-nkele-baloyis-path-to-a-phd-in-metallurgical-engineering\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tShe chose to lead: Nkele Baloyi\u2019s path to a PhD in metallurgical engineering\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Dr Nkele Baloyi earns a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering, advancing 3D printed medical implants and inspiring women in STEM at VUT.&#8221; 17 April 2026 | Story by: Busi Sithole | Picture: Sifiso Nomzaza 3 minutes read time. 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Before the laboratories, the research presentations, and the recognition, there was a young girl<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/from-msinga-to-molecular-science-lindiwe-thusi-earns-a-masters-in-chemistry\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about From Msinga to molecular science: Lindiwe Thusi earns a master\u2019s in chemistry\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tBala ho ya pele\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 17, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-35347 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/from-adventure-to-triumph-thembela-xabas-journey-of-faith-resilience-and-a-masters-dream-fulfilled\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thembhela-Xaba-300x225.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-35382\" alt=\"From \u201cadventure\u201d to triumph: Thembela Xaba\u2019s journey of faith, resilience and a master\u2019s dream fulfilled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thembhela-Xaba-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thembhela-Xaba-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thembhela-Xaba-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thembhela-Xaba-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thembhela-Xaba.webp 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Latest News - Vaal University of Technology<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Esihle' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0a015ac501a91afd22f431658a6820222441b72b277654b53577273eeb07c9a?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0a015ac501a91afd22f431658a6820222441b72b277654b53577273eeb07c9a?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/from-adventure-to-triumph-thembela-xabas-journey-of-faith-resilience-and-a-masters-dream-fulfilled\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrom \u201cadventure\u201d to triumph: Thembela Xaba\u2019s journey of faith, resilience and a master\u2019s dream fulfilled\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Ms Thembela Xaba Octavia earns her master\u2019s in biotechnology from VUT, sharing an emotional journey of resilience, faith, and academic success.&#8221; 17 April 2026 | Story by: Ntebogeleng Digasu| Picture: Kutlwano Prudence Ramokopelwa 3 minutes read time. 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