{"id":1222,"date":"2024-10-10T14:39:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=1222"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:28:36","slug":"news-and-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/news-and-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Ditaba le Diphatlalatso"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1222\" class=\"elementor elementor-1222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f8d06a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48f8d06a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b41f95d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b41f95d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mr-Mohau-Mautla.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36173\" alt=\"SRC Secretary General Mr Mohau Mautla graduates with a Diploma in Logistics Management at VUT, balancing leadership and academic excellence during the University\u2019s 60th milestone season\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mr-Mohau-Mautla.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mr-Mohau-Mautla-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mr-Mohau-Mautla-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mr-Mohau-Mautla-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mr-Mohau-Mautla-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mr-Mohau-Mautla-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/src-member-mr-mohau-mautla-graduates-with-a-diploma-in-logistics-management\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSRC member Mr Mohau Mautla graduates with a diploma in logistics management\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/src-member-mr-mohau-mautla-graduates-with-a-diploma-in-logistics-management\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SRC member Mr Mohau Mautla graduates with a diploma in logistics management\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-36052 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\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/from-middelburg-to-distinction-ms-mia-mabenas-journey-reflects-vuts-60-year-legacy-of-excellence\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1309\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Mia-Mabena.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36171\" alt=\"From Middelburg to distinction, Ms Mia Mabena earned cum laude honours at VUT, reflecting the university\u2019s 60-year legacy of excellence and ambition.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Mia-Mabena.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Mia-Mabena-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Mia-Mabena-1024x655.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Mia-Mabena-768x491.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Mia-Mabena-1536x982.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Mia-Mabena-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/from-middelburg-to-distinction-ms-mia-mabenas-journey-reflects-vuts-60-year-legacy-of-excellence\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tFrom Middelburg to distinction: Ms Mia Mabena\u2019s journey reflects VUT\u2019s 60-year legacy of excellence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/from-middelburg-to-distinction-ms-mia-mabenas-journey-reflects-vuts-60-year-legacy-of-excellence\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about From Middelburg to distinction: Ms Mia Mabena\u2019s journey reflects VUT\u2019s 60-year legacy of excellence\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-36083 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\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/a-green-vision-for-the-future-vut-celebrates-a-sustainability-driven-masters-graduate\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Nomonde-Mdlokovana.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36169\" alt=\"Meet Ms Nomonde Mdlokovana, a master\u2019s graduate in Supply Chain Management at VUT, whose research on sustainability and reverse logistics reflects the University\u2019s 60th milestone season\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Nomonde-Mdlokovana.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Nomonde-Mdlokovana-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Nomonde-Mdlokovana-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Nomonde-Mdlokovana-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Nomonde-Mdlokovana-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ms-Nomonde-Mdlokovana-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/a-green-vision-for-the-future-vut-celebrates-a-sustainability-driven-masters-graduate\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tA green vision for the future: VUT celebrates a sustainability-driven master\u2019s graduate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/a-green-vision-for-the-future-vut-celebrates-a-sustainability-driven-masters-graduate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A green vision for the future: VUT celebrates a sustainability-driven master\u2019s graduate\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-4daff812 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4daff812\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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elementor-element-e6f70e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6f70e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/c3068c554347\/graduation-publication-special-april-2025\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2084\" height=\"1171\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24524\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad-png.webp 2084w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad-1024x575.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad-1536x863.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad-2048x1151.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2084px) 100vw, 2084px\" title=\"Grad \u2013 Vaal University of Technology\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e02370 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e02370\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7937a5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7937a5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a074776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a074776\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024.pdf\">Spring Graduation 2024<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3d476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c3d476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Graduation-Special-publication-for-SEPTEMBER-2024.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-Septmember-Graduations.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10478\" alt=\"2024-Septmember-Graduations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-Septmember-Graduations.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-Septmember-Graduations-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\" \u2013 Vaal University of Technology\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694aa74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"694aa74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b65e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15b65e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef72852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef72852\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Graduation-Special-publication.pdf\">Autumn Graduation 2024<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e955fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e955fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Graduation-Special-publication.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-Autumn-Graduations.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10477\" alt=\"2024-Autumn-Graduations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-Autumn-Graduations.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-Autumn-Graduations-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\" \u2013 Vaal University of Technology\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187fb7b 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