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Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) proudly announces that its sports teams are ready to compete in the annual University Sports South Africa (USSA) Games, a premier event that celebrates athletic excellence and student development. This participation elevates MUT’s standing nationally and strengthens its role as a national asset and a point of pride for Umlazi and surrounding communities. The female football team will represent MUT at Wits University from 24 to 30 November 2025, while the male football team will compete at the University of Pretoria from 30 November to 6 December 2025. Our boxing team, comprising both male and female athletes, will showcase their talent at Transnet Engineering in Pretoria from 30 November to 5 December 2025. At the official send-off ceremony, MUT athletes received powerful words of encouragement from South African football legend Siyabonga “Bhele” Nomvethe. Known for his illustrious career with Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Bafana Bafana,

The Sport and Recreation Unit has signed a sponsorship deal with MTN, a telecommunication giant. The Deputy Director of the unit, Siyabulela Mkwalo, said this “strategic partnership” between MTN and MUT has been established in support of the University’s broader student engagement activities. According to Mkwalo, the collaboration aims to empower students, enhance sports development, and provide MTN with a platform to promote its youth-focused products and services. MTN has committed to provide the following support: trophies for all sports categories as outlined in MUT’s official request; provide vouchers for individual/team winners; provide soccer kits to MUT’s main soccer teams; and MTN will provide Gig Rig activations at campus sports events to drive engagement and visibility. In return, MUT has committed to provide MTN with on-campus activation rights during the sports event; to include MTN branding and visibility during all relevant sporting events and associated communications; and permit MTN to

Watch the WIPO 2025 Highlights video World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) South Africa Summer School Highlights November 2025 This flagship international programme brings together students, young professionals, researchers, and practitioners from South Africa and beyond to deepen their understanding of the strategic role of intellectual property in innovation, economic development, and societal advancement.

The only remaining founder member of Umbhaqanga music band visited the MUT Radio on 27 November 2025, to announce the release of the band’s new album called Thathokwakho. Moses Ngwenya, a well-known piano player, said their album would be released on 28 November 2025. “From 12 o’clock midnight, people can start streaming,” said Ngwenya to the Hangout show host, Qhawe Gumede. Ngwenya also said the release of the album was also part of the band’s celebration of 50 years. To Ngwenya’s surprise, the MUT Radio team had invited a music student from Esayidi TVET College. Lizwi Cele was in the studio with his music lecturers, Andile Gumede and Tiwonge Nkwazi. Cele, although young, is now a fantastic guitarist. He played and sang one of the Soul Brothers’ songs.   Ngwenya was more than surprised. “This was a jaw-dropping performance,” said Moses Ngwenya. He further said he would not mind if young

The MUT female football team is doing very well at Wits University. The team has reached the final, which they will play against the University of Zululand, on 28 November 2025, at 2pm, and have been promoted to Section A. They have scored 16 goals and conceded nine. The team beat the Stellenbosch University 4-1 in the semifinal. On 25 November 2025 they played a 2-all draw with the University of Cape Town. The following day they beat Rhodes University 7-2, and lost to the University of Zululand, by 2-goals to nil. They must have been tired! On 27 November 2025, the MUT team won 3-2 against the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Philasande Khusi is the leading goal scorer.

Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) is hosting the 17th World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) South Africa Summer School on Intellectual Property (IP) and Transfer of Technology, from 24 November to 5 December 2025 off campus. This flagship international programme brings together students, young professionals, researchers, and practitioners from South Africa and beyond to deepen their understanding of the strategic role of intellectual property in innovation, economic development, and societal advancement. Delegates are from many parts of the globe, including Belgium, Botswana, Nigeria, Namibia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Zambia, Rwanda, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Dubai, India, Ethiopia, and of course, different parts of South Africa, descended upon Durban not only to listen to speeches from experts from government, the public sector, and the non-governmental sector, but make up their minds, and decide what role they would be playing after the event. Among the esteemed speakers that made presentations at

Among the delegates that stood up and introduced themselves on 24 November 2025, the first day of a two-week long WIPO Summer School that is organised and hosted by MUT, was a man from north-eastern Europe. This was a License Manager, Damjan Grozdanovski, from Belgium’s University of Antwerp, in the north-west of that country. Grozdanovski, a PhD student, gave his reasons for attending the event. “I decided to take part in the WIPO Summer School because I want to be up to date with the global best practices in technology transfer and IP (intellectual property) protection. The programme offers discussions with various actors in the innovation ecosystem from around the globe, and I think this is crucial for improvement,” Grozdanovski said. Grozdanovski was certain that he would broaden his knowledge and gain new insights regarding the innovative ecosystem. “I am unaware of the African approach to innovation, and I would

Among the delegates that are attending the 17th WIPO Summer School hosted by MUT in Durban, is a professional from Namibia, South Africa’s immediate neighbour to the southwest. Valerie Garises is a Director of Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), an institution that shares a lot with MUT, and looks to the future in much the same way MUT does, hence a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two higher education organisations. In this role, Garises stewards NUST’s technology transfer office, incubator programmes, and industry collaborations to transform research into market-ready solutions. Garises’ participation in the WIPO Summer School 2025 underscores her commitment to advancing intellectual property strategy, technology transfer, and commercialization that deliver societal benefit.

The 17th WIPO Summer School is an indication of how close the peoples of the world have come; but most importantly, it is a reminder of how interconnected the world economies are, and that the meeting places have become lecture rooms where anyone comes and learn. For two full weeks, The Radisson Blu, Umhlanga, Durban, will be lecture room where there will be learning and teaching each other. Some of these ‘students’ and ‘lecturers’ will be from MUT’s neighbours, the Durban University of Technology (DUT). The WIPO is giving a boost and assurance as it offers attendees a chance to network and share ideas that will guide them into the future. From what these DUT students are saying about attending the event, it has become clear that for them WIPO Summer School is going to be their launch pad for their businesses. Miniyentokozo Mkhize is a Child and Youth Care

The Camp Comm application, developed through the support of the TIA Seed Fund and managed by the MUT Technology Transfer Office, is a prime example of how University-driven innovation can translate into meaningful real-world solutions. Designed to enhance coordination and communication at academic and professional programmes, the platform is currently being deployed at the WIPO South Africa Summer School, a flagship hybrid training programme attended by participants from across the region and around the world. Dr Mandla Hlongwane, Deputy Director: Technology Transfer Office, in the Research directorate, said Camp Comm provides a seamless, digital-first approach to event management. The system enables real-time attendance tracking through digital check-ins, replacing manual registers and ensuring accurate participation records. It also centralises announcements and updates, giving organisers an efficient way to share schedules, reminders, and important notices with all attendees; and integrates communication tools that connect both in-person and online participants, supporting interaction, collaboration,