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KaziKidz teaching in the Purzelbaum workshop 2024 at the DSBG
Through active play, romping around and exploring their environment, children express themselves and interact intensively with each other.Childhood hypertension screening: Working integrated learning with NMU Biokinetics students
Collaborating with KaziBantu and the Siyaphakama Zwide Schools project, the students contributed to the Nelson Mandela Bay pilot testing phase for the Childhood Hypertension Consortium of South Africa (CHCSA).Community kitchen training in the Siyaphakama Zwide school project
As part of the Siyaphakama Zwide school project, a sub-initiative of the KaziBantu research project, training courses on community kitchens were held at Nelson Mandela University.
Physical Education in South Africa: Will we come full circle?
While Physical Education (PE) features in the South African school curriculum, it is actually not a standalone subject and is often taught by teachers not trained in the subject. The actual implementation, as well as the proposed…
UNESCO report published on 'The Global State of Play'
This UNESCO report also contains recommendations on the Quality of Physical Education.
The UNESCO Chair was represented at the “Change the Game” Sport Conference in Paris
On 23 & 24 July, UNESCO hosted a major gathering of high-level sport policy-makers in the leadup to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. This event aimed to identify commitments from Member States to strengthen the social impact of…
Research Grant from South African Medical Research Council
Dr Siphesihle Nqweniso and colleagues at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have received a two-year research grant from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC).