World Radio Day observed
"On this World Radio Day, let us recognize the power of radio to promote dialogue, tolerance and peace." - UN Secretary-General António Guterres. World Radio Day is an observance day held annually on 13 February, proclaimed on 3 November 2011 by UNESCO's 36th General Conference, to celebrate radio as the mass medium reaching the widest audience in the world. The University of Limpopo (UL) collaborated with five radio stations in Limpopo and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair on Community Media, to celebrate the World Radio Day through a seminar aimed to reflect on the prospects of community media. Read more...
Nelson Mandela centenary
The President of the South African National Commission for UNESCO, and Minister of Basic Education, Mrs AM Motshekga, MP, delivered a public lecture on the life and times of the late former President Nelson Mandela, to an audience of over 500 community members, on 4 August 2018, at Hamashamba Village, in Limpopo Province. The Nelson Mandela centenary birthday anniversary was an opportunity to reflect on the life and times of Nelson Mandela and to draw lessons from the ideals he fought for, particularly on education and his quest for universal access to education as the most powerful weapon that communities can use to uplift themselves from poverty. Read more...