Gwanda State University and the University of Venda signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday, 1 August 2024 at Epoch Mine Campus.
Gwanda State University is located at Epoch Mine Campus in Matabeleland South Province from the Republic of Zimbabwe while the University of Venda is situated in Thohoyandou, Vhembe district of the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
The signing of the MOU between the 2 institutions comes as a benefit of being part of the Trans Limpopo Spatial Development Initiative (TLDSI), an initiative meant to support business between the Government of Limpopo, South Africa and the three provinces in Zimbabwe (Matabeleland South, Matabeleland North and Bulawayo Metropolitan). Under this initiative, academic institutions in Matabeleland region are encouraged to form strategic partnerships with their counterparts in the Limpopo Province in South Africa.
The major focus areas of the MoU are to; undertake collaborative research, work integrated learning, teaching and learning and community engagement activities and share the results; use staff members from the respective partner University as external examiners, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels where applicable; cooperate with each other and as appropriate, with relevant national, regional, and international institutions operating within the region in the design, implementation and assessment of capacity development initiatives to achieve maximum impact on matters of common interest; develop joint staff development programmes; promote integration of innovations into entrepreneurship; as well as twin programmes and develop joint degrees among others.
