DIS Society
The department of Information Studies has an active student society that is democratically elected annually. As of 2024 - 2025 academic year, the DIS society has the following members:
The 2023 - 2024 DIS Society
HISTORICAL EVENTS
1. Academic Excellence Awards.
2. Academic Trip to Gauteng
The department of Information Studies Society (ISS) traveled to Pretoria on the yearly on a three days academic trip. The learning trip was aimed at career exposure and mostly for all students especially those who will be going to industries next year. We planned to visit places students would probably be working in after they have finished their studies. An average of 55 students and 03 staff Members are involved in this trip yearly.
Some institutions that have been visited include, but not limited to:
- National Archives and Records Services of South Africa (NARSA)Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Sandton Library
- United Nation (UN)
- National Library of South Africa (NLSA)
- University of South Africa (UNISA)
- University of Pretoria (UP)
- South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
The department acknowledges and appreciates the role played by a growing group of former DIS students who are employed in Gauteng (lead by Mr Lindani Sikhakhane) in offering career mentorship, as they normally join the trip in one of three days to render a mentorship session to visiting students.
Sandton Library
National Archives and Records Services of South Africa (NARSA)
DIS Conference
Farewell function
Good morning ladies and gentleman
I would like to extend a warm welcome to our end of year prize giving and farewell function.
A special welcome to our guest speaker Dr Petros Dlamini, who I first met back in 2002-2004 when his brother Blessing was enrolled in an honours course in Communication Science and Dr Dlamini was assisting him design his website.
I would also like to acknowledge and welcome all staff members present as well as the old and new student society executive who commendably have been very active for the last year - many thanks for all the contributions to organising this event, by Mr Nkomo, Mrs Bennet and the student exec who did a lot of the work themselves.
The purpose of this event is to firstly recognise academic excellence and mentorship in the Department and secondly to say a fond farewell to our final year students who have spent the last couple years becoming part of the extended Information Studies family. We would like to wish you all well in your future endeavours and hopefully you can use some of the advice that our motivational speakers will give to you today to find employment and become a productive part of our economy.
We will also use this opportunity to acknowledge our upcoming researchers and hopefully future Postgraduate students, who won awards at our 18th annual conference this year.
Lastly I would like to wish all students good luck for the upcoming exams and give you the following advice:
1. Check the venue and time the day before the exam
2. Get up early and be at the venue with time to spare
3. Do not talk to panicky students around you
4. Go to the toilet before the exams
5. When you get the paper read all the questions and see how many marks each one represents.
6. Start with what you know best – you do not have to answer the questions in the order they were given to you – just number them clearly.
7. Give yourself some time to compose your thoughts before writing your answer. Be clear and concise.
8. Try to keep your handwriting legible.
9. Ask your invigilator for help if you do not clear on the question.
10. Keep an eye on time.
11. Use every minute of the available time – if you finish early, review your answers before handing in your paper.
Without any further ado thank you ladies and gentlemen enjoy the event and over to you programme chair.
Dr Evans
