“We speak and think in our home language. When we are unable to express or explain something in English, the language we fall back on is our home language,” said Tintswalo Sambo, who recently graduated with a master’s degree in applied language studies at Mandela University’s autumn graduation.

Using technology, and specifically Building Information Modelling (BIM), to promote criticality through collaborative efforts during all stages of the building design process at higher education level, was the focus of Architecture Head of Department and senior lecturer Dr Jean-Pierre Basson’s doctoral research in Construction Management.