Welcoming First Year Students 2026
The 2026 Academic Year officially kicked – off with the welcoming of 1st year students to the Institution for their orientation week from 27 – 31 January. Orientation programme is intended to introduce students to both the academic and social aspects of the institution as they transition from high school to tertiary life. It provides time […]
Sports, Arts and Recreation Awards – A Recognition of Excellence
The Institute held its Sports, Arts and Culture awards at the historic Mgolombane Hall on Thursday, 06 November 2025 The occasion served to celebrate the incredible athletic & competition achievements of Fort Cox’s student athletes. As sports teaches valuable lessons about teamwork, perseverance, and pushing one’s limits, the awards were about recognizing victory, the spirit […]
Agricultural Marketing Students Attend Farmers Indaba
On 27 February 2026, 21 Fort Cox Second Year Agri-Business Students who are doing Agricultural Marketing, attended a Farmers Indaba organized by the Eastern Cape Farmers Group in Komani. The Indaba brought together farmers, agribusiness stakeholders, input suppliers, and industryexperts to discuss market access, production challenges, value chains, and emergingopportunities within the agricultural sector. During […]
Animal Production Students Visit TARDI Animal Clinic
As part of the continuous efforts to align the Animal Production curriculum with industry practices, 2 nd year animal disease students visited TARDI (Tsolo Agricultural and Rural Development Institute) small and large animal clinic on 18 March 2026. The visit which was led by Animal Health Senior Lecturer and specialist Samuel Thwane, is an on-going […]
On-Field Practical Exposure for Foresters
As part of the Institution’s commitment to expose forestry students to the whole forestry value chain. Term practical’s for first year students were organized with the intention to expose them to nursery practices, tree identification of indigenous & commercial tree species, silvicultural operations under commercial environment as well as indigenous forest management. Fort Cox Forestry […]