Dane Arumugam and his son, Jadrian, will both receive postgraduate degrees at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) 2020 virtual graduation ceremony. Arumugam, who is the Finance Manager at UKZN’s College of Humanities, completed a PhD in Higher Education and Jadrian, an Honours degree in Industrial Psychology. Jadrian says his... Read more

Displaying resilience in the face of adversity – In spite of suffering a stroke that paralysed the left side of her body, Ms Nokubonga Sithole went on to complete her studies and will graduate with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal today. Sithole was... Read more

Despite facing grave financial challenges, Ms Ntokozo Maphanga persevered to realise her dream of graduating with an MBChB from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. In her third year of studies Maphanga was financially excluded from the University because she could no longer afford her tuition fees. She worked to pay... Read more

Nineteen-year-old, Ms Clermentine Ngidi is the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) youngest graduate for 2020. She will have a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree conferred on her at the University’s virtual graduation ceremony taking place at 13:30. Ngidi says the absence of a physical graduation ceremony hasn’t dampened her spirits:... Read more

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) will host a virtual graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 on Friday, 29 May 2020 at 13:30. The decision to host a virtual graduation has been made in accordance with the national lockdown and social distancing regulations to safeguard all South Africans from... Read more

Too much time staring at a screen during lockdown can cause digital eye strain previously known as computer vision syndrome, says UKZN lecturer in the Discipline of Optometry, Dr Alvin Munsamy.       ‘If you consider that a computer is not the only electronic device we use today then digital eye... Read more