KZN graduate honours late granddaughter
University of KwaZulu-Natal October 23, 2025
Holding back tears, Dr Pinky Ntombizonke Zwane felt emotional as she walked onto the graduation stage and held up a photograph of her late six-year-old granddaughter, along with a message that read ‘Gogo walked your last mile, Chuma’. Receiving her PhD in Curriculum Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal... Read more
UFS PhD student honoured with L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award
AwardsResearchUniversity of the Free State October 20, 2025
Runè van der Merwe, a final-year PhD student in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of the Free State (UFS), has been selected as one of eight recipients of the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science National Programme Award in 2025. The accolade recognises exceptional early-career women scientists whose research... Read more
Legal reforms needed to combat unauthorised use of images
Free StateUniversity of the Free State October 5, 2025
If your image (physical image, voice, signature, likeness, etc.) has been used without your consent for commercial purposes, especially in the absence of a contract, proving your case in court would be difficult because South African law does not recognise the existence of a distinct image right. This is... Read more
UFS medical physics, oncology at forefront of AI-powered cancer treatment planning
ResearchUniversity of the Free State October 5, 2025
The Departments of Medical Physics and Oncology at the University of the Free State (UFS), together with Universitas Academic Hospital, was the first clinical site worldwide to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into cancer treatment planning. In adopting the Radiation Planning Assistant (RPA), a web-based AI platform developed at MD... Read more
Parenting and advocacy: The drivers of change in education for deaf children
University of KwaZulu-Natal October 5, 2025
Opinion article by Kelebogile Boleu, Lecturer in the Department of Criminology, University of the Free State September is the International Month for Deaf People. The World Federation of the Deaf declared September as Deaf Awareness Month. The aim of this month is to promote the positive aspects of deafness,... Read more
Her Royal Highness Queen Thandekile Jane MaNdlovu Zulu was awarded a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) spring graduation ceremony, today. Queen Thandi, as fondly known and addressed, is the fourth wife of the late Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu. Her thesis, titled ‘Developing a... Read more
SAAE entry wins 2025 CAETS communication competition
Tshwane University of Technology October 5, 2025
The South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE) entered a video, Sustainable automotive technologies: a TUT case study, for the 2025 CAETS Communication Prize and on 10 September 2025 at the gala dinner of the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) in Brisbane,... Read more
Inauguration marks new era of transformation and excellence at SU
Stellenbosch University October 5, 2025
In a ceremony rich in symbolism, solemnity and celebration, Stellenbosch University (SU) formally inaugurated Prof Deresh Ramjugernath as its 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor on Wednesday 1 October 2025 at the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch. The formal investiture, attended by dignitaries from across the higher education landscape, government and civil... Read more
UKZN to expand eye-care in rural KZN with mobile clinic
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 5, 2025
A state-of-the-art Mobile Eye Clinic, valued at more than R2,1 million, was donated to the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Foundation to support the Discipline of Optometry in delivering vital eye-care health to rural and under-served communities across KwaZulu-Natal, where access to healthcare remains a challenge. The fully-equipped vehicle provided... Read more
UKZN research explores political disillustionment, existential freedom
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal September 6, 2025
Yoliswa Madondo graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Studies, driven by a long-standing passion for using language and literature to reflect on and reshape society. Her study is shaped by the contradictions of post-apartheid South Africa, where the promises of democracy and freedom remain... Read more
