Graduate earns PhD at 82 and champions family-centred postnatal care
University of KwaZulu-Natal September 19, 2026
At 82, Dolly Nontuthuzelo Nyasulu has earned a PhD in Public Health from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) for research that could strengthen care for mothers and newborns. Her doctoral study, A Family-Centred Postnatal Care Approach in Rural KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, explores how families can become more meaningfully... Read more
UKZN’s Prof Percy Mashige achieves NRF-B rating
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 16, 2025
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) proudly celebrates Professor Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Dean and Head of the School of Health Sciences, on his recent National Research Foundation (NRF) B-rating. This distinguished recognition affirms his considerable international standing and acknowledges the high quality, consistency, and impact of his scholarly contributions in... Read more
Former chief medical officer for SA Olympics team joins UKZN
AppointmentsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 7, 2025
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is proud to welcome former SA Olympic Medical Officer, Dr Phathokuhle Zondi to the School of Clinical Medicine, where she will formally take up her position as an academic on 1 May 2025. Zondi has been appointed to strengthen UKZN’s current focus areas in... Read more
Rick Turner scholarship awarded to UKZN master of medical science researcher
AwardsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 25, 2025
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Master of Medical Science candidate Rinae Prisca Gadisi was elated to receive the Rick Turner Scholarship, which recognises outstanding postgraduate students who demonstrate strong community engagement. The Rick Turner Scholarships were established to honour the memory of Dr Richard Turner for his contributions to political... Read more
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
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
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
Distinguished teachers’ award for UKZN musicologist
AchieversUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 10, 2025
Dr Andrew-John Bethke is the recipient of the University’s 2024 Distinguished Teachers’ Award (DTA), which recognises academics who demonstrate exceptional innovation in teaching, transformative learning outcomes, and sustained contributions to education. These achievements, supported by rigorous evidence in teaching portfolios, highlight a commitment that goes above and beyond regular... Read more
