Genetics study focuses on elusive black-footed cat
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal September 25, 2024
‘I chose to do my PhD through UKZN because the University gears its research goals towards addressing South African problems on the South African landscape,’ said PhD Genetics graduate, Dr Vimbai Siziba. Supervised by Professor Sandi Willows-Munro, Siziba’s thesis was titled: Carnivore Ecology and Diet Assessment using DNA-based Approaches:... Read more
World premieres of the opening, closing night films announced
KwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal August 6, 2024
The political zeitgeist in South Africa could not be a better time to introduce Tara Moore’s excavation of South Africa’s history – Legacy; The Decolonised History of South Africa. As the promise of a Government of National Unity (GNU) embarks upon the task of uniting the country to dismantle... Read more
UKZN study highlights black lesbian experiences at TVET colleges
KwaZulu-NatalResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 22, 2024
Dr Sanele Siwela is elated at achieving her PhD in Social Justice Education. Her thesis entitled: A Feminist Analysis of Black Lesbian Students’ Academic and Social Experiences at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institution in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa examined how the various social identities of... Read more
UKZN research unpacks obstacles confronting black African undergrads
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 22, 2024
Many South African students aim to gain university entrance, which ushers in an exciting time and signifies a bright future. However, the rose-tinted glasses are soon ripped off for many students, leaving them with a very different reality. Dr Siyanda Cele’s research highlights the difficulties experienced by Black African... Read more
International research informs policy on SA’s agrifood system
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 22, 2024
International, collaborative research with an agricultural focus centred at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is influencing policy to ensure a more diverse agrifood system in South Africa by mainstreaming neglected and underutilised crop species. This research emerges from years of work by researchers in the Sustainable and Healthy Food... Read more
Dr Ashlesha Singh’s desire to make a meaningful difference in the workplace and become an anti-bullying ambassador earned her a PhD in Psychology. Her study investigated employees and managers’ experiences of workplace bullying in a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Employing interpretative phenomenological analysis, Singh examined the reasons for bullying... Read more
Pietermaritzburg twins graduate as medical doctors
UncategorizedUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 11, 2024
Pietermaritzburg twins, Drs Ziphozonke and Velenkosini Lamula, made their families and the Westgate community proud and graduated as medical doctors from UKZN on 6 May. They are among the close to 8,000 graduates who received degrees during the Autumn Graduation Ceremonies. Overall, women constitute 65.76% of all graduates. The... Read more
Former UKZN chancellor graduates with master’s
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 11, 2024
From graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the erstwhile University of Natal in 1982 to serving the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) as the second Chancellor from 2009 to 2017, graduating again at the age of 68 is no mean feat for Dr Zweli Mkhize... Read more
Novel study raises hope for eradicating gonorrhoea
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 11, 2024
Dr Deshanta Naicker (29) said she was thrilled to obtain her PhD in Medicine, which resulted from new South African research she undertook at the University of Kwazulu-Natal on combating the bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhoea. Her study investigated a “reverse vaccinology” approach and alternative therapeutics to combat... Read more
Defying poverty to graduate as a medical doctor summa cum laude
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 7, 2024
06 May 2024 was not a normal day for Dr Thembelihle Angel Maziya, who graduated as the only black female of 14 students who completed UKZN’s difficult MBChB programme summa cum laude. The 24-year-old Highveld Secondary School matriculant from a small village called Tjakastad in Mpumalanga province said she... Read more
