UKZN sports teams conquer in USSA championships
ArchivesUniversity of KwaZulu-NatalVarsity Sports July 23, 2018
UKZN sports teams are savouring the sweet victory of their hard-earned success after excellent performances at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) national championships. The UKZN sportsmen and women flew the University’s flag high, bringing back home three Gold medals in Boxing, Dance and Football. The UKZN Men’s football team made history by winning the 2018... Read more
New study aims to help schoolchildren living with asthma
ArchivesStudent outreachUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal July 20, 2018
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Head of Paediatrics, Professor Refiloe Masekela is a researcher on a new study aimed at improving the lives of asthmatic schoolchildren in Africa. The £2 million research project led by Queen Mary University of London will be conducted in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Malawi... Read more
The 11th Annual South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) Conference congregated in Umhlanga this year and drew national and international health science educators. SAAHE has a number of agendas; the first being to showcase best practice in health sciences education, stimulate debate and discussion regarding the education of health practitioners,... Read more
7TH Green Campuses conference ends on a high note
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal July 13, 2018
Delegates at the 7th Annual Green Campuses Conference are departing (Thursday), 05 July 2018 in high spirits and determined to drive the ‘green’ agenda in their respective universities. The symposium, which began on Sunday 01 July, addressed issues of Land and Marine Pollution such as waste management on campuses and sustainable development... Read more
Dialogue on femicide in higher education institutions
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal July 11, 2018
Student Dynamics sponsored by the eThekwini Municipality Youth Office recently hosted a dialogue on Femicide in institutions of higher learning. The dialogue, held at Howard College, sought to promote engagement and to find implementable programmes that can help combat the violation of women’s rights. The event was a major... Read more
GSB&L hosts Local Economic Development Winter School
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal July 6, 2018
Effective Local Government for Radical Economic Transformation was the theme of the recently held Regional and Local Economic Development Initiative (RLEDI) Winter School. The two-day event, held at the Royal Hotel in Durban, was hosted by the Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and... Read more
Prestigious music bursaries for Humanities students
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal July 6, 2018
Nine students from the College of Humanities are proud recipients of the 2018 Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) Bursaries for study in music performance. The students: Ms Lihle James, Ms Nomfundo Zuma, Mr Nhlakanipho Ngcobo, Ms Gugu Shange, Ms Slindile Dlamini, Ms Yolokazi Maroyana, Ms Nothando Maphumulo, Ms Nosihe Zulu... Read more
Alumna taps into her own greatness and launches book
AchieversArchivesUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal July 5, 2018
The University of KwaZulu-Natal is proud to continuously inspire greatness amongst all its students, employees and alumni. Ms Zanele Njapha graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree in 2015. Before that (2013), she had the opportunity to study at the Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada, as a UKZN... Read more
Bonginkosi Shozi, a Master’s student at UKZN’s Law School, got to experience the world of legal practice up close as he accompanied his dissertation supervisor, Dr Thaldar, to the Pretoria High Court. Dr Thaldar, a UKZN academic and experienced advocate, was arguing a ground-breaking constitutional case before the Pretoria... Read more
CAPRISA hosts the Cell C Take a Girl Child to Work initiative
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 20, 2018
CAPRISA hosted 20 enthusiastic Grade 11 and 12 female learners and three teachers from high schools in the Durban, Howick and Vulindlela areas as part of the annual Cell C Take A Girl Child to Work initiative aimed at exposing young girls to the real “world of work”. The... Read more
