UKZN’s College of Health Sciences is excited to announce the launch of the Discover Me South Africa study. This innovative study aims to enrol up to 100,000 individuals from the local population of Durban, South Africa. To enable this study, we are collaborating with Omnigen Biodata, Inkosi Albert Luthuli... Read more
UKZN master’s graduate with cerebral palsy explores human trafficking
AchieversUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal July 27, 2023
Nkululeko Muthwa, who uses a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy, was thrilled to graduate with his Masters’s in Social Sciences for his research that looks at South Africa’s ability to combat human trafficking. Due to his physical impairment, Muthwa required full-time assistance at his residence on campus. Muthwa’s mother Tina... Read more
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science has won three of the acclaimed National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards for the 2022-2023 cycle. The (NSTF)-South32 Awards – dubbed the ‘Science Oscars of South Africa’ were presented at a glitzy ceremony held concurrently in Johannesburg... Read more
Study unravels social constructs of fatherhood in SA
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 29, 2023
In contrast to a perceived prevailing opinion in South Africa that fathers are generally unwilling to take responsibility for their children, a Master’s degree study found that most showed a desire and willingness to be involved in their offspring’s lives. This was the finding of research done by Mr... Read more
UKZN’s youngest graduate this Autumn is 20 years old
AchieversUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 29, 2023
Just 20 years old and already a University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) graduate – Mr Sifundo Mthembu is the youngest of his peers, graduating with a Bachelor of Social Science degree. Mthembu recalls being the youngest in his class during his high school days and constantly working hard. “I was... Read more
Doctor Bhekizizwe Zeblom Kanqama Zulu in acceptance of the conferring of his honorary degree by the UKZN
AchieversUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 27, 2023
I am humbled and very delighted to be the recipient of this honorary doctoral degree today. This gesture expressed towards me is not something that I take lightly as if it is something that is an everyday occurrence. I also have an understanding that this recognition comes as a... Read more
Knowing how things work and what makes them work has fascinated BSc Mechanical Engineering summa cum laude graduate Mr Jordan Silver from a young age. From getting into trouble for disassembling and not really getting the reassembly of precious birthday and Christmas gifts right during his younger years, to spending endless... Read more
PhD focuses on cardiovascular disease among women living with HIV
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 24, 2023
‘Women of child-bearing age who are living with HIV face an added burden of obesity and hypertension, which heightens their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in resource-limited settings.’ This concern led Dr Sherika Hanley, a specialist family physician and lecturer in Family Medicine at UKZN to pursue a... Read more
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry at Mangosuthu University of Technology’s (MUT) Faculty of Natural Sciences, Dr Ayanda Magwenyane, said it was a dream come true to graduate with a PhD from UKZN. His study employed a molecular dynamic simulation approach to explore heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) as an anti-cancer... Read more
Two Graduate top of the class – Medical biochemistry
AchieversUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 23, 2023
The top two Bachelor of Medical Science Honours students in Medical Biochemistry are cum laude graduates, Ms Avishka Chewpersad and Ms Aaliyah Mangerah. ‘I had a long-term goal of studying Medicine but was never accepted into Medical School during my undergrad years. Getting back into studying, I needed to prove to myself and... Read more
