Kugujwa Umlando Kasaziwayo u-Mandela nge-Jazz
U-Andile Yenana kanye no-Michi Stulz abacula ekhonsathini yokugubha usuku luka-Nelson Mandela. Click here for English version
Isikhungo Somculo we-Jazz noyiNtandokazi e-UKZN sethula umculo ka-Mnu Andile Yenana neqembu labayisithupha: Umnqgonqgo Wabantu kanye nothisha ofundisa e-UKZN, uMnu Burton Naido, kugujwa ikhulu leminyaka kwazalwa owayengumongameli wase-South Africa, u-Nelson Mandela, ngoLwesithathu ziyi-18 kuNtulikazi (Julayi) kunyaka wezi-2018 ngo 18h00.
UYerana wethula amaculo akhe amasha aqoshwa ngesikhathi edlala e-Swiss ngonyaka wezi-2017. Umculo wakhe waziwa njengomculo opholile futhi okwaziyo ukudlulisa umlayezo. Le phrojekthi ifaka amaculo esiko lakwaXhosa asetshenziwe enziwa umculo we-Jazz; kugujwa ngokudlala ngenkululeko umculo owenziwe ngaleso sikhathi.
Umdlali wepiyano, umbhali womculo kanye nomhleli, uMnu Burton Naidoo, waqopha izinkulumo ezimbalwa ezaziwayo zika Mandela. ‘Our Song’ iculo elikhuthazwe yimpilo ka-Nelson Mandela. ‘Amagama abizwa ngokweklasi aphinde ahlanganiswe ngenhloso yokwenza umculo asezingeni eliphezulu,’ esho.
UNaidoo usephinde wabhala amaculo amasha ukuze ahambisane nekhonsathi. Kumucu obhalelwe ukudlalwa ngepiyano iyodwa vo, izithameli zingalindela izinkulumo ezivela ecaleni lase-Rivonia, izinkondlo eziphuma ku-Sithembile Mlangeni kanye noZolani Mkhiya emcimbini wokuvula kanye nesimemezelo sokukhulula uNelson Mandela esenziwa nguMnu FW de Klerk ePhalamende.
Le khonsathi izofaka noMarcus Wyatt (we-trumpet kanye ne-flugelhorn), uLinda Sikhakhane (we-tenor), uSiyasanga Charles (we-trombone), u-Andile Yenana (we-piano), u-Ariel Zamonsky (we-bass) kanye no Michi Stulz ovela eSwitzerland (okuma-drums).
Isikhungo Somculo we-Jazz noyiNtandokazi sitholakala ebhilidini lase-Shepstone, ezingeni lesi-2, ekhempasini yase-UKZN i-Howard College.
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Amagama: uMellisa Mungroo
Isithombe: Sinikeziwe
author : .author email : .Bursaries for Diligent Humanities Students
UKZN Students and their mentors from the Silibona Educational Trust at their first meeting in 2018. Four students from the College of Humanities: Ms Nosipho Gabela, Ms Nothando Maphumulo, Ms Samkelisiwe Mkhize and Ms Nobuhle Magadlela, were recently awarded bursaries from the NGO Silibona Educational Trust.
The Trust provides financial support and mentoring to students who face economic hardship so that they may complete their Higher Education studies.
‘The trust raises money to pay for tertiary education for women in their second-year who show good academic results from their first-year and who also demonstrate a passion for community involvement and have great leadership potential,’ said Mrs Mandy Cobbing, UKZN alumnus and Silibona Educational Trust Exco Member.
‘We differ from other funding organisations in that we offer mentoring to the students on a monthly basis and social gatherings twice a year. Through this, we support and guide the students from an emotional level with the help of mentors who have also experienced similar challenges,’ she said.
All members of the Trust as well as mentors offer their services on a voluntary basis; all with the aim of ensuring a brighter and better future for young South African women.
The students are grateful to the Trust for allowing them to pursue their academic dreams.
‘I am ambitious and self-motivated and receiving the Silibona sponsorship has motivated me to fulfil my dreams and excel academically,’ said Magadlela, a Social Sciences student. She added that she plans to build entrepreneurs and uplift communities by making a difference in people’s lives.
Maphumulo, an African Music and Dance student, is also thankful for receiving the scholarship. ‘I would love to have my own NGO one day where young children and teenagers can express themselves through music,’ she said.
Mkhize, who is studying towards Education said, ‘I was raised by a single mother. It was difficult at times, especially financially but it taught me respect and leadership roles from a young age. After graduating, I aspire to do my Honours degree in business and ultimately start my own NGO to assist people with starting their own business, especially in rural areas.’
Gabela, who is also studying towards a degree in Education, added, ‘I pledge to do my very best with my academic performance. I am passionate about being involved in projects that help change lives in the community. Once qualified, I would like to assist students in bridging the gap between high school and tertiary education.’
For more information on the Silibona Educational Trust, visit www.silibonatrust.org.za or their Facebook page, Silibona Educational Trust.
Words: Melissa Mungroo
Photograph: Silibona Educational Trust
author : .author email : .Science in Action for High School Learners
From labs to the classroom, learners got to experience all aspects of being a scientist at UKZN. The College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) recently held its fun and interactive “Be a Scientist for a Week” programme aimed at Grade 10, 11 and 12 pupils.
Held on the Pietermaritzburg and Westville campuses, the event was attended by over 70 scholars from across KwaZulu-Natal who interacted with staff and students and learned about the University’s facilities as well as science career opportunities.
In Pietermartizburg, learners interacted with representatives from the Schools of Life Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science (SMSCS) and Chemistry and Physics (SCP). Distinguished Teacher Awardee, Professor Gueguim Kana, and his postgraduate students introduced the subjects of fermentation and virology processes. Mr Sicelo Goqo from SMSCS taught learners how to do multiples using only 10 fingers and SCP staff and students had taught them how to make various flavours of ice-cream using liquid nitrogen. The pupils were also taught about bacteria.
Career Development Officer, Ms Karuna Mahadave, conducted a Keirsey Temperament Sorter personality test with the group to identify their personality types and aptitudes. The week also involved visits to the Animal House on campus with Mr Ebrahim Ally where learners saw snakes shedding their skin, guinea pigs, various birds, mice, terrapins and more. The scholars conducted an experiment guiding mice through a maze with various treats at the end. Learners were also taught how to extract DNA from onions.
In the Discipline of Genetics, participants learnt about different diseases; playing a game where the winners walked away with prizes of non-infectious strains of malaria in test tubes. Microbiologists also taught learners how to find patient zero, demonstrating how diseases spread and how microbiologists identify a disease carrier.
The week concluded with a day at WESSA’s Umgeni Valley facility that included team-building activities between the Wildebeest and Zebra teams who competed in an active quiz based on environmental questions, an obstacle course and a treasure hunt before being awarded with their certificates.
In Westville, the School of Life Sciences hosted learners for an entire day. Talks were delivered by representatives from Medicinal Plants, Plant Taxonomy, Plants and Climate change, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Genetics and Biochemistry. Students conducted practical demonstrations at the Microscopy and Microanalysis Unit.
Dr Tanya Reinhardt from the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences wowed learners with interactive geological games and displays at the Science and Technology Education Centre (STEC@UKZN). The School of Chemistry and Physics gave learners an informative demonstrations and presentation by Mr Ajay Bissessur. Learners also visited all the Chemistry labs and conducted their own experiments. Dr Mathew Moodley gave a gripping talk on being a physicist.
The School of Engineering spoke to the learners about their respective areas. Learners also visited the SMART grid centre and the Vibration Research and Testing Centre (VRTC).
The School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science was represented by Dr Kanagaratnam Arunakirinathar, Ms Nombuso Zondo and Mr Edgar Jembere respectively. Learners built solar systems with Ms Precious Sikhosana from the Astrophysics and Cosmology Research Unit (ACRU).
Learners also underwent career guidance and assessments with College counsellors, Ms Prashna Singh and Ms Ronelle Msomi. Ms Londi Mkhize from the eThekwini Municipality: Human Settlements, Engineering, Transport Authority Cluster and Trading division, gave learners an insight on various bursaries available to students attending UKZN provided by the eThekwini Municipality.
After an intensive week of exciting sessions, learners were treated to a field trip to the Dube Trade Port- AgriZone where they were exposed to high-tech agriculture facilities. Thereafter, learners were awarded certificates of participation.
View image gallery here: https://caes.ukzn.ac.za/2018-be-a-scientist/
Words: Christine Cuénod and Zolile Duma
author : .author email : .The Capped Wheatear at Darvill
UKZN’s postgraduate bird group hands on with the Capped Wheatear at Darvill.On Thursday, 5 July 2018, The Witness had a front-page article about Maritzburg “twitchers” going to see a Capped Wheatear at Darvill.
This species is unusually found in KwaZulu-Natal with the distribution maps of the bird books suggesting that there have been some previous incidental sightings of the species in the province.
The UKZN-PMB postgraduate bird group made a trip to Darvill on that Thursday to do birding and some research related tasks. The group goes there often because of the monthly bird ringing that has been happening every month for about 40 years and for other projects that use the site. ‘All our research activities with animals are approved by the UKZN ethics committee and we have permits from Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife to catch and handle animals. After hearing about the Capped Wheatear, we thought we may as well try to catch it and ring it,’ said Preshnee Singh, Research Assistant to Professor Colleen Downs, in the School of Life Science.
Bird ringing is a method to gain valuable data about birds by catching and attaching a metal ring, each of which has a unique code. The ring is attached to the bird’s leg by a licensed and trained person in a way that is safe, ethical and aims to limit any inconveniences to it. After the ring is attached, there are many measurements taken such as the length of the wings, tail, head, bill as well as weight, moult and location caught. These data are recorded and submitted to the SAFRING programme run by the University of Cape Town.
‘With the climate changing, we are seeing many changes in bird patterns like some species not migrating anymore or species going into breeding earlier and having ringed them, we can get valuable data about these changes. Some Capped Wheatears move seasonally so the idea with catching this particular one was that if it is caught again, we may get to know where it goes or is from. We setup our traps around where we were told the bird frequents and we caught it. We put a ring on it and did the standard measurements, took some photos and then let it go. It flew off back to where it was foraging, went about its business and is still in the area nearly a week later,’ said Singh.
Words: Preshnee Singh
Photographs: Christophe Baltzinger, Richard Bruton and Ebrahim Ally
author : .author email : .Creating Dialogues Through Art
Iforoworo Exhibition attendees.The Iforoworo exhibition was opened at the Killie Campbell Collections Museum on 4 June 2018.
Iforoworo is an exhibition on the exploration of the themes of dialogue and communication through objects and paintings found by artists within the community of KwaZulu-Natal.
The exhibition set out to establish how objects and paintings can be used by an artist in critically dealing with a variety of phenomenon. The exhibition questions the use of propaganda by many Western states in their dealings with African countries from a post-colonial and a decolonial perspective.
Attended by an audience of more than 60 art lovers, lecturers, DUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Engagement, Professor Sibusiso Moyo who declared the exhibition open, Master artist Mr Nkosinathi Kanyile, Rev. Dr Delysia Bowler Timm and UKZN students.
Ms Luleka Jakeni, Senior Museologist at UKZN’s Killie Campbell Museum, as well as artist Moses Bariki curated the exhibition.
The exhibition is open to the public until the 4 August 2018. For more information, contact Ms Luleka Jakeni on (031) 260 1712 or email jakenil@ukzn.ac.za
Words: Luleka Jakeni
Photograph: Meg’n Photography
author : .author email : .Mandela 100 Celebrated Through Film
An Act of Defiance and Celebrating Mandela One Hundred form part of DIFF 100th Nelson Mandela anniversary celebrations. To honour the 100th anniversary birthday celebrations of the former South African President, Nelson Mandela, the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) will present three films that provide fascinating insights into the late giant’s life.
The DIFF, which is organised by UKZN’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) in the College of Humanities takes place from 19 to 29 July and will feature Celebrating Mandela One Hundred, An Act Of Defiance and The State Against Mandela and the Others.
Celebrating Mandela One Hundred is a documentary feature produced and conceptualised by Anant Singh and made with the support and endorsement of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The film traces Mandela’s life from his roots in the rural village of Mveso to his rise as one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen.
The documentary explores both the personal and political aspects of the icon’s life by featuring exclusive interviews with family members, close friends, comrades, politicians and international celebrities.
An Act of Defiance,directed by Jean Van De Velde, tells the story of Bram Fischer who managed to reconcile his White Afrikaner roots with his desire for justice; joining the struggle against apartheid out of principle. He defended Mandela and his comrades in the Rivonia Trial of 1963 and 1964 – playing a crucial role in preventing ANC leaders from being sentenced to death – and was an underground guerrilla at the same time.
The State Against Mandela and the Others, directed by Nicolas Champeaux and Gilles Porte, is a documentary based on recently recovered archival recordings of the Rivonia Trial hearings. Although Mandela took centre stage during the historic trial, there were nine others who, like him, faced the death sentence and were subject to pitiless cross-examinations.
The film goes back into the thick of the courtroom battles and attempts to redress the historic balance by putting Mandela’s comrades in the centre stage. State Against Mandela and the Others is a reminder, says co-director Porte, ‘that all great things that happen in this world are achieved collectively.’
The full programme for DIFF can be downloaded at https://durbanfilmfest.co.za/images/DIFF2018/diff-2018-programme.pdf.
Words: Melissa Mungroo
Photograph: Supplied
author : .author email : .Learning the ABCs of PhD Proposal Writing
PhD students attend research proposal writing workshop.The School of Built Environment and Development Studies (BEDS) recently hosted a workshop for PhD students who are in the process of writing their proposals.
The workshop aimed to assist students with their proposal development by providing them with the necessary insights required for their write-up.
Students also presented their study to the academics in the School who provided them with valuable insights and suggestions to improve on their research study.
This annual workshop is sponsored by Professor Pranitha Maharaj, SARChI Chair in Economic Development.
As part of the week-long workshop, students were introduced to the role of theory; conceptual framework; theoretical framework; undertaking a literature review; qualitative, quantitative and mixed method approaches; time management; referencing; plagiarism as well as using the EndNote programme.
PhD student, Ms Virginia Makanza, whose research looks into service delivery in urban local authorities in Zimbabwe, felt the workshop was relevant and vital for postgraduate students. ‘This is needed for PhD students so we know how to structure and write our proposals. It also allows us to get comments about our research and how to improve on the data collection methods,’ she said.
Mr Joseph Daitai whose research looked into social protection in Masingo, chose UKZN to do his PhD because ‘it is ranked highly in terms of research and has always been my first choice.’
The students will now apply what they have learned from the workshop to their research.
Words and photograph: Melissa Mungroo
author : .author email : .Guest Lecture on Mindful Leadership
Dr Peter Zakwe (left) and his son, Durban hip-hop artist Zakwe (right) with UKZN academic Professor Kriben Pillay.Graduate School of Business and Leadership’s Professor Kriben Pillay surprised students when he brought Durban hip hop hitmaker Zakwe and his family to share their inspirational journey of mindful leadership as part of his lecture.
The lecture was part of the Student Leadership Development Camp organised by UKZN’s Student Governance, Leadership and Development attended by 70 student leaders which Pillay decided was the perfect opportunity to share the artist’s story which is linked to his father, Dr Peter Zakwe who was supervised by him in his doctoral studies.
‘You might be asking yourself why I have bought a popular singer and his family to talk to you today and the answer is that their story is the most wonderful story of mindful leadership I know,’ said Pillay, whilst explaining how Dr Zakwe, a retired education inspector, used his personal experience to explore leadership in the education system.
‘Dr Zakwe’s line manager made death threats because Dr Zakwe held a doctorate and he didn’t. He (Dr Zakwe) had to go through a lot of legal processes not only to challenge this form of unethical leadership, but to keep his job within the education department. I am proud to say that Dr Zakwe has completed his thesis and will be graduating in September and I want him to share how he managed to nurture leadership in his family in times of turmoil,’ he said.
Reflecting on his PhD journey which began in 2009, Dr Zakwe encouraged students to think about how they can use their studies and knowledge to change the spaces they occupy.
‘Great leaders go through turbulent times and when I think of everything I went through and when it came to doing this PhD, I knew that I had to do and say something that has never been said before. My contribution to the body of knowledge is enhancing leadership in service delivery. We hear a lot today about service delivery protests and I hope that mine will be a mind growing thesis throughout Africa because it is novel research methodology that should be adopted world-wide,’ said Dr Zakwe.
‘After retiring last year as a schools’ inspector in uMsinga and Nquthu, I am proud to say that this was achieved by a rural man from uMsinga who hopes to go on and write the first research book on service delivery methodology,’ added Dr Zwakwe.
Speaking on how his father’s leadership experiences has nurtured and encouraged him to follow his own aspirations, Zakwe shared the good and bad experiences taught to him by the music industry.
‘When I entered the music industry, I was so eager to get signed to the point that when they offered me the contract I just signed without getting a lawyer. Little did I know that I was setting myself up for something that was going to chain me up. I released an album in 2011 and it went gold but the catch was that contractually I couldn’t do music for three years and that is why I went quiet. That is why I feel that the same thing that happened to my father was happening to me but I had to keep pushing. Now what I am doing is educating other artists about my experience through a movement called Tsotsi by Nature so that we pass on these valuable lessons to the youth,’ said the rapper.
Words and photograph: Thandiwe Jumo
author : .author email : .Building Research Capacity for Sustainable Ecosystem-Based Management
Participants at the British Council Researcher Links Workshop on ecosystem-based management of estuaries and coasts.The South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR) Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) recently played host to a three-day British Council Researcher Links Workshop funded by the UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and National Research Foundation and managed by the British Council.
The workshop aimed to build research capacity for sustainable ecosystem-based management (EBM) of estuaries and coasts.
The workshop was co-ordinated by Professor Trevor Hill of UKZN, Ms Bronwyn Goble of the ORI, Dr Luciana Esteves of Bournemouth University, and Dr Katie Smyth of the University of Hull’s Institute for Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS).
The purpose of Researcher Links workshops is to bring Early Career Researchers (ECRs) together with seasoned researchers to provide mentorship opportunities and create long-term collaborations. The programme included an opportunity for participants to introduce themselves, with ECRs presenting a poster summarising their current research. Workshop co-ordinators emphasised efforts to bridge the gap between science and governance.
More than 40 ECRs and established researchers took part in the workshop, with postgraduate students and lecturers coming from six South African universities and 12 British universities.
Representatives attended from the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB); Sharks Board, the Department of Environmental Affairs; KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs; Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, eThekwini Municipality; Western Cape Government; WILDOCEANS and the UK’s Marine Management Organisation.
Professor Mike Elliott, IECS Director, addressed participants about research needed to support EBM of estuaries and coasts, Professor Alan Whitfield of SAIAB spoke about challenges and opportunities for the implementation of EBM in these systems, and Professor Andrew Cooper of Ulster University laid the foundations for developing research collaborations. UKZN’s Professor Ursula Scharler gave a presentation covering the South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (SANCOR) and the importance of international networks for promoting long-term links and collaboration as well as tools for the implementation of EBM.
Presentations fed into panel discussions and participants formed working groups to aid ECRs in their career development and long-term research and cross-sectoral collaborations which included development of an action plan. Participants also had the opportunity to visit the uShaka Marine World aquarium.
Dr Esteves, who visited KwaZulu-Natal in 2016 to speak about coastal management and conservation, gave a one-day workshop preceding the Researcher Links workshop for 45 members of local provincial government; addressing the importance of EBM. The interactive workshop included discussion of understanding risk and vulnerability in coastal systems, explored perceptions of coastal management and introduced principles of EMB from a broad, integrated outlook.
This workshop emphasised the importance of dedicating attention to coastal management at local government and municipal level and provided an international perspective on the challenges and issues encountered in coastal management. Goble indicated that to aid this, plans are in motion to embed an introduction to coastal management into Geography courses at universities, covering topics including EBM, policy development and legislation, in order to prepare future environmental managers for the task.
Words: Christine Cuénod
Photograph: Bronwyn Goble
author : .author email : .Art for Social Change
Highlights from the International Youth Indra Congress. UKZN’s School of Arts (Drama and Performance Studies, Media and Cultural Studies and Centre for Communication, Media and Society-CCMS) in partnership with NPO ARROWSA and the Durban University of Technology (DUT) recently collaboratively hosted the International Youth Indra Congress.
Held on the Howard College campus, the Congress was a six-day art for social change for youth between the ages of 16 and 24 from countries including South Africa, Namibia, India, Palestine, United Kingdom, Canada, and Greece.
Dr Lauren Dyll (CCMS) received a grant for the youth congress from UKZN’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Professor Deresh Ramjugernath.
Founder and Director of the international Congress, Mr David Oddie, officiated the welcome ceremony which opened at the Square Space Theatre on the Howard College campus with a creative exhibition by second and third-year DUT Jewellery Design students. The isishweshwe and isiNdebele inspired jewellery was on sale at the exhibition while guests enjoyed performances by South Roots and Bechet High School as well as ARROWSA participants who represented South Africa.
The Congress week showcased various workshops using drama, music, singing, dance and visual arts towards exploring the congress theme of “Pathways” and engaged issues of peace and reconciliation. Activities were facilitated by experts in the arts fields. These include Durban based visual artists Karla Nixon and Dane “Stops” Knudsen as well as Kathlyn Allan of Author Jewellery based in the Western Cape.
The music and dance workshops were facilitated by Sue-Livia van Wyk of South Roots, working her expertise of combining music, singing and dance.
UKZN lecturers, Ms Ongezwa Mbele shared her expertise and led the drama sessions while Dr Miranda Young-Jahangeer, hosted the arts for social change symposium presentations and workshop. These contributed to the current theoretical conversation on applied theatre; the arts for social change, peace and reconciliation.
All Congress activities culminated with a spectacular parade on the Durban beachfront promenade. ‘A lot can be learned from using the arts to communicate social issues. The Indra Congress takes it a step further by practicing the activities, through drama, music, dance and visual arts. The curation of the congress allows for applied arts and theatre, to creatively connect social issues about the youth and for the youth to promote conflict resolution and reconciliation driven outputs,’ said Ngema.
The participants engaged in different activities of which one of them was to identify themselves using a drawing of their hand palms (hand mapping). ‘The palm drawing activity was quite an interesting one to do. It taught us a lot about each other, one’s identity, life journey, impact on people’s lives and dreams. This is a very good way of bringing diversity,’ said Mr Jesse Jack, an aspiring artist from South Roots.
Ms Monique Mukendi, a learner from Bechet High School, who is part of ARROWSA, said, ‘It was absolute fun and an educational experience, especially sharing ideas and exploring diversity as we are all from different demographics. I made as many friends as I could as I believe I am still going to travel to their countries. The fact that we are all passionate about change through arts means our continents are safe and we will be getting more and more diverse,’ said Mukendi.
Words: Melissa Mungroo and Nkululeko Walter Mbatha
Photographs: Nkululeko Walter Mbatha and Luthando Ngema
author : .author email : .Enactus UKZN Clinches Place at Nationals
Scenes at the Enactus South African finals held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, on 12 and 13 July 2018 where UKZN scooped third place.Enactus UKZN has won the nationals five times, first in 2006 and then in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012.
In 2013 and 2014, the team clinched second place in the national competition.
The crew continued this winning streak as it secured third place in this year’s nationals held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, on 12 and 13 July 2018.
A total of 19 universities went head-to-head in this year’s national competition; showcasing their projects which seek to change lives and enable progress through entrepreneurial action.
Enactus is a global community of student, academic and business leaders. It is the world’s largest experiential learning platform dedicated to creating a better world while developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and social innovators. With 72 000 students in 1 730 campuses in 36 countries positively impacting the lives of 1.3 million people each year, the Enactus network remains unified by the organisation’s vision of creating a better, more sustainable world.
The UKZN team entered two projects; namely the Pallets Project and Sack Space Farming. During the national competition, UKZN Enactus members also engaged with business leaders from high profile companies such as CHEP, Barloworld, Unilever, Harmony Gold Mining and Nedbank to name but a few.
‘Hard work and dedication really pays off,’ said Ms Philile Mabika, member of the UKZN Enactus team. ‘UKZN Enactus never stops striving for excellence in all it does for its communities. The team (Enactus UKZN) is well on its way to changing people’s lives by working on a total of seven projects so far. This year, with a 100 plus membership, the team has dedicated over 33 000 hours of work because of the love and care it has for human progress. Putting in hard work to ignite a spark of hope within beneficiaries is one of the things that defines Enactus UKZN,’ said Mabika.
Words: Ndabaonline
Photographs: Supplied
author : .author email : .Kulungiselelwa Ukuphumelela ku-International Physics Olympiad
Kusukela kwesokunxele: Elebhu ye-SCP yeFiziksi yonyaka wesibili uMnu Luan Lombard, uMnu Dauda Sheni, uMnu Jehoiakim Pillay, uMnu Rucille Ramlal kanye noNkks Nuzhat Amod. Click here for English version
UDkt Mervlyn Modley weSikole Sekhemistri neFiziksi (i-SCP) useqede iviki elola amakhono ethimba labafundi abahlanu baseNingizimu Afrika abenza ibanga le-12 eliyoncintisana ku-49th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) ese-Libson, e-Portugal, zingama-21 kuya ku 29 kuNtulikazi.
Lo mncintiswano ofaka izizwe ezahlukahlukene, ongenelwa ngokumenywa kuphela, waqala ngonyaka wezi-1967 ngezizwe ezinhlanu zobumbano zaseMpumalanga ezifaka ne-Poland njengabaphathi bomncintiswano. Lo mncintiswano uhlose ukuthatha abantu abasha abangakaziqali izifundo zeMfundo Ephakeme. Ababambe iqhaza kulonyaka abangama-432 baphuma emazweni angama-94. INingizimu Afrika yaqala ukubamba iqhaza kusukela ngonyaka wezi-2012.
Leli qembu labahlanu lase Ningizimu Afrika likhethwe kwinqubo ephindwe kabili kuzwelonke, uMnu Dauda Sheni wase Mitchell House ePolokwane, uMnu Jehoiakim Pillay wase Heather Secondary kanye no Rucille Ramlal wase Raisethorpe Secondary, bobabili abase-Mgungundlovu, uMnu Luan Lombard ephuma waseHoërskool Waterkloof e-Pretoria, kanye no Nksz Nuzhat Amod ophuma e-Orient Islamic School eThekwini.
UMoodley kanye noDkt Juggy Govender, umsebenzi osewathatha umhlalaphansi e-SCP, uzophelezela ithimba ukuya e-Portugal.
'Kuzoba ithuba elivelele kubafundi ukuhlangana futhi baxoxe nabanye oqondonqondo basemhlabeni abavela ezindaweni ezahlukene zempilo futhi ngiyethemba kuzobakhuthaza bafike ezingeni eliphakeme ezifundweni zabo,’ kusho uMoodley.
Lo mncintiswano uhlelwe uMnyango Wezemfundo kanye noMnyango Wezesayensi Nobuchwepheshe wasezweni labahleli bomncintiswano. Amalungu eqembu azohlolwa ngamunye kuthiyori kanye nomsebenzi wokubonisa, kuzothatha amahora amahlanu ngayinye, ngesikhathi sohlelo lwezemfundo oluhlanganiswe ongoti befiziksi abavela emaNyuvesi ahamba phambili e-Portugal. UMoodley uchazile ukuthi imibuzo yokuhlolwa isezingeni lemfundo ephakeme uma iqhathaniswa nefiziksi efundiswa ezikoleni zaseNingizimu Afrika, futhi kufakwe nemibuzo ephathelene nezihloko zocwaningo.
‘I-IPhO umcimbi ohlonipheke kakhulu emhlabeni jikelele futhi kuyinjabulo enkulu ukuthi i-UKZN ihlanganyele futhi ihlele ukuqeqeshwa kweqembu lazwelonke,’ kusho uMoodley. Wakwazi ukuqeqesha iqembu elikhethiwe ngaphambi kokufika kwalo e-UKZN ngoNhlangula (June). Kusukela kuNdasa (March), ukufunda nge-inthanethi okwasungulwa uMoodley kwenza amalungu eqembu akwazi ukufunda nge-IPhO esuselwa kwifiziksi yonyaka wokuqala eNyuvesi. Kwalandela ngokuqeqeshwa iviki lonke e-UKZN, njalo ekuseni iqembu lalihlanganyela ekufundeni ukuxazulula izinkinga, bese ntambama baqinisa ekuloleni amakhono abo ngomsebenzi abangawenza ngokuba babe ingxenye yomsebenzi wefiziksi owenziwa kunyaka wesibili.
‘Ngenxa yemfundo yaseNingizimu Afrika engeyinhle ezikolweni ezifundisa ifiziksi kanye nezibalo, kuwumsebenzi onzima ukufinyelelisa iqembu kulezinga laphesheya,’ kusho uDkt Moodley.
Uchazile ukuthi uhlelo lokuqeqesha olusetshenzisiwe selakhula emuva kokuba iNingizimu Afrika yaqala ukuba ingxenye yalomncintiswano e-Estonia ngonyaka wezi-2012. ‘Kulo nyaka sibheke ukuthuthuka okukhulu kuyoyonke imiphumela,’ esho.
Amagama: U-Christine Cuénod
Isithome: uDkt Mervlyn Moodley
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