Dr Nomthandazo Samantha Manqele with her mother, Nokuthula (left) and sister, Thobile..png)
UKZN staff member, Dr Kristy-Lyn Barry..png)
Cum laude graduate, Ms Anita Masenyama.Aspiring academic Ms Anita Masenyama has graduated with a master’s degree cum laude after investigating with remote sensing the water-related ecosystem services provided by grasslands in communal rangelands in South Africa.
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Early warning specialist, Dr Hillary Mugiyo.Dr Hillary Mugiyo, an early warning specialist at Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Agriculture, has used knowledge gained from research for his PhD in Crop Science from UKZN to improve expertise he needs in providing agricultural guidance to farmers and agricultural practitioners for early action.
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Top achiever, Mr Alexander Goudemond with his brother, Nicholas (left) and mother, Jennifer.
Crop breeder, Dr Bruce Mutari.Dr Bruce Mutari, a crop breeder at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Zimbabwe, achieved the title of doctor for his research into improving traits of dry (navy) beans for canning and nutritional quality and drought tolerance in Zimbabwe.
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IT guru, Mr Mohammed Moodley with his parents, Melanie and Iqbal..png)
Summa cum laude graduate, Mr Shealtiel Narainsamy with parents, Keshnee and Krishen..png)
Top achiever, Ms Sirisha Rampersad is congratulated by her father, Santosh and mother, Khemisha..png)
A proud Mr Thando Mthembu.
Mr Ameeth Sooklall graduates with his MSc degree in Computer Science summa cum laude..png)
Dr Dadirai Matarira (left) who overcame personal tragedy to obtain a PhD, with her supervisor, Professor Onisimo Mutanga.Dr Dadirai Matarira’s graduation with a PhD in Environmental Science was a triumph in more ways than one as she faced COVID-19-related personal loss and setbacks while completing her research using remote sensing into the diversities and dynamics of informal settlements in Durban.
Business Intelligence Analyst, Dr Lindokuhle Ntombela.
Dr Maliata Athon Wanga with his newly-bred, drought-tolerant elite sorghum varieties.Dr Maliata Athon Wanga, an Agricultural Scientific Officer with Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), has completed his PhD in Crop Science through UKZN’s African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) using mutation breeding techniques to develop drought-tolerant sorghum varieties.
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Mr Milesh Laltha, Masters in Microbiology cum laude graduate.Mr Milesh Laltha, who graduated cum laude with a Master’s degree in Microbiology, has had two of his scientific articles published in the respected international journals, Bioresource Technology and Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
Dr Musa Hussien who plans to continue producing high-quality research.Dr Musa Hussien was awarded his PhD for research he did on the modelling of quantum phase transitions in Dirac materials, which could drive the development of next-generation technologies, including spintronics and quantum computing.
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An ecstatic Mr Simon Lake with his father, Andrew and mom, Bronwyn.Despite matriculating without any distinctions to his name and requiring a re-mark of his exam papers to qualify to study towards a science degree, Mr Simon Lake’s discovery of an aptitude for hydrological research and hard work earned him a summa cum laude BSc Honours degree.
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Ms Tasmiyyah Ebrahim graduates top of her class with a summa cum laude Bachelor of Science degree.
Summa cum laude data scientist, Mr Sikwethembile Cira. 