The UKZN Durban women’s rugby team claimed a 45-0 win over Varsity College at the Murray Cup final, scooping the game and tournament.UKZN Durban (women’s team) recently beat Varsity College at the KZN Rugby Union’s Murray Cup Final with a resounding 45-0 win! The game was played at Varsity College Riverside Sports Club on Saturday, 26 August, where the team wowed the crowd.
Highlights from the UKZN Gender-Based Violence awareness campaign.Click here for isiZulu version
A startling 10% of all reported rape cases involve young women in Higher Education. Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande cited this alarming statistic at the Changing MENtalities Summit held recently.
Highlights from the book launch.The School of Applied Human Sciences’ (SAHS) eagerly anticipated launch of the book: Peace, Safety and Security: African Perspectives edited by Professors Nirmala Gopal, Dasarath Chetty (Adjunct professor in Management Studies at the Durban University of Technology), Dipane Joseph Hlalele of the School of Education, and Gert Kruger of Health Sciences took place on 8 August 2023.
Dr Gillian Gaskin (left) receiving the award from outgoing SAGES President, Professor Gill Watermeyer.Click here for isiZulu version
Dr Gillian Gaskin was ecstatic to receive the Gastroenterology Foundation Award for Best Presentation by a Fellow at the South African Gastroenterology Society (SAGES) Congress that was recently held in Pretoria.
The production team of the films.As part of the Catalytic Research Project which has enabled a collaboration between the UKZN Centre for Creative Art’s Film and Media Studies Department and the Brazil African Film Festival, two UKZN students’ films will be screened at this year’s Festival this month.
Highlights from the meeting.The UKZN International Office hosted a meeting between cultural experts from the School of Arts (African Languages); Ms Kerstin Sommer, a visitor from Germany; as well as Ms Yeona Lee, an exchange student from South Korea currently taking an isiZulu module.
The Museum of Classical Archaeology at UKZN.The Museum of Classical Archaeology is housed in the foyer of the Department of Classics on the Howard College campus. The collection spans over 3 000 years with pieces from Egypt, Greece and Rome in the collection.
Pharmacy Students Curriculum Review Conference.
Professor Maheshvari Naidu in Germany.
AHRI at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine campus and an AHRI field worker with a study participant.Click here for isiZulu version
The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, is delighted to announce a R1.6-billion ($90.9m) award from the Wellcome Trust.
The Matric Helpline CAES team help learners from eNquthu.Click here for isiZulu version
In a ground-breaking initiative, the CAES Matric Helpline (MH) team ventured to the outskirts of KwaZulu-Natal to provide essential support to Grade 12 learners in the eNquthu area.
Highlights from the high tea.Click here for isiZulu version
This year, the College of Health Sciences (CHS) extended a warm invitation to its female employees, hosting an exclusive “High Tea with a Resilient Woman” to commemorate Women’s Month.
Attendees of the SOBEDS Climate Change Event.UKZN’s School of Built Environment Development Studies (SOBEDS) recently collaborated with the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works, and the Environmental Assessment Practitioners South Africa (EAPASA) to expose students and staff efforts in addressing climate change action within the built environment field.
From left: Ms Lynn Allemann (DAAD), Ms Eden Galletta (DAAD), Ms Kerstin Sommer (FAU), Ms Nombuso Mtshali (UKZN), Ms Preshantha Reddy (UKZN) and Dr Anja Hallacker (DAAD).The UKZN International Office hosted colleagues from the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Germany, and the DAAD: German Academic Exchange Service as the two organisations presented to students the services they offer.
GSB&L’s Women at Work Breakfast speakers, from left: Ms Nirvashni Rajkumar, Dr Augusta Dorning, Professor Colette Muller and Professor Halima Khunoethe.Female leaders from the public and public sector as well as entrepreneurs attended the Graduate School of Businesses and Leadership Women at Work Breakfast held in Durban.
Panelists from the Period Empowerment Session (from left): Ms Sandra Naicker, Ms Valerie Naidoo, Dr Sibu Lubelwana, Ms Xoliswa Zulu, Ms Deveshnee Mariah, Ms Nalini Heera and Ms Swazi Simelane.
