Highlights of the third Annual Conference of the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors.UKZN became the first South African university to be awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) for an academically sound Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting degree.
Grammy Award winning artist, Zakes Bantwini takes UKZN by storm.Click here for isiZulu version
Grammy Award winning artist, Zakes Bantwini hosted a masterclass on UKZN’s Howard College campus where he shared how Abantu - his brainchild - is a show created to address issues of transformation and bridge the racial divides that still exist in South Africa.
Highlights from the Language Research Symposium.Click here for isiZulu version
The University Language Planning and Development Office (ULPDO) collaborated with the Discipline of African Languages to host the 5th Biennial Language Research Symposium on the Howard College campus.
UKZN academic, Dr Zandile Blose.
Participants in the PhD writing retreat.The Humanities Institute within UKZN’s College of Humanities hosted a PhD writing retreat for holders of scholarships from the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) registered at UKZN and the University of Zululand.
The TXM@25 Conference Group.
SLMMS staff engaging learners at the Grade 7 Career Day.Click here for isiZulu version
A team of academics from UKZN’s School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences (SLMMS) left learners at Phoenix Heights Primary School fascinated about the functioning of the human body as well as the important role healthcare professionals play in ensuring that people understand and take good care of their bodies in order to live long and healthy lives.
Haptico-visual observation and drawing at the workshop.UKZN’s Clinical Anatomy staff and postgraduate students were intrigued by a multi-sensory observation method known as Haptico-visual observation and drawing (HVO&D) presented at a two-day workshop by its developer, Mr Leonard Shapiro.
Professor Manoj Maharaj.Professor Manoj Maharaj of the Discipline of Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) was an invited panellist at the GovTech 2023 SMME event, a collaboration between Microsoft South Africa and the State Information Technology Agency (SITA).
Ms Dikeledi Shirit Monyetsware and Mr Franck Cinyama Mushid.Two PhD students are among the 44 postgraduates in the School of Engineering who have made submissions to present at the 2023 Postgraduate Research and Innovation Symposium (PRIS), hosted by the College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science.
Professor Harold Ngalawa (far right) with attendants of the MRU Symposium.UKZN’s Macroeconomics Research Unit (MRU), a research initiative within the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (SAEF), hosted its second International Macroeconomics Symposium under the theme Rethinking Macroeconomics post COVID-19 on 28 September.
Nadel UKZN Student Chapter Executive Committee 2023/2024 (clockwise from top left): Ms Sarika Naidoo, Mr Xola Nontamo, Ms Thobeka Brightness Ngcobo, Mr Khethabahle Ngcobo, Ms Thabisa Mdlalose and Ms Immana Sibisi.
Professor MacDonald Kanyangale.Professor MacDonald Kanyangale of UKZN’s Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) attended the 2023 International Business Conference in Swakopmund, Namibia, where he presented a paper entitled Deconstructing Dimensions of Authentic Strategic Leadership of State-owned Enterprises in Malawi.
Scenes at the launch of Ibhengele Lesethembiso.Click here for isiZulu version
The launch of isiZulu book, Ibhengele Lesethembiso by senior lecturer in Social Work at UKZN Dr Maud Mthembu was attended by representatives of government and non-governmental organisations from across KwaZulu-Natal.
Ambassador at Large: Asia and BRICS at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Professor Anil Sooklal.A public lecture delivered by Ambassador at Large: Asia and BRICS at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Professor Anil Sooklal focused on governance perspectives and regional and global trends in relation to BRICS.
Professor Andile Khathi.Human Physiology Associate Professor in UKZN’s School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences Andile Khathi was invited as a plenary speaker in the “Rising Stars” session at the 6th Annual BioAfrica Convention held in September.
Performers and co-ordinators of the 2023 Listen with Your Eyes, Speak with Your Hands programme.In a captivating and enlightening engagement that celebrated Deaf culture through a unique blend of poetry, music, dance, and sign language, Deaf students at UKZN presented Listen with Your Eyes, Speak with Your Hands at the Howard College Theatre on 8 September.
Sahlumbe High educators and learners.Click here for isiZulu version
Educator and proud College of Humanities alumnus, Mr Lihle Mthembu of Sahlumbe High in Ladysmith, brought his Grade 12 learners to UKZN recently as part of a tour of Higher Education Institutions.
Participants at the workshop.A team comprising academics and professional services staff from three of the four Schools within UKZN’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) came together in a workshop to start reimagining what it would take to produce not only agile and fit-for-purpose but also future-ready medical doctors to address South Africa’s context-specific public health needs.
From left: Ms Nandisile Elaine Ntshangase, Ms Suzanne Stokes, Mrs Vanessa Chetty, Mr Mzwandile Mdletshe and Mr Bongumusa Gumbi.
From left: Professor Beatrice Okyere-Manu, Mr David Elliot, Mr Mlungisi Hlabisa, Ms Laureen Confait, Mr Sizwe Sithole, Professor Maheshvari Naidu, Ms Lerato Nkosi and Professor Federico Settler.Academics and doctoral students from UKZN travelled to Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany to participate in the second annual gathering of the International Research and Training Group (IRTG) in Situated Religion and Transformation.
Mr Matthew van Maasdyk.UKZN’s Unit of Maritime Law and Maritime Studies’ webinar on Enhancing Port-Sector Cyber Resilience in South Africa was the first of a series that will showcase research conducted by postgraduate students on the challenges confronting the country’s maritime sector.
Law students, Ms Kaliope Geldenhuys (left) and Mr Azande Cele who participated in the Moot Competition at the University of Pretoria.
Professor Bibi Z Chummun.Professor Bibi Z Chummun of the UKZN Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) presented a paper co-authored with her student Ms Balance Phala, entitled Evaluating Factors that Influence Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Kwa-Mashu, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal at the 2023 International Business Conference in Swakopmund, Namibia.
