Highlights from the Mazisi Kunene Memorial Lecture.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN’s School of Arts and the Centre for Creative Arts, in collaboration with the Mazisi Kunene Foundation, presented the 3rd Mazisi Kunene Memorial Lecture on 10 October.
UKZN and the University of Glasgow have initiated a new research partnership for the development of space propulsion technologies.
Professor Blessing Karumbidza.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN’s 2024 Maurice Webb Lecture on “Rethinking the Ethnic in Zimbabwe” focused on ethnic tensions in that country.
Mr Kwanele Mazibuko and Ms Londeka Mngoma representing UKZN in Kigali, Rwanda.
Ms Azraa Ebrahim. Third-year student in Religion Studies, Ms Azraa Ebrahim, won the Best Student Presentation Award at the Association for the Study of Religion in South Africa (ASRSA) Conference, hosted by UKZN’s School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics.
Scenes from Dr Ala Alhourani’s presentation. UKZN’s School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics invited senior lecturer in the Department for the Study of Religions at the University of Cape Town Dr Ala Alhourani to present the keynote address at the Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa’s (ASRSA) annual conference.
From left: Professor Boni Zungu, Mr Sibusiso Mhlongo, iNkosi Themba Mavundla, Professor Lolie Makhubu-Badenhorst, Mr Mntomuhle Khawula, Professor Nobuhle Hlongwa, Dr Buyi Makhanya, and Dr Nathi Hlongwa.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN’s Language Planning and Development Office (ULPDO) in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) hosted an event to commemorate International Translation Day.
CEO of Kenako Marketing, Mr Nkosenhle Hlophe.
Scenes from the International Day of the Girl Child event.
ULPDO Maths education workshop held at Edgewood campus.UKZN’s University Language Planning and Development Office (ULPDO) recently hosted a two-day Maths Education workshop facilitated by Professor Anthony (Tony) Essien, an Associate Professor in Mathematics Education in the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Education.
Students performing at the Splendor event.Click here for isiZulu version
The prevalence of mental health issues among students across South African universities prompted the School of Education’s community engagement initiative to address the battle against depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.
Psychiatry Registrar Camp participants. 
Speakers at the GNU webinar (clockwise from top left): Professor Purshottama Sivanarain Reddy, Dr Simiso Msomi, Mr Zakhele Ndlovu, Mr Siyabonga Ntombela, Dr Claire Gaillard and Professor Bonke Dumisa. 
Student performers in Chapter 2, Section 9.
Professor Marco Centorrino (centre, back) with staff from SMIG.The Discipline of Marketing and Supply Chain Management in UKZN’s School of Management, IT and Governance (SMIG) recently hosted Professor Marco Centorrino of the University of Messina, Italy as part of the Erasmus+ Programme, a European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.
Professor Betty C Mubangizi.National Research Foundation SARChI Chair in Sustainable Local (Rural) Livelihoods, Professor Betty C Mubangizi, has been appointed by the International European Centre for Sustainable Development (ECSDEV) to serve on the advisory board of the International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD).
“Listen with Your Eyes, Speak with Your Hands” cast and crew.Click here for isiZulu version
The Howard College Theatre buzzed with excitement on 27 September as students and staff gathered for the Deaf Awareness event, “Listen with Your Eyes, Speak with Your Hands”.
Nursing PDip Research Seminar winners with their lecturers.
From left: Professor Willene Holness, Professor Brigitte Clark, Dr Meda Couzens, Professor Ann Strode, Ms Simone Gray, and Dr Juanita Easthorpe.Professor Willene Holness of UKZN’s School of Law and Dr Meda Couzens, senior lecturer at Western Sydney University’s Faculty of Law and an Honorary Research Fellow at UKZN presented a paper at the International Children’s Rights Conference in Stellenbosch.
From left: Ms Mamiky Leolo and Dr Tshililo Radzilani with Professor Thokozani Nzimakwe at the stakeholder engagement breakfast. The stakeholder breakfast meeting hosted by UKZN’s School of Management, Information Technology and Governance in partnership with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) brought together thought leaders from SARS, local business chambers and academia as well as alumni to discuss effective revenue collection, public service standards and the broader impact of tax collection on socio-economic development.
The Annual College of Law and Management Studies Research Day celebrated the latest research by academics, practising scholars and postgraduate students.More than 50 research papers and posters were presented at the annual College of Law and Management Studies (CLMS) Research Day 2024.
Highlights from the Sports and Wellness Day.
Associate Professor Deshini Naidoo (left) and Mr Luther Monareng.UKZN academics Mr Luther Monareng and Associate Professor Deshini Naidoo participated in the Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) Ubuntu Conference at the University of the Western Cape. Themed, “Ubuntu: I Am because We Are”, it focused on social accountability in healthcare education.
