An elated Dr Zinhle Mlambo walks the graduation stage to be capped with a doctorate.Dr Zinhle Mlambo, a proud member of the student religious organisation, the Twelve Apostles Church in Trinity Students Organisation (TTACTSO) UKZN, and a passionate researcher committed to breaking barriers in medical science, has become the first person from her old school to get a doctoral degree.
Paediatric Surgeon, Dr Hansraj Mangray.In a momentous milestone for both UKZN and the field of paediatric surgery in South Africa, Dr Hansraj Mangray has become the first PhD graduate in the Paediatric Surgery Discipline since the founding of UKZN in 2004.
Head of Neurosurgery at UKZN, Dr Basil Enicker.
Exceptional academic achievement: Medical graduate, Dr Thabiso Zondi.‘An incredible honour and a deeply humbling experience’ is how newly-graduated Medical doctor, Dr Thabiso Zondi, described his feelings when the Bongani Mayosi Foundation awarded him the National Student Academic Prize for 2024.
Dr Siphesihle Mbatha, Master of Medicine in Urology graduate.Research into the high prevalence of muscle invasive disease among bladder cancer patients at a regional hospital in Durban earned consultant urologist at St Aidan’s Hospital, Dr Siphesihle Mbatha, a Master of Medicine in Urology.
Cheers to the 20 MBChB summa cum laude graduates. 
Dr Sphelele Masikane with Professor Mariza Vorster.
Hearty congratulations to our six new paediatricians.
Couple, Dr Shalendra Misser (left) and Dr Usha Chhagan at their graduation ceremony.Distinguished Medical specialists Dr Shalendra Misser and Dr Usha Chhagan, graduated together with doctoral degrees, marking the culmination of decades of commitment to Medicine, education…and each other in marriage.
A winning team, Drs Naeema and Mohamed Hoosen Suleman.
Dermatologist, Dr Haroon Saeed at his graduation ceremony.
Nuclear Medicine Head of Clinical Unit, Dr Bawinile Hadebe.‘I am passionate about training future nuclear physicians and expanding nuclear medicine accessibility throughout KwaZulu-Natal. There’s a need for equitable healthcare, and I want to be part of that change,’ says Dr Bawinile Pearl-Gene Hadebe, who read for a PhD at UKZN.
Otorhinolaryngologist, Dr Lufunda Lukama.When Dr Lufunda Lukama walks into a lecture hall or hospital ward, he carries more than just a stethoscope - he carries a story of grit, resilience and remarkable purpose that led him to graduate with a PhD in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT).
Celebrations all around for the eight new Obstetrics and Gynaecology MMed graduates.UKZN’s Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Professor Motshedisi Sebitloane saluted eight new Master of Medicine graduates in the Discipline, saying they had worked tirelessly to achieve excellent outcomes in their research projects.
