Professor Michele Dougherty.The newly-appointed Astronomer Royal in the United Kingdom, an honorary position advising the British monarch on astronomical subjects, is UKZN alumnus Professor Michele Dougherty, the first woman to be appointed to the post since its creation in 1675.
Blind female team members with their coaches.Click here for isiZulu version
The inaugural KwaZulu-Natal Blind Cricket Ladies Team Training Camp was held at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban with UKZN lecturer, Dr Khumbuzile Khumalo, in the vital role of team manager.
UKZN’s Pietermaritzburg campus united students, staff, and stakeholders in a powerful GBV Awareness Walk.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN’s Pietermaritzburg campus became a vibrant space filled with unity and advocacy on Women’s Day when students, staff and community partners joined forces for the GBV Awareness Walk and Pledge.
Highlights during the launch of the Risk Management Services’ Asiphephe Soccer League.
UKZN celebrates National Science Week at the Anton Lembede MST Academy.
Professor Simon Khoza presenting on the concept of curriculum vision as a valuable tool for educational improvement.
Scenes from the HPV Awareness Day.
Course participants with their Indie Golf coaches during a UKZN-hosted clinic.
Celebrating the award are (from left) UKZN’s Dr Sharmla Rama, Professor Ruth Hoskins, Ms Phindile Ngubane, and Ms Rakheeba Bux.
Learners were afforded the opportunity to expand their minds.
AI generated image illustrating deep learning, mindfulness and psychology.UKZN has won the SA Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology’s (SIOPSA) Presidential Excellence Award for being a university that has demonstrated exceptional commitment to advancing Industrial-Organisational Psychology through academic excellence, research, industry collaboration and social impact.
Uniting efforts to create an impactful and transformative postdoctoral fellowship programme.
Professor Mariza Vorster addressing the congress.
Mr Luyanda Mchunu, owner of GrocieFy-SA.Click here for isiZulu version
Winner of this year’s Existing Business/Tech category in the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Intervarsity Provincial contest, UKZN Medical student Mr Luyanda Mchunu, is now determined to win the national championships.
From left: Law students Ms Jodine Fraai and Ms Owethu Mthethwa with Law lecturer, Mr Matthew Kimble.Click here for isiZulu version
The School of Law, part of the College of Law and Management Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), proudly took part in the prestigious 34th Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition.
Delegates at the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy Week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.UKZN’s Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems Southern Africa Programme (SHEFS-SA) and the Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems (CTAFS) supported the participation of nine early career researchers, policymakers and senior academics from Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa at the 10th Annual Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Dr Nqobile Jaca-Phakathi.As part of National Science Week, UKZN’s Biomedical Resources Unit (BRU) Manager, Dr Nqobile Jaca-Phakathi, delivered an engaging public lecture on: ‘The Epidemiology, Clinical Signs, Treatment and Zoonotic Risk of Animal Diseases in the Lusikisiki Area’.
Highlights from Law student Ms Yololwethu Mdleleni’s study abroad experience.Master of Laws (LLM) student Ms Yololwethu Mdleleni has returned to South Africa after an enriching year of study at the University of Messina in Italy - an experience she describes as both academically rewarding and personally transformative.
Dr Lungile Buthelezi - inspiring greatness.
Students at the GBV awareness event.
Student panellists (clockwise from left): Mr Vincent Mozo, Mr Uthman Akota, Ms Serwaa Faith, Ms Faith Wanjugu, and Mr Chance Kumwenda.UKZN’s Discipline of Optometry hosted a dynamic online panel discussion that united Optometry students and educators from across Africa to explore the current state and future direction of optometric education on the continent.
UKZN’s Professor Kavilan Moodley inside the Wits Anglo American Dome.
From left: Mr Donald Mlindwa Gumede, Mr Jay Nair, Dr Annie Devenish, Ms Julie Frederikse, Dr Roshini Pather, Professor Kovin Naidoo, Dr Vishal Surban, Dr Praversh Sukram and Mr Thiru Munsamy.
Attendees of the leadership capacitation workshop.
.As we prepare for the 2025 Professor Fatima Meer Memorial Lecture, themed Leadership, Activism and Justice, we are called to reflect not only on the life of an extraordinary South African but on the enduring relevance of her contributions to public sociology.
Highlights from the seminars facilitated by Professor Nicole Antoinette Smith.As part of ENSPIRE’D Talks and the introduction to Entrepreneurship module for second-year students, UKZN’s Student Entrepreneurship portfolio together with the School of Commerce, hosted seminars for students to ignite their creativity, and turn their talent into profit through entrepreneurship.
Scenes from the Enactus South Africa National Exposition.
Devoting their healthcare services to vulnerable patients.Nearly 500 patients are under the special care of a small multidisciplinary team of allied healthcare professionals working at Ekuhlengeni psychiatric hospital in Umbogintwini near the South Coast of Durban.
From left: Professors Brett Smith, Rowena Naidoo, and Bongani Nkambule at the event.The Discipline of Biokinetics, Exercise and Leisure Sciences (BELS) within UKZN’s School of Health Sciences hosted a two-day qualitative research workshop on the Westville campus which featured distinguished scholar Professor Brett Smith of Durham University in England.
Silver Heights Secondary School learners visit UKZN’s Pietermaritzburg campus.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN’s College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) hosted learners from Silver Heights Secondary School on its Pietermaritzburg campus for a day filled with scientific discovery and hands-on learning.
Key speakers and members of the local business community at the Durban Business Confidence Index Business Breakfast.The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Macroeconomics Research Unit (MRU) recently released the findings of the Durban Business Confidence Index (BCI) for the second quarter of 2026 at a business breakfast in Durban, sparking discussions on the city’s economic outlook.
The winning team at the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science’s Refreshers Fest PMB 2025.Despite grey skies and a winter chill, first-year students from the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) showed up in high spirits for the First-Year Experience (FYE) Refreshers Fest at the Student Union Building on the Pietermaritzburg campus.
Innovation for African Universities (IAU) Community of Practice (CoP) members at the webinar facilitated by UKZN.‘Innovation Journeys through UK Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Story of TEA@Sunrise, REACH-PSM and Beyond’ was the title of the inaugural regional webinar hosted by the Innovation for African Universities (IAU) Community of Practice (CoP).
Dr Siphamandla Nyawose.The Department of Biokinetics, Exercise and Leisure Sciences (BELS) continues to deepen its commitment to meaningful community engagement, with the High-Performance Coordinator in the Discipline, Dr Siphamandla Nyawose, spearheading a series of high-impact projects that connect academic expertise with the needs of local sports communities.
MedeQuip donates optometry equipment to student.First-year UKZN Optometry student Ms Vutlhari Sithole is a step closer to achieving her dream of becoming a healthcare professional, thanks to a generous donation of clinical equipment from leading industry supplier, MedeQuip.
