Ms Sinochumo Manona and Ms Kendra Sleep celebrate UKZN’s Scholarship Awards 2025.
Karate champ, Mr Dhruv Heeralal (middle), celebrates with proud dad, Mr Buddha Heeralal, and mum, Mrs Maggs Heeralal.Mechanical Engineering student and UKZN Sports Scholarship winner, Mr Dhruv Heeralal has honed his karate skills for 15 years - at the age of seven he was the Youngest South African Protea Champion - and is now putting his skills to work in his studies and giving back to his community.
Dr Ojen Narain, UKZN Doctoral Research Scholarship winner Mr Olayinka Onifade (middle), and Mr Shamsudeen Kajola.
UKZN Top Honours student, Mr Jaedon Naidu (middle) with mum, Dr Anoshini Moodley, and dad, Dr Sean Naidu.
Badminton star, Ms Callista Ramowtar with her parents, Mrs Pam Ramowtar and Mr Sunesh Ramowtar.
Volleyball Sports Scholarship winner, Ms Bontle Finger (left), with SRC Secretary General, Mr Tsepo Majuba Tsotetsi, and on the court.
Mr Irfan Ally, recipient of the UKZN 100th Anniversary Scholarship award.Mr Irfan Ally received the 100th Anniversary Scholarship for his outstanding achievements in his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology qualification, resulting in him being named the third-placed top-performing UKZN undergraduate student across all Colleges and Schools.
Professor Busi Ncama presents the Malegapuru W. Makgoba Scholarship to (clockwise from the top left): Ms Shraddha Sukai, Mr Kwanele Gwala, Ms Keemiya Chetty and Mr Inga Kunene.
Dr Timothy Obaje and Professor Alfred Odindo congratulate Mandela Rhodes Scholarship winner, Mr Emmanuel Valentine (middle).
Vincent Maphai Scholarship winner, Ms Saarisha Govender (middle), with proud parents, Mr Selvan Govender and Mrs Krishnaverni Govender.
Maryam Babangida Scholarship winner, Ms Nokwanda Biyase (middle), with sister, Ms Nomthandazo Biyase, and mother, Mrs Thulisile Biyase.Inspired by the story of Alan Turing in the 2014 movie The Imitation Game, and a high school science expo project, a mathematics student has distinguished herself as the best female student proceeding from undergraduate to honours studies at UKZN.
Bodybuilding champ, Mr Jean-Luc Marel (left), with Ms Sibusisiwe Ngubane from Student Funding and posing for a competition.
Mr Vidhan Singh (middle) with parents, Mr Deepak Singh and Mrs Nerita Singh.
DVC scholarship winners (from left): Ms Tiara Devanathan, Mr Mahir Syed and Ms Zukiswa Dlamini.Ms Tiara Devanathan, Ms Zukiswa Dlamini and Mr Mahir Syed are the top three students in the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science progressing from their second to third year of study, earning them College Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships for their achievements in computer science and information technology and statistics.
