Scholarship recipient, Ms Bianca Govender (left), celebrates her achievement with her sister, Ms Jemaine Govender.Amid academic excellence and a promising legal career, third-year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) student Ms Bianca Lee Govender was awarded the esteemed College Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship, recognising her as one of the top three undergraduate achievers in the College of Law and Management Studies (CLMS).
PhD candidate, Ms Thabile Nkosi (left), receives her Doctoral Research Scholarship Award from Senior Lecturer in the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, Professor Lauren Hoyer.Ms Thabile Nkosi, a scholar from Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal and an alumna of Empangeni High School, has been awarded a UKZN Doctoral Research Scholarship as she embarks on her PhD in Finance at UKZN’s School of Commerce.
Ms Minenhle Ngobese receives her scholarship award from Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, Professor Fhatuwani Mudau. From a small township to the halls of a major university, and now with one of UKZN’s prestigious scholarships in hand - Bachelor of Laws student, Ms Minenhle Ngobese, reflected on her journey, describing it as one marked not by easy choices, but by redirection and resilience in the pursuit of her dreams.
Medical Law student, Ms Olwethu Mthethwa, receives the 50th Anniversary Scholarship Award from the Acting Dean and Head of the School of Commerce, Professor Stephen Mutula.Fiftieth Anniversary Scholarship recipient and Law student, Ms Owethu Mthethwa, has secured this prestigious scholarship with her future in mind, planning to use it to pursue a Master of Laws (LLM) in Medical Law.
A jubilant Ms Snenhlanhla Madolo celebrates receiving her award.Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Human Resource Management student, Ms Snenhlanhla Madolo, is the proud recipient of the Archbishop Denis E. Hurley Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to academically excellent students pursuing their honours degrees at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).
Mr Yadiel Chatterpersad celebrates receiving two scholarship awards.A top-performing Bachelor of Business Science student majoring in Investment Science, Mr Yadiel Chatterpersad, was awarded two of UKZN’s undergraduate scholarships in recognition of his outstanding academic performance.
Top performing Commerce students (from left) Ms Lerato Xaba, Mr Aswad Mari, and Ms Andiswa Mathenjwa, receive the Malegapuru W. Makgoba Scholarship.The Malegapuru W. Makgoba Scholarship, awarded annually to top-performing undergraduate students, recognised three academic achievers in the College of Law and Management Studies - Mr Aswad Mari, Ms Andiswa Mathenjwa and Ms Lerato Xaba - all from the School of Commerce.
Mr Yaseen Ali (left) and Mr Muhammed Bux at the 2025 Scholarships Awards celebration dinner.Two Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) have been named among the top five academic achievers in the College of Law and Management Studies, earning the Malegapuru W. Makgoba Scholarship.
College Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients, Ms Priyashni Reddy and Mr Calem Gilbert.Final-year Bachelor of Business Science in Finance students, Ms Priyashni Reddy and Mr Calem Gilbert, are proud recipients of the College Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship, awarded to the top three undergraduates in their third year of study.
