Professor Ncoza Dlova is one of the inaugural recipients of the prestigious Beiersdorf Icons of Care Award.The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) proudly announces that its Head of Dermatology, Professor Ncoza Dlova, has been selected as one of the inaugural recipients of the prestigious Beiersdorf Icons of Care Award.
Dr Cerene Rathilal with her 100 Shining Stars award.Click here for isiZulu version
Dr Cerene Rathilal, a senior lecturer in the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) School of Agriculture and Science, has been named one of the digital publication Inside Education’s 2025 “100 Shining Stars” at its ninth annual ceremony honouring young South Africans who inspire and uplift others.
Professor Nobuhle Hlongwa, the Head and Dean of the School of Arts at UKZN.Click here for isiZulu version
The journey of seasoned IsiZulu Professor Nobuhle Hlongwa in academia has been long. Today, she is the Head and Dean of the School of Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and a champion of isiZulu.
.When citizens talk about water scarcity in their communities, it is easy to think in terms of numbers - litres per household, rainfall averages, or drought severity indices.
Spotted at UKZN’s Open Day in Durban.
Professor Nhlanhla Mkhize.
Professor Angela James (left image, centre) hands over the EIFL Public Library Innovation Award to Ms Noma Ngcobo (eThekwini Libraries) while Siya Mtshali, Thobela Ngidi, Thulasizwe Dumakude, Musa Radebe, and Zukiwe Vikelo celebrate the achievement.The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), together with Eskom Expo for Young Scientists and eThekwini Municipality Libraries, is celebrating international recognition after the STEM Makers Programme received the prestigious Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) Public Library Innovation Award.
Highlights from the South African Association for Jazz Education conference.The 16th Conference of the South African Association for Jazz Education (SAJE), hosted at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM), brought together leading musicians, scholars and educators to explore the theme: ‘Indigenous Musical Elements in South African Jazz: Exploring Theory and Practice’
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The Aerotropolis Institute Africa at UKZN is positioning the University as a catalyst for regional economic transformation.
UKZN Optometry students played a vital role in promoting eye health awareness.Click here for isiZulu version
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Discipline of Optometry recently hosted an awareness event commemorate World Glaucoma Day on the Westville campus, where students were encouraged to take charge of their eye health through free glaucoma screening.
Students and exhibitors at the Law Professions Day on the Howard College and Pietermaritzburg campuses.Held over two days on the Howard College and Pietermaritzburg campuses, the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Law Professions Day introduced hundreds of students to a range of organisations that offered guidance on future employment opportunities, internships, graduate and bursary programmes, recruitment processes, careers in the financial sector and civil society, and job-search skills.
A selection of highlights from the World Social Work Day celebration.
Professor Hussein Shimelis inspecting a rice field in Morogoro, Tanzania.Click here for isiZulu version
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is among the top 10 institutions contributing significantly to plant breeding research on the African continent, according to a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 23 years of progress, published in Springer’s Discover Plants journal.
Attendees at the Digital Curriculum Transformation Stakeholder Engagement session.Click here for isiZulu version
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has advanced its commitment to teaching and learning excellence through the Digital Curriculum Transformation (DCT) Project. This structured capacity development initiative fundamentally rethinks how modules are conceived, designed and delivered in an increasingly digital educational landscape.
UKZN alumni gather in Cape Town for an evening of connection, conversation and celebration at the high tea and dinner hosted by UKZN Alumni Relations and the UKZN Foundation.The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Alumni Relations, together with the UKZN Foundation, recently hosted a successful afternoon high tea and dinner for alumni based in the Western Cape. The events took place at the elegant Winchester Hotel, offering a warm and sophisticated setting for guests to reconnect and engage.
Ms Phumelele Basi explores how young Black African women negotiate and express their sexualities within Higher Education Institutions in her PhD research. 
Attendees at the research Indaba.Twenty Early Career Scholars from the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s College of Humanities gathered on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast for a two-day research Indaba focused on strengthening their academic careers, advancing their research and building collaboration across disciplines.
Professor David Lokhat at the 2025 Hydrogen Indaba.Professor David Lokhat of the discipline of Chemical Engineering has been seconded to the uMngeni-uThukela Water (UUW) Chair in Water Resources Research and Innovation for a five-year term, during which he will direct the Chair’s high-impact, innovative and application-driven research.
Highlights from UKZN’s Open Day in Pietermaritzburg.The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Pietermaritzburg campus welcomed thousands of high school learners, parents and educators to the historic main campus for its annual Open Day, a showcase of its diverse academic offerings and career prospects.
Highlights from the launch of the coffee machines at Library Services.Library Services at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) officially launched a new coffee machine service at the Westville campus on 18 March 2026. Although the launch event took place at the Westville Campus Library, the machines had already been installed at all campus libraries during the first week of March.
From left: Siphosethu Minki Fela, Professor Rozena Maart, and Professor Federico Settler.
Highlights from UKZN’s annual Accounting Professions Day.Accounting students from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) recently explored professional opportunities during the annual UKZN Accounting Professions Day, a two-day event hosted at the University’s Pietermaritzburg and Westville campuses.
