09 September 2026
Volume: 14
Issue: 29
50th Anniversary Scholarship Award recipient, Ms Ziphozenkosi Mntambo (right), with Dr Normah Zondo, Executive Director: Corporate Relations.

Academic Excellence Powers 50th Anniversary Scholarship Award Recipient

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Consistent academic excellence is the success recipe for 50th Anniversary Scholarship Award recipient, Ms Ziphozenkosi Mntambo.

Malegapuru W. Makgoba Scholarship recipient, Ms Serisha Sadayen (right), with Professor Ernest Khalema, DVC and Head: Law and Management Studies College.

Prestigious Scholarship for Top Law Student

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Hard work, academic perseverance and unwavering dedication earned Law student, Ms Serisha Sadayen, a prestigious Malegapuru W. Makgoba Scholarship.

Professor Ernest Khalema, DVC and Head: Law and Management Studies College (far left), with scholarship recipients (from left), Ms Faathima Solwa, Mr Muhammad Ali, and Mr Vishay Hamlall.

College Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for Aspiring Chartered Accountants

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Three aspiring Chartered Accountants currently studying towards their Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (BCom Accounting) at UKZN, Mr Muhammad Ali, Mr Vishay Hamlall, and Ms Faathima Solwa, have been awarded the College Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s (DVC) Scholarship in recognition of their outstanding academic performances.

Ms Noluthando Shabalala (left) celebrating her achievement with her mother, Ms Nonkululeko Shabalala.

Overcoming Funding Hurdles: Makgoba Scholarship Brings Relief to Top-Achieving Student

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For Bachelor of Administration student, Ms Noluthando Shabalala, receiving the prestigious Malegapuru W. Makgoba Scholarship is an honour and welcomed financial relief.

Rick Turner scholarship recipient, Mr Lungelani Luthuli.

How Anti-Apartheid Activist Rick Turner’s Legacy Inspires Scholarship Recipient

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Master of Commerce in Leadership Studies student, Mr Lungelani Luthuli, says being awarded a Rick Turner Scholarship comes with the responsibility to live up to the academic excellence legacy set by the prolific South African academic.

Malegapuru W. Makgoba Scholarship recipients (from left), Mr Tré Lee Nhleko, Mr Fanelesibonge Dlamini, and Mr Shivaan Singh.

UKZN Scholarship Recipients Set Their Sights on Careers in Chartered Accountancy

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Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting students, Mr Fanelesibonge Dlamini, Mr Tré Lee Nhleko, and Mr Shivaan Singh, are among proud recipients of the Malegapuru W. Makgoba Scholarship.

Doctoral Research Scholarship recipient, Ms Kelisha Pandaram (right), with UKZN Registrar, Mr Mark Tufts.

Internationally Recognised Academic Receives Doctoral Research Scholarship

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Researcher and educator, Ms Kelisha Pandaram - whose achievements have been recognised both locally and internationally - is the recipient of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Doctoral Research Scholarship supporting her investigations into marketing, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.

Ms Hadiyah Carrim (second from left and far right) with Dr Normah Zondo, Executive Director: Corporate Relations.

UKZN Badminton Ace Smashes Her Way to Prestige Sports Scholarship

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First-year student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Ms Hadiyah Carrim, sees badminton as more than a sport. For her, it has also been a journey she began at the early age of 10 during which she has learnt about discipline.