07 May 2015
Volume: 2
Issue: 23
The UKZN Impi and supporters celebrate winning the FNB Varsity Shield.

UKZN Impi’s Outstanding Performance Celebrated

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UKZN hosted a banquet in honour of the UKZN Impi’s outstanding performance in winning the FNB Varsity Shield rugby tournament.

Professor Sara Matthews-Grieco (left) and Dr Maheshvari Naidu.

Academic Invited to Deliver Public Lecture at Syracuse University, Florence, Italy

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Dr Maheshvari Naidu, Senior Lecturer and Anthropologist in the School of Social Sciences in the College of Humanities, has...

Dr Kingsley Ngosi.

UKZN Study Investigates Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Mineworkers

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A study which sought to determine the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among in-service underground mineworkers in Zambian copper mines...

Johannesburg Stock Exchange representative Mr Ralph Stein delivering a presentation to mentors and Finance students.

Finance Students Give Back to the Community Through Mentorship Programme

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A student mentorship programme aimed at providing pupils from underprivileged KwaZulu-Natal high school with financial literacy is underway following a partnership between...

Iqembu lomculo Ubuciko the Art.

Ubuciko the Art Okhozini FM

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Iqembu labaculi abathathu lase UKZN abazibiza/abaziwa nge-Ubuciko the art, bebeyingxenye yohlelo lwabantu abasha Okhozini FM elibizwa ngokuthi i-Youth Kiyona, olwethulwa nguNomfundo Mkhize kanye noPhumeza Dlodlongwana.

Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande with students at the launch of the Property Development Programme held at the Howard College campus.

Minister of Higher Education Launches Property Development Degree Programme at UKZN

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The Minister of Higher Education, Dr Blade Nzimande, officially launched the Bachelor of Science in Property Development Degree, a three-year programme that will help meet a growing demand for more graduates in the Built Environment disciplines.

Together here are (from left) Professor Gregory Kamwendo, Dr Fumane Khanare and Professor Naydene de Lange.

UKZN Academic Graduates with PhD from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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Lecturer in the School of Education Dr Fumane Khanare, who graduated with a PhD from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth, dedicated her degree to her late grandmother ‘Maqhaola Annacletta Ntlhoi who encouraged and supported her to excel in her studies.

Mr Nivash Rugbeer.

Promoting Healthy Activity for the Elderly

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Mr Nivash Rugbeer was among Masters of Sport Science graduates whose research helped change the lives of senior citizens in old age homes around Durban. Rugbeer (27) found that group exercise significantly improved the nutritional status and health-related quality of life of the elderly folk after he introduced group exercise at the homes.