Former journalist, producer and television personality, Dr Elna Boesak, graduates with a PhD degree in Gender and Religion from UKZN. Former journalist and television personality, Dr Elna Boesak, has graduated from UKZN with a PhD degree in Gender and Religion
Dr Lilly Phiri (left) and Dr Sophie Mahloane who were awarded their PhDs posthumously.
Ms Husnaa Bayat was awarded her Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree cum laude.“Framing Photography: An Analysis of Police-Student Interactions on Instagram during #FeesMustFall protests”, was the title of research done by Ms Husnaa Bayat, who graduated with a cum laude Bachelor of Arts Honours degree.
Graduates from the Educational Leadership, Management and Policy discipline with their supervisor, Dr Thamsanqa Thulani Bhengu (third left).The Educational Leadership, Management and Policy (ELMP) Discipline within the School of Education has excelled again, graduating more than 30 masters and doctoral students.
Dr Chinedu Thomas Ekwealor who was awarded a PhD degree in Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies from UKZN.
Ms Nompumelelo Dlamuka graduated cum laude for her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree.A semiotic analysis of the #FeesMustFall protest on Instagram during October 2015 resulted in a sub-editor at The Witness newspaper in Pietermaritzburg, Ms Nompumelelo Dlamuka, being awarded her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree cum laude.
Dr Bongiwe Zulu graduated with a PhD in Education. 
Bachelor of Arts Honours cum laude graduate, Ms Liezel Fourie with her mom, Sylvia.
Dr Michelle Stewart graduates with her PhD.It is an immense relief to finally graduate but there’s also an eagerness to produce more creative work, says Dr Michelle Stewart, a Digital Arts lecturer at the Centre for Visual Art in the School of Arts, who has been awarded her PhD.