31 August 2017
Volume: 5
Issue: 45
Attendees at the Imbokodo seminar at UKZN.

Gender Equality takes Centre Stage at Imbokodo Seminar

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Gender equality and women in leadership was discussed at a recent Imbokodo seminar at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).

SA Idols Top 16 contestants Ms Minenhle Ntuli (left) and Ms Nomthandazo Xaba.

Talented UKZN Students Make Idols Top 16

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Two talented UKZN Students, Ms Minenhle Ntuli and Ms Nomthandazo Xaba, have made it to the Top 16 on season 13 of South African Idols.

Professor Colleen Downs.

National Science Week Celebrated with Lecture on Wildlife and Urbanisation

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Professor Colleen Downs presented a public lecture about the persistence of wildlife in urban areas in KwaZulu-Natal. The lecture which was part of the National Science Week celebrations was presented at UKZN’s Pietermaritzburg campus on 11 August.

Dr Julia Sibiya’s story will inspire greatness in budding scientists.

Art Meets Science in Plant Breeder’s Story

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To show support for National Science Week and National Women’s Month during the month of August, the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science is honouring its Wonder Women in Science through a series of articles. These are passionate, pioneering and persistent heroines who are "making waves in the field of Science".

Front row: Ms Vuyelwa Maweni, Dr Sazelo Mkhize, Professor Shanta Balgobind Singh and Dr Witness Maluleke. Back row: Mr Nkosingiphile Mbhele, Mr Ephraim Sibanyoni and Mr Siyanda Dlamini.

Criminology and Forensic Studies Present Research at CRIMSA Conference

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Staff and students from the Discipline of Criminology and Forensic Studies within the School of Applied Human Sciences (SAHS) recently presented research papers at the Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA) International Biennial Conference in Gauteng.

The Great Debaters event organised by the Thuto Pele Organisation.

UKZN Law Students and NPO Facilitate School Debate

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Can South Africa Afford to Provide Free Higher Education to Students - was the topic of choice surrounding the Great Debaters 2017 event held at Magabheni Community Hall in Durban.

From left: Ms Janine Hicks, Mr Musa Mthembu, Mr Talha Kazi, Ms Zaynura Jehan Dolley and Mr Huzaifa Kader.

AMAL-SC hold Successful LLB Seminar

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The Association of Muslim Accountants and Lawyers Student Chapter (AMAL-SC) recently hosted the first in a series of law-based seminars at Howard College. The seminar titled: Alternative Careers with an LLB degree apprised students on careers within the fields of Law, Commerce and Two Chapter 9 institutions, namely, the Commission of Gender Equality and as an Investigator within the office of the Public Protector.

Participants of the roundtable discussion.

Proposed Collaboration Promises Great Results for Entrepreneurship

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Creating opportunities and areas for collaboration between the Department of Small Business Development and the University of KwaZulu-Natal was the aim of a recent roundtable discussion championed by the School of Accounting Economics and Finance (SAEF).

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UKZN’s GSB&L claims Third Place in PMR Ranking

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The Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) has once again lived up to its reputation of  being amongst the world’s best business schools as it has been rated 3rd in the annual national survey of Accredited Business Schools in South Africa conducted by the Professional Market Research (PMR).

UDkt Gcina Mhlophe (owesithathu kusukela ngakwesobunxele) nabasebenzi beSikole sezeNkolo, ubuNzululwazi nezaseMandulo.

Umbhali Wezindaba Odumile uDkt Gcina Mhlophe uchaze izethameli ngezingoma ezihlaba umxhwele

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Emcimbini wokugubha inyanga yabesifazane, iSikole sezeNkolo, ubuNzululwazi NezaseMandulo sihlele inkulumo yokukhuthaza esihloko sithi: Indlu Yomculo Nomthandazo ebithulwa isihlabani sombhali wezindaba saseNingizimu afrika uGcina Mhlophe.

Dr Alaika Kassim is a pioneer and role model in Bioresources Engineering.

Student Turned Lecturer Enjoys the Fruits of Her Labour

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To show support for National Science Week and National Women’s Month during the month of August, the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science is honouring its Wonder Women in Science through a series of articles. The women are considered passionate, pioneering and persistent heroines who are ‘making waves in the field of science’.

Dr Gerry Bokana.

SAEF Academic attends Research Panel Discussion

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Assessing grant applications for aspiring researchers was on the agenda at the Economic Management and Actuarial Sciences (EMAS) Advisory Panel Meeting attended by Applied Economics Lecturer Dr Gerry Bokana recently.

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The UKZN Griot. Of Scholarly and Not Scholarly

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Recently, I had to clear out 40 years of accumulated documents, books, journals, dissertations and correspondence, from a UKZN office to make room for new occupants.