Mr Lucky Shange received a standing ovation when his mother Ms Thembi Dlodlo walked him across the graduation stage. 
Dr Ntsapokazi Deppa earned herself a cum laude for her MBA degree. 
Excited graduate, Dr Adebayo Kutu received his PhD during the Law and Management Studies Graduation ceremony. 
Mr Kerwin Marais (left) and Ms Yadika Dhaniram graduated cum laude for their Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree.
Guest speaker Mr Faisal Mkhize, Managing Principal of Absa Group in KwaZulu-Natal, addressing Commerce graduates.
Mr Roland David (left) and Mr Sudhindra Naidoo graduated with their MBA degrees cum laude.Two students who completed similar research work into staff and job satisfaction were awarded Master of Business Administration degrees cum laude during UKZN’s Law and Management Graduation ceremonies.
Master of Commerce in Economics graduate and scholarship recipient, Mr Doctor Sangweni with his mom, Ms Basho Sangweni.
Summa cum laude Bachelor of Commerce graduates Mr Arjun Nandlal and Ms Suwayfa Abdul Karrim.
Master of Business and Administration graduate Ms Thembekile Ndlovu with her family.Challenges facing education in South Africa such as discipline problems in schools, the literacy crisis and the constant shift in the educational curriculum require educators to lead from the front and Masters of Business and Administration (MBA) graduate Ms Thembekile Ndlovu is doing just that!
PhD graduate and UKZN lecturer, Dr Patricia Shewell surrounded by her family. A firmly held belief that learning is a life-long process is what motivates PhD graduate and Management Accounting lecturer Dr Patricia Shewell.
Ms Taruna Chetty graduated with a Masters degree in Economics.
Mr Ahmed Ally graduated with a distinction for his Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting.It was a double celebration for Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) graduate Mr Ahmed Ally as not only did he graduate with distinction but was also ranked third in South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)’s Initial test of competence (ITC).
UKZN Academic Dr Bhasela Yalezo graduated with a doctoral degree in Business Administration.
Master of Business Administration graduate Mrs Commonwealth SA finalist, Ms Marlene Govender.Seven months ago Ms Marlene Govender quit her job as the General Manager responsible for Marketing, Sales and Events at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) to complete her Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at UKZN’s Graduate School of Business and Leadership.
