Professor Fayth Ruffin - an academic at the School of Management IT and Governance - received the Distinguished Teachers' Award. Not many people would leave a successful career as an attorney in the United States for a lecturing and research career in South Africa but for Distinguished Teachers’ Award recipient, Professor Fayth Ruffin, the academic calling was too loud to ignore.
Master’s in Public Administration graduate, Mr Jerome Thokozani Mkhize.Research by Master’s in Public Administration graduate, Mr Jerome Thokozani Mkhize, concentrated on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the national issue of addressing the needs of differently abled employees.
The Adams family: Mom, Evet with Dale and dad, Moses with Dean.
BCom cum laude graduates, Mr Nhlakanipho Mbhense and Ms Aadila Rahman.
Dr Edward Nondo with his supervisor, Professor Fayth Ruffin, and his wife, Judith.Doctoral student, Mr Edward Nondo, travelled extensively - more than 116 000km - through Malawi, Zambia and South Africa doing research for his PhD in Public Administration which he received at the recent College of Law and Management Studies Graduation ceremony.
A joyful Ms Tebogo Darlynn Mabunda received her honours degree summa cum laude.
Cum laude graduate, Ms Serusha Pillay.
Head of the Teaching and Learning Unit at the College of Law and Management Studies, Dr Anna Bengesai and daughter, Ruvimbo Mache.Head of the Teaching and Learning Unit at the College of Law and Management Studies, Dr Anna Bengesai, who was awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Management with a distinction, says she did it for her daughter.
Doctoral Graduate, Dr John Nyamunda and supervisor, Dr Thea van der Westhuizen.
UKZN PhD graduate, Dr Zelalem Gurmessa.When the large Ethiopian PhD student cohort funding doctoral graduate Mr. Zelalem Gurmessa’s studies was abandoned by the Ethiopian government in 2016, after being intermittently funded by the same cohort since September 2014, Gurmessa was left with two choices, either abandon his PhD midway or continue his PhD journey and find ways to overcome the challenges.
Public Administration Master’s graduate, Ms Edith Nompumelelo Moloi.
Professor Maxwell Phiri (left) with his PhD students, Dr Josphat Manyeruke and Dr Nelia Eta Marima.
Medical Law Master’s graduate Ms Samukelisiwe Jali with her father Dennis (left), her eldest sister Ms Zama Sibiya and her mother, Bongiwe on her right.
Mr Sphamandla Gumede (left) and Ms Nompilo Mchunu celebrate after receiving their honours degrees cum laude.A desire to acquire more knowledge and additional higher qualifications were motivating factors for Mr Sphamandla Gumede and Ms Nompilo Mchunu who were awarded their Bachelor of Administration in Public Administration Honours degrees cum laude.
Ms Geshree Kannie graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.Admissions Officer at the School of Education on the Pietermaritzburg campus, Ms Geshree Kannie, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, says her interest in the corporate world is what inspired her to pursue this qualification.
