13 June 2019
Volume: 7
Issue: 33
UDkt Tivani Mashamba-Thompson othole ama-fellowship amabili omhlaba ahlonishwayo.

Uhlabene Ngemiklomelo Emibili Ehlonishwayo

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I-Academic Leader: Research in the School of Nursing and Public Health, uDkt Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, uhlabene ngama-fellowship omhlaba amabili.

Owayengumfundi wase-KZN u-Holly Rey ozuze i-Record of the Year kuma-SAMA.

Owayengumfundi wase-UKZN Uklonyeliswe nge-SAMA Record of the Year

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Umculi we-House, uNks Holly Wasserfall, odume ngelika-Holly Rey, uthole indondo ye-Record of the Year ngengoma yakhe ethi Deeper kuma-25th South African Music Awards (ama-SAMA) e-Sun City Superbowl. Umklomelo ovotelwa ngabalandeli.

Left: Mr Nivek Ghazi, Mr Scott Eyono, Ms Tankiso Moso and Professor Chiang at Marion Island. Pictured on the right is the first autonomous antenna station that will form part of the ALBATROS array.

Astronomy Expedition to Sub-Antarctic Region

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Astronomy Master’s students, Mr Scott Eyono, Mr Nivek Ghazi and Ms Tankiso Moso, recently returned from an astronomy expedition to Marion Island near the Sub-Antarctic region.

LLB Student, Mr Sfiso Mbatha, who is set to represent UKZN at a youth leadership programme in India.

Law Student to Represent South Africa in India

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Final-year LLB student, Mr Sfiso Mbatha, has been selected to represent UKZN and South Africa at a youth leadership programme in Maharashi Markandeshwar, Mullana, India, from 18 to 28 June.

Professor Bernhard Kytzler (seated) seen with UKZN colleagues and friends during his farewell tea.

School of Arts bids farewell to German Academic

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The School of Arts recently bid farewell to one of its longstanding Linguistics academics, Professor Bernhard Kytzler, who will turn 90 in August. After teaching at UKZN for 27 years, Kytzler will return home to Germany.

Abakade besemhlanganweni noDkt Sheri Seetal (okwesokudla).

Kugqugquzelwa Ukusebenzisana Nempumelelo Kwababengabafundi

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Kusanda kuqiniswa ubudlelwano phakathi kwe-UKZN nababengabafundi, oningi labo lathweswa iziqu phakathi kowezi-2013 noMbasa walonyaka, obuqiniswe nge-Job Search Skills Workshop, ebihlelwe yihhovisi Lezababengabafundi.

Above from left: Peer Wellness Mentors with Mrs Wulli Thaver and Ms Noxolo Batembu at the Campus HIV/AIDS Support Unit. Below from left are Peer Wellness Mentors with Mr Muzi Mthembu from the Campus Health Clinic.

Nursing Peer Mentors Receive Training

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The Discipline of Nursing’s Peer Wellness Mentors (PWMs) benefitted from an extended training programme to equip them with skills to support first-year students.

eMIG 2019 participants. The conference was held in Mauritius from 14 to 15 May.

eMIG Conference a Resounding Success

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UKZN academics and postgraduate students presented their research at the Conference on Global Trends in Management, IT and Governance in an e-World (e-MIG 2019) held in Mauritius from 14 to 15 May.
Kusukela phezulu kwesobunxele nguSolwazi Bonginkosi Chiliza noSolwazi Jonathan Burns, ngezansi kusukela kwesobunxele: uSolwazi Frank Tanser, uDkt Andrew Tomita, uDkt Saeeda Paruk noDkt Shamima Saloojee.

Ososayensi Base-UKZN Bathole Izigidi Zamarandi Zocwaningo

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Ososayensi baseKolishi Lezifundo Zezempilo e-UKZN bahlomule ngesibonelelo sezigidi zamarandi eziyi-R12.8 sakwa-South African Medical Research Council nakwa-Medical Research Council UK/Newton Fund somkhankaso i-UK-South Africa Joint Initiative on Mental Health.

Elated ENT specialist, Dr John Kutsukutsa, who recently joined the ranks of the few specialists in this field.

ENT Specialist Graduates in Record Time

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Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Registrar in the School of Clinical Medicine at UKZN, Dr John Kutsukutsa, has joined the ranks of the few specialists in this field, following his graduation at the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa in Cape Town recently.

Ms Zama Nyakatha in Johannesburg where she recently competed for the Miss Teenager South Africa 2019 title.

UKZN Student a Finalist in Miss Teenager South Africa

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Second-year Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting student, Ms Zama Nyakatha, recently travelled to Johannesburg to compete for the Miss Teenager South Africa 2019 title.

Highlights from the Oliver Mtukudzi Memorial Lecture.

UKZN Hosts Oliver Mtukudzi Memorial Lecture

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As part of Africa Month celebrations, the School of Arts in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture and uMsunduzi Museum hosted the inaugural Oliver Mtukudzi memorial lecture in Pietermaritzburg.

From left: Professors Salim Washington and Christopher Cockburn and a scene (far right) from the drama production: The Blue Period of Milton Van Der Spuy.

Humanities Staff and Students to Perform at National Arts Festival

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Music lecturers, Professors Salim Washington and Christopher Cockburn, and the UKZN Jazz Ensemble and Hexagon Theatre Director, Mr Peter Mitchell, will showcase their work at the 45th National Arts Festival in Makhanda (formerly known as Grahamstown) from 27 June to 9 July.

Highlights from the launch of the College of Humanities Doctoral Academy.

College of Humanities Launches Doctoral Academy

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The College of Humanities launched its Doctoral Academy with the first of four research seminars to equip PhD candidates with scientific writing skills. The seminar covered the writing process and producing a rigorous research proposal.

Professor Stephen Mutula (seated third left), staff, industry experts and students at the IT Industry Workshop.

IT Industry Day an Eye-opener for Students

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The IT Industry Day, hosted by the School of Management, Information Technology and Governance on the Westville campus, provided an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to interact with players in this industry and enlightened them on future career prospects.