From left: CCA Acting Director, Dr Lliane Loots; School of Arts Dean, Professor Nobuhle Hlongwa; and College of Humanities DVC, Professor Nhlanhla Mkhize, accept the Simon “Mabhunu” Sabela Award.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN received the prestigious MEC Special Award at this year’s Simon “Mabhunu” Sabela Film and Television Awards at the Playhouse Theatre for its Durban International Film Festival (DIFF).
Winners at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) awards ceremony.The 40th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), hosted by the Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) in the College of Humanities, announced its winners at an awards ceremony held at the Elangeni Hotel.
Emcimbini wokwamukela izitshudeni zase-UKZN ebezenza izifundo zobudokotela e-Cuba.Click here for English version
Izitshudeni ebezifundela ubudokotela ezili-126 ekade ziqeqeshwa iminyaka emihlanu e-Cuba zemukelwe "ekhaya" e-University of KwaZulu-Natal (e-UKZN).
Clockwise: Dr Andrew Tomita and Dr Richard Lessells with co-authors Professor Frank Tanser and Professor Tulio de Oliveira.
UKZN representatives spreading love and Ubuntu at Ekuthuthukeni Special School on Mandela Day.UKZN’s College of Health Sciences, in partnership with the HIV Pathogenesis Programme (HPP) and the Information and Communication Services Division, spent 67 minutes with learners at the Ekuthuthukeni Special School in Umlazi on Mandela Day.
Law students and staff who participated in the Mandela Day outreach initiative.
Professor Shahidul Islam who has been appointed to the NHLS Data Access and Ethics Committee.Associate Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Life Sciences at UKZN, Professor Shahidul Islam, has been appointed one of five members of South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Data Access and Ethics Committee.
At a UKZN graduation ceremony in April are (from left) Dr Ochuko L Erukainure, Ms Rebecca Reddy, and Professor Shahidul Islam. Professor Shahidul Islam of UKZN’s School of Life Sciences, together with two recently graduated postgraduate students, Ms Rebecca Reddy and Dr Ochuko L Erukainure of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) in Nigeria, have collaborated on research showing that the consumption of raffia palm wine could guard against complications stemming from type 2 diabetes which affect male sexual organs.
Mr Joseph Masanganise, UKZN Agrometeorology doctoral student. Doctoral student in Agrometeorology in the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences (SAEES), Mr Joseph Masanganise, has been awarded a scholarship to attend a Summer School in the Philippines in September on the topic: Transformative Changes in Agriculture and Food Systems.
Dr Henry Gumede, a UKZN academic who presented a paper at an international conference.African Languages academic, Dr Henry Gumede, presented a paper titled: Struggle for Recognition: Identity - Formation and Subjectivation, at the 8th International Conference on Language, Literature and Culture in France.
From left: Ms Ina Skosana, Professor Werner van Zyl, and Mr Ozayr Patel at the writing workshop by The Conversation Africa. 
Scenes from the College of Law and Management Studies Employers’ Career Exhibition.
School of Engineering postgraduate students who attended the Overleaf Latex writing workshop.
South Coast based alumni at the UKZN networking and information-sharing lunch.The Alumni Relations Office hosted UKZN graduates living on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast at a networking and information-sharing lunch at Selborne Golf Estate in Pennington where Mr Fanle Sibisi, President and Chair of the UKZN Convocation as well as Alumni Relations personnel were on hand to interact with guests.
The School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science explored methods to manage data using software during the Numerical Methods for Differential Equations workshop.
By Dr Rudi Kimmie
Disrupt or be disrupted, that’s the new mantra driven by the 4th Industrial Revolution - the digital technology tsunami overturning established business practices in its rush to be bigger and better while in turn, making sweeping changes to our professional and personal lives.
Dr Navlin Naidoo whose research has revealed that HIV alters the skin barrier of Black African children infected by the disease.
Owayengumfundi waseUKZN, uMnu Tsepo Machila (kwesokudla), edlulisela ucwaningo lwakhe kwiMenenja Jikelele yaMaZulu Football Club, uMnu Lunga Sokhela.Click here for English version
Isitshudeni esenza iziqu zeMastazi kwezoMnotho (KwezokuPhatha), uMnu Tsepo Machila, sidlulisele ucwaningo lwaso olubizwa ngokuthi The Challenges of Management Performance in Managing a Professional Team: A Case of AmaZulu Football Club, kuleli qembu likanobhutshuzwayo.
Ms Nontuthuko Mgabhi (far left) and Enactus students start vegetable gardens with the learners and staff of Khiphinkunzi Primary School.
Guests at the screening of The Township Yogi for Mandela Day.The College of Health Sciences, in association with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) and the directors of the Township Yogi documentary film hosted a premier screening of the production for Mandela Day.
Professor Kevin Durrheim who delivered the keynote address at an international conference.Psychology academic in the School of Applied Human Sciences, Professor Kevin Durrheim, delivered the keynote address at the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) in Lisbon, Portugal.
UNks Lerato Phali wase-UKZN ethula ucwaningo lwakhe kwi-European Commission Counterfactual Impact Evaluation Week e-Italy.Click here for English version
UNks Lerato Phali, owenza iziqu zobudokotela eMkhakheni wezoMnotho WezoLimo e-Sikoleni sezeSayensi YezoLimo, YezoMhlaba Neyezemvelo, eNyuvesi YaKwaZulu-Natal wenza ucwaningo olukhokhelwayo lonyaka wonke e-University of Foggia eNtaliyane ngosizo lwe-Rotary International Global Grant.
From left: Community Nutrition students Ms Zinhle Khanyile, Ms Nokwanda Mhlongo, Ms Tikhala Padambo, Ms Nokwanda Dlamini, and Ms Nomasiko Zulu at the Rise Against Hunger awareness campaign.The Pietermaritzburg Campus Management Forum hosted an awareness campaign for the Rise Against Hunger (RAH) programme that provides free meal packs to students facing food and nutrition insecurity.
Guests, lecturers and industry experts at the Graduate School of Business and Leadership Open Day.
Author and UKZN alumnus, Mr Christopher Smith with his book: Blood on the Range.
Learners from all over the country competed in the winter edition of the National School Sports Championships held at UKZN.
Ms Gugulethu Sithole, UKZN Humanities student working toward empowering Black women.
Learners on the Westville and Pietermaritzburg campuses enjoy UKZN’s “Be a Scientist for a Week” programme.KwaZulu-Natal youngsters got the chance to experience what it is like to be a scientist when the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) presented its annual Be a Scientist for a Week programme on the Pietermaritzburg and Westville campuses.
