UKZN staff and students held one-hour silent protests on all campuses in the fight against gender-based violence.Click here for isiZulu version
Members of the UKZN Executive Management, staff and students came out in their numbers to support the fight against the continuing scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual assaults on women and children during one-hour silent protests held on all campuses, and a night vigil on the Westville campus.
Ms Tankiso Moso (centre) with her family at her honours graduation.Ms Tankiso Moso, a Masters candidate in Applied Mathematics at UKZN specialising in Instrumentational Astrophysics received the Albertina Sisulu Fellowship for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology at the Department of Science and Innovation’s (DSI) annual Women in Science, Technology and Innovation Awards.
Ms Phethego “Penny” Makaleng represented KwaZulu-Natal in the Athletics South Africa 2019 cross-country national competition, and (right) during her recent graduation.Ms Phethego “Penny” Makaleng was selected to represent KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) as part of the Athletics South Africa (ASA) 2019 cross-country team that competed at Uitsig High School, Pretoria earlier this month.
Mr Dauda Ayanda (centre) receiving the best paper award at the annual IEEE Wireless Africa Conference in Pretoria.
Ms Mbali Gwacela on the Afternoon Express set, being interviewed by Jeanie D.
Kusukela kwesobunxele uSolwazi Nobuhle Hlongwa, uNkk Ipeleng Nonkululeko Mkhari noNks Pamela Adams.Click here for English version
UPhiko Lezobudlelwano Besikhungo (i-CRD) yaseNyuvesi yakwaZulu-Natal ibihlele umcimbi wokugubha iNyanga yabeSifazane nokubabonga ngeqhaza labo.
Amazwibela e-Local Science Exhibition Day ebiseNquthu.Click here for English version
Emsebenzini waso wokufinyelela emphakathini iSikole SezeMfundo eKolishi LezesiNtu libambe iqhaza kwi-Local Science Exhibition Day yokuqala, eNquthu, eNyakatho yaKwaZulu-Natali ebihlelwe uMasipala Wasekhaya waseNquthu.
Ms Zinhle Mhlaba received a Master’s in Crop Science at the UKZN Spring Graduation.Ms Zinhle Mhlaba has graduated with her Master’s in Crop Science for her study that analysed the genetic diversity of tepary bean, an important legume that has shown considerable tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress, and which is useful for human food, animal feed and in intercropping systems.
Participants at the Pacific Regional Legal Aid Conference.Acting Director of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at UKZN, Professor David McQuoid-Mason assisted the Fiji Legal Aid Commission to organise the first Pacific Regional Legal Aid Conference for the island states of Fiji, the Federation of Micronesia, Palau, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.
UKZN’s Golden Key International Society hosted a leadership development seminar for student leaders of all clubs and societies.UKZN’s Golden Key International Honour Society chapter in collaboration with Student Governance and Leadership Development hosted a leadership development seminar for student leaders of all University clubs and societies at the Senate Chamber on the Westville campus.
Staff and students at one of the recent anti-litter drives on the Pietermaritzburg campus.The Pietermaritzburg Campus Management Forum (PCMF) hosted anti-litter drives in August and September on the Main, Golf Road, and Agriculture campuses.
From left: Ms Tegan Peacock, Dr Lliane Loots and Mr Bonwa Mbontsi.
Scenes from UKZN’s Golf Day where golfers braved the rainy and windy conditions at Zimbali Golf Course for a worthy cause.
Ms Thandolwethu Jele in the United States.Master’s candidate in the School of Life Sciences, Ms Thandolwethu Jele was part of the 2019 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (MWF).
From left: GSB&L academic Dr Emmanuel Mutambara, Mr Lukhona Mnguni, Mr Mncane Mthunzi, Ms Lusanda Ncoliwe and GSB&L academic Dr Bhasela Yalezo.The latest business forum organised by the Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) in partnership with the Durban branch of the Black Management Forum (BMF) critically discussed the development of impeccable ethical leadership for South Africa.
UDkt Girma Mengistu Digafe.Click here for English version
UDkt Girma Mengistu Digafe uthweswe iziqu zobudokotela kwezoLimo emcimbini wasentwasahlobo wokuthwesa iziqu. Ucwaningo lwakhe belugxile ukwendlalela ukutshala amabele nokukwazi kwawo ukumelana nesihlava entshonalanga Topiya.
Scenes from the Edgewood campus Word Skills Contest 2019.The Word Skills Contest 2019 on the Edgewood campus on 23 August was a resounding success. Organised by UKZN’s Department of Student Residence Affairs (DSRA), it is part of the Residence Life programme, which aims to develop residence students culturally, intellectually, physically, spiritually and emotionally.
Malaysian and UKZN students show off their Indian inspired dance moves.A group of 27 university students from Malaysia interacted with staff and students from UKZN’s Westville campus as part of a cultural exchange programme hosted by the Malaysia-Durban Tamil Socio-Cultural Organisation.
Highlights from the Association of Professional Italianists conference in Sicily.
MUT’s Professor Busisiwe Nkonki-Mandleni (extreme right) and Dr Angela James (front row, third left) with UKZN students and MUT staff.School of Education students shared their views on volunteering at a workshop hosted by Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in uMlazi on, Community Engagement – what does student volunteerism in Higher Education entail?
