23 April 2020
Volume: 8
Issue: 12
Dr Thea van der Westhuizen and Mr Wise Sambo.

Are SA Higher Education Institutions Ready to Teach Entrepreneurship Online?

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COVID-19 poses a challenge to the Higher Education landscape at a magnitude similar to the emergence of technology-supported online instruction.

From left: Professor Relebohile Moletsane, Professor Nirmala Gopal, Dr Angeline Stephens, Ms Kerry Frizelle, and Ms Janine Hicks.

Webinar on Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown

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A webinar on the psychosocial effects of the current COVID-19 lockdown was hosted by UKZN’s Corporate Relations Division, the first in a series of online presentations which will use the Zoom meeting platform.

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Crafting New Pedagogical Pathways in the Face of COVID-19

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COVID-19 crept upon us surreptitiously. There were simply no warnings, no signs. Our brilliant political, medical and educational minds had no time to think about what lay ahead and to prepare the ideal response to the virus. Nor did we realise the extent of the death and destruction it would cause.

Lesotho Eagles Football Club members.

Edgewood Football Club Supports Struggle Against COVID-19

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Education students who are part of the Edgewood campus Football Club, the Lesotho Eagles, have taken a stand against the spread of the coronavirus by reaching out to the UKZN community with a message of support and encouragement.

Tsholofelo who performed at the Jazz Centre’s online concert.

Centre for Jazz and Popular Music Offers Online Concerts

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UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM), in conjunction with iSupport Creative Business, is screening a weekly concert featuring three artists who each present a 20-minute set.

World renowned UKZN Epidemiologist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim.

Dramatic Rise in COVID-19 Infections Expected in SA Later this Year – Top Scientist

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It is improbable South Africa will be able to prevent the exponential spread of COVID-19 with the full impact of the disease likely to hit the country only later this year, says renowned UKZN Epidemiologist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim.

Professor Stephen Mutula, UKZN’s Dean and Head of the School of Management, IT and Governance.

Economic Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on SA SMEs

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Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) account for the majority of businesses worldwide and contribute immensely to job creation and economic development.

Mr Nicholas Rono and Ms Latifa Bashar Hamed Abdalla at the University of Tlemcen in Algeria.

Two UKZN Students Wait Out COVID-19 Pandemic in Algeria

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PhD student, Mr Nicholas Rono, and MSc candidate, Ms Latifa Bashar Hamed Abdalla - who had been studying in Algeria when the COVID-19 pandemic became apparent - have opted to sit tight in that country.

UKZN’s Dr Brett van Niekerk presenting at an online event.

Computer Science Academic Addresses International Virtual Cybersecurity Conference

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Senior UKZN lecturer in Computer Science, Dr Brett van Niekerk presented at an international online event, hosted by Cyber in Africa, on subjects of evolving cyber security incidents and threats faced by South Africa, and security cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic and associate lockdowns.

UKZN postgraduate student, Ms Romaana Muhammad.

No Need to be a Lockdown Student Loser!

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Summa cum laude graduate and Bachelor of Social Sciences Honours in Psychology student at UKZN, Ms Romaana Muhammad shares her tips on surviving lockdown as a student.