26 March 2021
Volume: 9
Issue: 8
UKZN’s Professor Hassan Kaya weighed in on a discussion on traditional medicine hosted by SA FM.

Human Rights Month Dialogue on African Traditional Medicine

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Director of the Department of Science and Innovation-National Research Foundation Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (CIKS) at UKZN, Professor Hassan Kaya participated in a panel discussion hosted by SA FM and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in the run-up to Human Rights Day.

PhD student in Geography and Environmental Management and Hindu youth leader, Ms Tashmica Sharma.

PhD Student Appointed to KZN Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council

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PhD student in Geography and Environmental Management and Hindu youth leader, Ms Tashmica Sharma has been appointed by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs to represent the South African Hindu Maha Sabha on the KZN Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council chaired by the Honourable Premier of the province, Mr Sihle Zikalala, for the period February 2021 to March 2024.

Writer Ms Zukiswa Wanner opened the 24th Time of the Writer Festival.

24th Time of the Writer Opens Virtually with Message of Hope for Writers

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The 24th edition of the Time of the Writer International Festival hosted by the Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) in the College of Humanities was presented virtually on its social media channels, with a keynote address by writer, editor, publisher and curator Ms Zukiswa Wanner.

Panellists (clockwise from left) Professor Bonga Chiliza, Professor Suvira Ramlall, Dr Saeeda Paruk and Dr Peter Milligan.

Webinar Addresses Burnout among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19

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Studies show that 40% of South African healthcare workers across the spectrum have suffered from burnout due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

First-year students and their parents were welcomed during the University’s virtual Parents’ Day on 13 March.

UKZN Hosts First Virtual Parents’ Day

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UKZN held its first virtual Parents’ Day to welcome first-year students and their parents to the 2021 academic year.

Professor David McQuoid-Mason celebrates 50 years in academia.

Top Rated UKZN Researcher and Human Rights Activist Professor David McQuoid-Mason Celebrates 50 years in Academia

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Advocating for social justice inspired by his meetings with Nelson Mandela; establishing one of the first university Law clinics in South Africa; being a National Research Foundation A-rated researcher; and teaching some of South Africa’s best legal minds, are some of the iconic achievements for which Law Professor David McQuoid-Mason of UKZN’s Centre for Socio-Legal Studies will be honoured during the celebration of his 50th anniversary in academia at the University.

Participants at the Unsettling Paradigms - the Decolonial Turn Colloquium.

Unsettling Paradigms - the Decolonial Turn in the Humanities Curriculum in South Africa

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The College of Humanities hosted a virtual colloquium on Bridging the Oppressive Divide between the Humanities, Arts and Technology towards An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Redress and Spatial Transformation in post-apartheid South Africa.

From left to right: Professors Nhlanhla Mkhize, Labby Ramrathan, Nobuhle Ndimande-Hlongwa and Johannes A Smit.

Launch of the Alternation African Scholarship Book Series (AASBS)

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The first four volumes of the Alternation African Scholarship Book Series (AASBS) were launched, as part of 24th Time of the Writer Festival Coffee Club Series, hosted by the College of Humanities.

Mental health experts (clockwise from left) Ms Cindy Coleman, Dr Hilton Humphries and Ms Tracey Brand presented at the SAMSA webinar.

Coping with Grief

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The UKZN Chapter of the South African Medical Students Association (SAMSA) hosted an enlightening webinar to assist students and members of the public to cope with grief.

Ensuring continuity in the global supply chain.

UEL celebrates eCommerce Day

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UKZN Extended Learning (UEL) partnered with Leader.co.za to celebrate eCommerce Day on 10 March.