September 2017

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September 2017

Month: September 2017

All Set for SAICA Accreditation

All Set for SAICA Accreditation

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) held the SAICA Accreditation Awareness on Monday, 11 September 2017, and today (Tuesday, 12 September 2017) in preparation for the highly-anticipated accreditation process of the University’s BCom in Accounting Science degree by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). The accreditation process will take place next month (October) from […]

Developing Entrepreneurship in KZN’S Northern Region

Developing Entrepreneurship in KZN’S Northern Region

The Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law at the University of Zululand will be hosting its flagship MBALI Entrepreneurship Symposium; a two-day conference geared towards developing entrepreneurship in the northern Zululand region and the country at large. The Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law at the University of Zululand will be hosting its flagship MBALI Entrepreneurship […]

Media Statement by Gcina Nhleko, Communications and Marketing Director at the University of Zululand

The Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law at the University of Zululand will be hosting its flagship MBALI Entrepreneurship Symposium, a two-day conference geared towards developing entrepreneurship in the Northern Zululand region and the country at large. The symposium will begin on Wednesday, 13 September at Protea Hotel, Waterfront in Richards Bay and end on […]

Staff Honoured During Secretaries Day

Staff Honoured During Secretaries Day

Staff Honoured During Secretaries DayStaff Honoured During Secretaries DayThe University of Zululand celebrated Secretaries Day on Wednesday, 6 September 2017, during which staff members who render secretarial services at the University were given tokens of appreciation for their hard work in helping the institution move forward. The staff members who were being honoured on the […]

Hearty Discussions During IS Conference 2017 Day Two

Hearty Discussions During IS Conference 2017 Day Two

Robust conversations ensued yesterday (Thursday, 8 September) at the iMvubu Lodge, Richards Bay, after various academics had taken the podium during the first and second sessions of day two of the 18th Information Studies (IS) Conference 2017 which is being hosted by the University of Zululand. While the majority of comments expressed were of appraisal […]

Prof Kunene: UNIZULU’s Dynamic Dean & Astute Researcher

Prof Kunene: UNIZULU’s Dynamic Dean & Astute Researcher

Professor Nokuthula Winfred Kunene, the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Agriculture at the University of Zululand, was born and bred in Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). She holds a PhD in Agriculture (Animal Science) which she obtained from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2010. Prof Kunene was exposed to farming from a young age as […]

Towards a Completely Digital World

Towards a Completely Digital World

“Technology plays a huge in everyday life. Information Technology is undeniably the future of the world.” This was the bold prediction of Professor Tom Kwanya, an Associate Professor and acting Director at the School of Information and Communication Studies at the Technical University of Kenya. Prof Kwanya was one of the keynote speakers on the […]

Arts Faculty Research output on the upward leap

Arts Faculty Research output on the upward leap

The University’s Faculty of Arts is carving its excellence path as research-focused unit this is evidenced through the PhD graduates it produced during the 2017 graduation season.  This progressive achievement is remarkable because staff members in the Faculty were graduands therefore marking the faculty commitment in growing its own timber. The faculty is befittingly shining […]

Water Scarcity a Major Issue in South Africa

Water Scarcity a Major Issue in South Africa

No one can dispute the fact that water is an integral part of the ecosystem. It is a natural resource that is vital in sustaining life and the environment. Water scarcity and the continued misuse of water pose a serious threat to economic and social development which affects everyone. This was one of the pivotal […]