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Year: 2017

Honouring the Contributions of the UNIZULU Choir

Honouring the Contributions of the UNIZULU Choir

The University of Zululand recently honoured the positive contributions, commitment to the University and sterling successes of its Choir during a luncheon hosted by the University’s management. The award winning Choir has drawn positive headlines in the media where music is concerned and has provided outstanding service to the institution throughout the years. Some of […]

Bringing Indigenous Foods to the Fore

Bringing Indigenous Foods to the Fore

The Department of Consumer Science at the University of Zululand recently held a first of its kind workshop on Food Safety and Quality Assurance in Post-Harvest Processing of Amaranthus (imbuya). Also attended by community members as well as students, the highlight of the event was the creation of a shelf stable, nutritious, intermediary marketable Amaranthus […]

Preparing New Employees for Success

Preparing New Employees for Success

The University of Zululand recognises the importance of providing timely and effective induction for all its new staff members to ensure that they are effectively integrated into the University. With this goal in mind, newly appointed staff members were recently welcomed to the University by way of an induction workshop- an initiative hosted and organised […]

Researchers Honoured During Research Awards

Researchers Honoured During Research Awards

It was yet another blissful occasion for University of Zululand (UNIZULU) academics who received varied accolades at the University’s 2017 Research Awards ceremony for their significant research and innovation attainments throughout the year. The event, which was held at the Umfolozi Casino Hotel, Empangeni, is organised annually by the institution’s Research office with the overall […]

Majour Boost for UNIZULU’s Community Engagement Endeavors

Majour Boost for UNIZULU’s Community Engagement Endeavors

In an effort to engage and positively impact communities surrounding it, the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently appointed Mammusa Lekoa as the Community Engagement Manager. Lekoa’s portfolio, which she assumed at the beginning of October (2017), falls under the office of the DVC: Research and Innovation. “I am ecstatic about my new position,” said Lekoa. […]

Praying for UNIZULU Community’s Future Safety

Praying for UNIZULU Community’s Future Safety

Recently, the University of Zululand held a mass prayer service during which the University community- led by its Vice-Chancellor Professor Xoliswa Mtose and religious leaders- paid their respects to its fallen students; some of whom met brutally violent ends. The service, which was ministered by ordained Apostle Collins Dlomo and was attended by students, staff […]

Dissecting Issues Related to Africanising Higher Education

Dissecting Issues Related to Africanising Higher Education

After the success of its 2016 Teaching and Learning Conference, the University of Zululand one again held this significant conference with a focus on “Africanisation of Teaching and Learning: Creativity, Innovation, Invention, Information and Communication Technologies and student participation”. The conference- which was held over three days- acknowledges the critical importance of national debates on […]

UNIZULU SRC Gives Back to Community

UNIZULU SRC Gives Back to Community

In a bid to give back to the community, the UNIZULU Student Representative Council (SRC) recently embarked on a community outreach project during which members of the student body visited the Izulu Orphan Projects, Mevamhlophe, Empangeni, where they interacted with orphaned children and also gave donations. The visit formed part of the SRC’s commitment to enriching […]

Become Active Researchers: Science & Agriculture Students Urged

Become Active Researchers: Science & Agriculture Students Urged

The recent annual UNIZULU Faculty of Science and Agriculture Research Symposium 2017 saw Honours, Master’s and PhD students currently undertaking their studies within this Faculty being urged to continue conducting research in their various fields (of study) as this is important for the country of South Africa. The Research Symposium is an annual event which […]

Decolonising Knowledge Production

Decolonising Knowledge Production

The decolonisation of knowledge production was discussed at the 8th annual Humanities and Social Sciences Conference which recently took place at the University of Zululand’s Science Centre. Hosted by the UNIZULU Faculty of Arts, the three-day conference was held under the theme: Decolonising Knowledge Production and Dissemination in The Humanities and Social Sciences and saw […]