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Month: January 2020

Gearing for Teaching and Learning Success in 2020 and Beyond

Gearing for Teaching and Learning Success in 2020 and Beyond

In order to plan and debrief the challenges and successes of teaching and learning at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, under the guidance of Professor Sechaba Mahlomaholo, is hosting a two-day strategic planning event at the Bon Hotel in Empangeni. The event, which began on Wednesday, […]

Notice on SRC Fund

Notice on SRC Fund

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SRC ADMINISTRATOR 2020 28 January 2020 Dear Students The SRC Administrator has established the SRC Fund to assist needy students who demonstrate the potential for academic excellence. The application forms will be available in both Main campus and Richards Bay Campus. The application forms will be issued on […]

Student Housing Section

Student Housing Section

Date Issued: 24 January 2020 Dear UNIZULU Students Students are kindly requested to register academically and proceed to NE 5 to finalize their residence registration as per the room allocations on the system. This communique is directed to both under-graduate and post-graduate students. Students are given until Friday, 31 January 2020 by close of business […]

APPOINTMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE

APPOINTMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE

The University of Zululand ( is pleased to announce the appointment of Thabani Mncwango who assumed the position of Executive Director: Infrastructure on 1 January 2020. Mncwango’s role will be leading the design of new and existing projects within the infrastructural office. Clarifying his leadership style he said “I lead from the front, my leadership […]

APPOINTMENT – DIRECTOR IN THE VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE

APPOINTMENT – DIRECTOR IN THE VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE

The University of Zululand is pleased to welcome the newly appointed Director in the Vice Chancellor’s office – Professor Nontokozo Mashiya Professor Mashiya joined the University on 1 January 2020. Her role is to manage the Vice-Chancellor’s external and international strategic initiatives and projects. This includes a key focus on governance, leadership and policy development […]

FIRST TIME ENTERING STUDENTS AND ONLINE PROCESSES

FIRST TIME ENTERING STUDENTS AND ONLINE PROCESSES

Registration for first year students is scheduled to end today, 17th January 2020 but we have taken a decision to extend registration for the first years until our quotas have been met. This registration applies to students located at the University’s two campuses – one in KwaDlangezwa campus and the other in Richards Bay. Returning […]

REGISTRATION 2020 IMPORTANT MESSAGES

REGISTRATION 2020 IMPORTANT MESSAGES

DON’T BECOME A VICTIM OF FRAUD AND CORRUPTION The Registration period presents an opportunity for unscrupulous individuals to exploit the vulnerability and desperation of new students by promising to secure them a place at the University. Please note that student registration is the responsibility of the University. No one other than the designated University Officials […]

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE AND SENIOR STUDENTS

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE AND SENIOR STUDENTS

10 January 2020 Kindly be informed that the University’s Admission Office can only assist prospective students with the following application enquiry/ies: Prospective students who have received a FIRM OFFER Such prospective students will be provided with their firm offer letters that has a student number at the Kwa-Dlangezwa Campus, Admission Office, Room 32 Admin Building […]

UNIZULU to Host MISG for First Time

UNIZULU to Host MISG for First Time

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) has broken new ground as the first institution to host the Mathematics in Industry Study Group (MISG SA) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The event will be held at the University’s KwaDlangezwa Campus from Monday, 13 January to Friday, 17 January 2020. The study groups have been held for over four decades […]