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Month: March 2020

Vice-Chancellor’s COVID-19 Information Sharing Sessions for Staff

Vice-Chancellor’s COVID-19 Information Sharing Sessions for Staff

The COVID-19 is a growing concern all over the world. South Africa’s national Department of Health and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases remain on high alert and have stated that they are adequately prepared for early detection, case management and the prevention of onward spread. With the first reported case in South Africa having […]

UNIZULU’s RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

UNIZULU’s RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

16 March 2020 The University’s response is guided by the nature of the virus, the national response, and the institutional context. It is common cause that Corona virus epidemic has escalated to the point where it is declared a pandemic by both the Centre of Disease Control and World Health Organization. The implications of this […]

UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND COUNCIL STATEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND COUNCIL STATEMENT

12 March 2020 The University of Zululand Council met with University Management on the 9th March 2020 to reflect on the unfolding developments at the University. These developments include amongst others submissions that were made to the Department of Higher Education and Training and various media publications and statements issued by identifiable as well as […]

Closure and suspension of academic programme

Closure and suspension of academic programme

02 MARCH 2020 Due to the current acts of violence that include threats to human life, harassment, intimidation and destruction of property by students, the University Management, in consultation with the Chairperson of Council, has decided to close the KwaDlangezwa Campus of the University of Zululand with immediate effect. As a result of the closure […]

NSFAS UPDATE

NSFAS UPDATE

02 March 2020 It is public knowledge that government has committed to fund financially needy but academically deserving students via NSFAS. The University allocated learning materials and living/food allowances to all qualifying students that were confirmed as funded by NSFAS. Living allowances are included in the food allowances for all qualifying NSFAS students as per […]

STUDENTS AFFAIRS UPDATE

STUDENTS AFFAIRS UPDATE

NSFAS has made a final determination that it will fund about 12 000 students at the University. These students have met the required academic performance. Students that have failed to show good academic progress have accordingly been excluded. The University has no authority or control on how NSFAS run its affairs. The University is governed by […]

DEAN OF STUDENTS NOTICE TO STUDENTS

DEAN OF STUDENTS NOTICE TO STUDENTS

02 MARCH 2020 It has come to our attention that students are planning to strike today  due to various issues, amongst others, the SRC Administrator matter, the SRC budget for postgraduate students, security for students living off campus and increment of societies’ budget. It is disappointing that the SRC Administrator issue continues to be raised […]