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Month: November 2021

OPINION PIECE : 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence: Novel approaches for Higher Education

OPINION PIECE : 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence: Novel approaches for Higher Education

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented disruptions to academic, socio-politico and economic life of South Africa —increasing poverty and food insecurity as well as obliterating gains in employment, accrued over the last decade. Most notably, the COVID-19 pandemic has put into sharp focus the endemic scrouge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in South African society. Rates […]

UNIZULU Honouring Excellence in Teaching & Learning

UNIZULU Honouring Excellence in Teaching & Learning

After what has been yet another challenging year, the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) is thrilled to once again reward some of its academics who have displayed excellence in the teaching and learning space throughout the year. The staff members will be honoured during the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards this evening at Umfolozi […]

Siyanda Mabutho Dominic Manqele

Siyanda Mabutho Dominic Manqele

Mr Siyanda Mabutho Dominic Manqele, a UNIZULU alumnus, is having a second spell as a UNIZULU employee. Siyanda has recently re-joined the University of Zululand as a manager I Research Ethics and postgraduate studies. Siyanda Manqele was born in Hlabisa in October 1989. He started his primary education at Malusi Omuhle Catholic school in Hlabisa […]

Studentpreneurs to Represent University in National Entrepreneurship Intervarsity Competition

Studentpreneurs to Represent University in National Entrepreneurship Intervarsity Competition

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) is thrilled that its two student entrepreneurs will be competing in the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity final, which will be held in Johannesburg, Gauteng and live on various social media platforms on 18 and 19 November 2021. The Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition aims to identify the top student entrepreneur among South Africa’s 26 […]

Young African universities take the lead

Young African universities take the lead

Having long played the role of collaborators with other, more renowned, institutions, historically disadvantaged South African universities are now challenging the status quo — and emerging as leaders. During a celebration of the International Day of Light, members of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) implored school-age children living at a local shelter to […]

Dr Dumisani Mncube

Dr Dumisani Mncube

Dr Dumisani Mncube was born in 1974 in Nqutu in an area know as Mvunyane. On matriculating he enrolled at UNIZULU and in 1999 obtained a BSc degree, majoring in Maths and Science. In the year2000 he obtained an Honours degree. Not easily satisfied with his qualifications, Dr Mncube continued to study and among his […]

UNIZULU Rewards Researchers’ Excellence

UNIZULU Rewards Researchers’ Excellence

On Tuesday, 30 November 2021, The researchers at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) will be lauded for their dedication in growing the institution’s research output during the highly-anticipated 2021 Research Awards gala dinner. The awards ceremonies, organised by the Research and Innovation Office, take place annually as a way of honouring the research strides taken […]

Disability Rights Awareness Month 2021

Disability Rights Awareness Month 2021

3 November – 3 December South Africa celebrates National Disability Rights Awareness Month annually between 3 November and 3 December. 3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and is also celebrated as National Disability Rights Awareness Day. Disability is the consequence of an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, […]