Stratospheric ozone (O3) that is found at an altitude between approximately 13 and 48 km above the Earth’s surface, forms a layer (ozone layer) that serves as a “sunscreen” for the world by shielding the Earth’s surface from harmful ultraviolet radiation UV-B. UV-B is a portion of the radiation from the sun that is linked […]
Inspired by the University of Zululand’s strategic planning which aims to “enhance research and innovations and directly highlights the commitment to enrich community engagement” the Department of Community Engagement and Development Studies visited the Obanjeni community in celebration of women’s month. It was on the 31st of August 2021 when the departments partnered to empower […]
The Community Engagement Office at the University of Zululand(UNIZULU) hosted its second webinar. The aim of this webinar was to explore modalities to institutionalise service-learning (S-L) as a pedagogical tool which holds a potential to enhance university-community relationships while unlocking students’ development as responsible citizens. The third strategic goal of the University’s Strategic Plan 2016-2021 […]
Dr NSB LINDA Department of Nursing Introduction Acknowledging the World Heart Day on the 29th of September is a countenance of continued contribution on preventive and supportive measures about Heart and Stroke by the World Heart Federation (WHF) of which South Africa is a member. Consequently, this international partnership provides us with a valuable opportunity […]
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) commends its academic Dr Innocent Moyo for constantly pushing the envelope. In 2021 alone, Dr Moyo has edited five books, published five journal articles and authored two books… and more is yet to come. Dr Moyo is the head of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and lectures and […]
The Department of Social Work at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) collaborated with the Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI) in hosting robust engagements in an international virtual conference attended by representatives of over forty countries between 1 and 3 September. “The theme of this conference was Pandemics, poverty and inequality: Taking […]
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU), as part of its many strategic undertakings, recently hosted a hybrid webinar under the theme The Role of Students in Societal Development: Drawing inspiration from the past experiences. The keynote speech was delivered by renowned intellectual academic Dr Teboho J. Lebakeng. UNIZULU Dean of Students Dr Teboho Ncokazi was among […]
Students from the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Computer Science Department are in celebratory mode after being placed third in the Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) Student Datathon Challenge. The DIRISA student datathon is a competition that aims to showcase how open research data can be used to develop creative and innovative solutions […]
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) was lauded for its impressive marketing and communication skills at the recent Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Education (MACE) Excellence Awards, during which it scooped a total of six awards. The institution received three bronze awards, one silver award as well as two gold awards. Adding to its victory, UNIZULU […]
The annual World Tourism Day was designed by the United Nations to advocate for the centrality of the tourism industry and celebrate its contributions towards the fulfilment of the global development goals for sustainable development and fight against poverty. Unfortunately, this industry has been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Hence we focus on its […]
