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Mmeli Decius Gwebu

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UNIZULU HOSTS THE INAUGURAL CONFERENCE ON ‘NODE FOR AFRICAN THOUGHT’

UNIZULU HOSTS THE INAUGURAL CONFERENCE ON ‘NODE FOR AFRICAN THOUGHT’

The ground-breaking international conference themed “Advancing African thought” that is being hosted by the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) started on a high note on the 17th – 19th November 2022 at the Bon Hotel, Waterfront in Richards Bay, Kwazulu-Natal.  The remarkable event was cemented  by the presence of the  Minister of Higher Education, Science & […]

CHAIRPERSON OF AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL, MS MASITE TOP ACHIEVEMENT AT STANDARD BANK TOPCO AWARDS

CHAIRPERSON OF AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL, MS MASITE TOP ACHIEVEMENT AT STANDARD BANK TOPCO AWARDS

We are delighted and proud to announce that our Ms. Sedie Jane Masite, Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee of Council. Ms Masite was awarded the 2nd Runner up in the Category: Professional and Services Support by Standard Bank Top women for her Contribution to Gender Empowerment and Transformation journey in South Africa. The […]

OPINION PIECE BY DR A AKPOME: How far should we go with online modes of delivering education in Africa?

OPINION PIECE BY DR A AKPOME: How far should we go with online modes of delivering education in Africa?

Not surprisingly, deliberations at a recently concluded teaching and learning conference featured many papers that explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education across the world, with a particular focus on higher education. As university lecturers and teachers ourselves and as people who not only conduct research into teaching and learning but also teach […]

The Faculty of Education Celebrates the Academic Excellence of Future Educators from UNIZULU

The Faculty of Education Celebrates the Academic Excellence of Future Educators from UNIZULU

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) through its Faculty of Education recently hosted an aesthetic and joyful Dean’s Excellence Awards ceremony for UNIZULU students, at Bhekuzulu hall KwaDlangezwa Campus. The academics and students from the Faculty of Education were in a jovial mood to celebrate the excellence of all their students that have excelled in their […]

Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Symposium a great success

Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Symposium a great success

The Faculty of Science, Agriculture, and Engineering at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) hosted its annual Symposium on 11 October 2022. The theme of the Symposiums was; Conducting Scientific Research under COVID-19: Dealing with the “New Normal”. The Symposium which was hosted by the Department of Geography and Environmental attracted well over seventy-five abstracts from […]

The Department of Student Services Hosts First Year Leadership Development Program

The Department of Student Services Hosts First Year Leadership Development Program

The Department of Students Services (SSD) recently hosted a first-year leadership development program at Bhekuzulu hall KwaDlangezwa Campus. This imbizo aimed to discuss “Governance, leadership and accountability for modern day leaders: what works and what does not in terms of addressing our societal challenges.” Themba Godi, the speaker for the day, is a South African […]

Insights on Why Young Women are at High Risk of HIV Infection

Insights on Why Young Women are at High Risk of HIV Infection

The faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at the University of Zululand recently hosted a webinar on “Insight on why young women are at high risk of HIV Infection” The Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation Professor Nokuthula Kunene gave her welcome address, she started off by acknowledging that this is a very important issue. […]

Department of Research and Innovation Hosts a SAMRC Grants and Scholarships Engagement

Department of Research and Innovation Hosts a SAMRC Grants and Scholarships Engagement

The University of Zululand’s Research and Innovation (RI) office hosted a South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC ) Grants and Scholarships Engagement for academics and postgraduate students in the health sciences. The SAMRC’S mandate is to better the health and standard of life of South Africans and this needs to be realised throughout research, development […]

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences-STUDENT INDABA

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences-STUDENT INDABA

The faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the university of Zululand recently hosted a student Indaba. The theme of the conference was “critical thinking and social responsibility among students”.  The purpose for this STUDENT INDABA was to look at critical thinking and discuss issues more especially in Social Sciences and humanities. The event was […]

2021 FHSS Top Students Honoured by Dean

2021 FHSS Top Students Honoured by Dean

Hard work begets recognition and great rewards. This message was apparent during the recent Dean’s Student Excellence Awards ceremony which was held by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) at the Bon Hotel in Empangeni. Laughter, singing and dancing marked the overall mood throughout the glitzy affair as highfliers in the 2021 master’s, […]