Being a top achiever is not an easy feat. It calls for dedication and perseverance amid hardships. Thobani Mungwe (18) came to this realisation during his matric year in 2023. The first-year student comes from Mtwalume, a rural community situated south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal Province. He matriculated at Mafumbuka High School in uMlazi C […]
In a triumphant display of academic excellence, Senzo Maxwell Mthobeli Zwane, a fourth-year agronomy student at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), secured the coveted first prize for the best poster in biotechnology at the recently concluded 49th South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) Annual Conference. Hosted at UNIZULU Richards bay campus, the SAAB conference brought […]
“When education is made available to females like me, the sky is no longer the limit for us.” The latter was a remark made by Aletha Cela, a first-time entering student who registered for a BCom Management Information System degree at the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) KwaDlangezwa Campus. Cela comes from Mtwalume, a small rural […]
The University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) 2024 registration period commenced on Monday, 29 January. First-time entering prospective students, the first cohort to register this year, will officialise their ties with UNIZULU between Monday and Friday, 2 February. During this time, they will register strictly online via the University’s iEnabler platform. The University has a total of […]
The University of Zululand is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Sechaba Mahlomaholo, former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) for Teaching and Learning at the University of Zululand. Prof Mahlomaholo’s career in the higher education sector spanned almost three decades. From 1996 to 1999, he served as HOD for the Department of Educational Psychology and Deputy […]
Excitement hums in the air at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) as it gears up to host the prestigious South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) Conference from January 7th to 11th, 2024. Nestled amidst the lush greenery of KwaZulu-Natal, UNIZULU is not just a venue; it’s an immersive experience waiting to unfold for every botanist, […]
University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Alumni, Solomon MONDLANE who is currently a teacher in Nkandla CMC (SIGANANDA CIRCUIT), was born in Mpumalanga Province. Mondlane discovered his love for Mathematics at the tender age of ten. He has a fond memory of when he wrote a Mathematics test and received a mark of 49 out of 50 […]
In a captivating two-day event hosted at Canefields Country House in Empangeni, the French South Africa Institute (F’S Agri), in collaboration with the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), orchestrated an internationalisation workshop that served as a critical juncture for advancing and transforming agriculture and agricultural curriculum. The programme unfolded on the 30th of November and the […]
Each year, the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), through its Human Resources Division, sets aside a special day wherein it pays homage to staff who have been of service to the institution for many years. The 2023 Long Service Awards ceremony was held on Friday, 8 December at the King Bhekuzulu Hall, where an ambiance of […]
On Tuesday, 5 December 2023, the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Zoology Department reached a huge milestone when it launched the DSI/NRF-SAIAB/ UNIZULU Joint Marine Laboratory for Marine and Estuarine Ecotoxicology on the KwaDlangezwa Campus. The infrastructure has been sponsored by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) as part […]
