July 2023

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July 2023

Month: July 2023

UNIZULU exhibit programmes to potential students

UNIZULU exhibit programmes to potential students

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently hosted a two-day annual Open Days. It was truly a memorable day that will be on the learner’s lips for months to come. This platform is a fantastic way to gather information about the university, the different faculties as well as what student life looks like at the campus. […]

UNIZULU hosts a Seminar on the Use of Artificial Intelligence In research.

UNIZULU hosts a Seminar on the Use of Artificial Intelligence In research.

The Research & Innovation Office at the University of Zululand recently hosted Researchers and Postgraduate Students seminar on promoting research integrity – Artificial Intelligence (AI). use in research. This hybrid event took place on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 at. the Iconic King Bhekuzulu Hall KwaDlangezwa Campus. The Theme of this seminar was Promoting Research Integrity […]

2023 Open Day Underway at UNIZULU’s KwaDlangezwa Campus

2023 Open Day Underway at UNIZULU’s KwaDlangezwa Campus

A warm winter’s day, buses packed to capacity and smartly clad matric learners with aspirations and the perfect dose of curiosity. This sums up the first day of the 2023 University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Open Day – a destination for many high schools in the King Cetshwayo, iLembe, Zululand, and Umkhanyakude district municipalities. The UNIZULU […]

UNIZULU Student to run 100km ultramarathon to inspire other students

UNIZULU Student to run 100km ultramarathon to inspire other students

Simphiwe Mngwengwe who hails from  Cato Ridge ,  Durban will embark on the Icon’s Journey Marathon flying the University of Zululand flag. The 100km ultra marathon will take place in the  Eastern Cape on the 30 July. The Icon’s Journey Marathon vision was inspired by President Nelson Mandela’s journey of growing up in the rural villages. This […]

UNIZULU Netball Players Shine at USSA Tournament

UNIZULU Netball Players Shine at USSA Tournament

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) applauds two of its student netball players, Silindokuhle Mazibuko and Asanda Mdolomba, for their excellent performance during the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) tournament that was held at Stellenbosch University, Western Cape. The two players formed part of the UNIZULU netball squad that competed in Division A of the […]

UNIZULU Students participating   in the SARB winter school 2023

UNIZULU Students participating   in the SARB winter school 2023

It was an ecstatic moment when two of the university of Zululand (UNIZULU), Simiso Vukani Gumede and Sibusiso Sandile Mthembu were selected to attend the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Winter School 2023. These students will be flying the UNIZULU flag high at the Economics Winter School. The winter school  commences today on Monday, 10 […]

28th SASA Conference Underway at KwaDlangezwa Campus

28th SASA Conference Underway at KwaDlangezwa Campus

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) is hosting the 28th South African Sociological Association (SASA) conference. The event, which will be held for three days, commenced on Wednesday, 5 July and will end on Friday, 7 July 2023 at the KwaDlangezwa Campus. In 1993, members of South Africa’s sociological community from various ethnic groups got together […]

UNIZULU Faculty of Education hosts MADOC Week

UNIZULU Faculty of Education hosts MADOC Week

The Faculty of Education hosted their Masters and Doctoral Week Workshop (MADOC) at the Richards Bay Campus from the 26 -30 June. The purpose of the workshop was two-fold: to support students and to capacitate our academics as supervisors. We had only one external facilitator. Academics in the Faculty facilitated the discussions. One hundred and […]

UNIZULU’s Department of Creative Arts Scores Top Award at the National Arts Festival

UNIZULU’s Department of Creative Arts Scores Top Award at the National Arts Festival

The year 2023 marked the first time the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Department of Creative Arts obtained the Standard Bank Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival, which was recently held in Makhanda (formerly known as Grahamstown) in Eastern Cape. The National Arts Festival has long been a highlight on South Africa’s cultural calendar. It’s […]

Physics Postgraduate Students Empowered Through SAIP 2023 Winter Schools

Physics Postgraduate Students Empowered Through SAIP 2023 Winter Schools

The long-awaited South African Institute of Physics conference (SAIP) 2023 commenced on Monday, 3 July, at the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Richards Bay Campus. According to Professor Thulani Jili who chairs the conference organising committee, SAIP “is the biggest physics conference in the country which attracts physicists across the globe”. The conference began with the […]