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2023

Year: 2023

Two KZN Districts Enjoy Improved Economics Pass Rate Due to Sekome’s CE Project

Two KZN Districts Enjoy Improved Economics Pass Rate Due to Sekome’s CE Project

“In a transforming society, the way we think about teaching economics needs to change.” The latter is a belief held by Mashapa Sekome, an Economics lecturer within the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law (FCAL). Sekome took it upon himself to start a massive community engagement (CE) project at UNIZULU, which […]

Decolonizing the Curriculum in the context of African thought

Decolonizing the Curriculum in the context of African thought

The Department of Anthropology and Development Studies under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is hosting a two-day international conference from Thursday the 24th of August until Friday 25 August. The acting head of Department Dr Joyce Mdiniso, in her welcome address thanked everyone for joining. “This conference provides a platform to critically discuss […]

International Conference on Decolonising the Curriculum in the context of African Thought Dr Nompumelelo Zodwa Radebe

International Conference on Decolonising the Curriculum in the context of African Thought

The Department of Anthropology and Development studies is gearing up for its second virtual international annual conference taking place from the 24 until the 25th August 2023. The theme for the conference is “Decolonizing the curriculum in the context of African thought “The two days long virtual conference will be the second conference hosted by […]

MBALI Attendees Discuss Possibilities, Priorities and Partnerships Towards Africa’s Rise

MBALI Attendees Discuss Possibilities, Priorities and Partnerships Towards Africa’s Rise

The much-loved and impactful Management, Business, Administration and Legal Initiatives (MBALI) Conference, which is synonymous with academic excellence and scholarship, commenced on Wednesday, 16 August 2023 at the Bon Hotel Waterfront in Richards Bay. MBALI is the brainchild of the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law (FCAL). It unites scholars together […]

Entrepreneurship Through the Lens of the Youth

Entrepreneurship Through the Lens of the Youth

Entrepreneurship is an essential practice, the necessity of which has been amplified by the volatile job market since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was the consensus during the inter-university student panel discussion which took place at the Appalachian, Zululand Entrepreneurship Development (AZED) Conference on Tuesday, 15 August 2023. The panel comprised four students […]

Second Girls in Control Workshop

Second Girls in Control Workshop

In order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Department of Mathematical Sciences recently hosted the 2nd Girls in Control Workshop at its Science Centre. The goal of the Girls […]

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 […]