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 […]
Year: 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
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
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
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
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 […]
UNIZULU participates in the KWADLANGEZWA Clean-up and Awareness Campaign organised by the City of Umhlathuze
A team from the Department of Zoology in the faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at the university of Zululand recently embarked on a clean-up campaign. This initiative was also part of the community engagement. The clean campaign was organised by the Zoology students, in collaboration with different stakeholders which include King Cetshwayo District Municipality, […]
Two UNIZULU athletes participating in the ultimate and human race
Thousands of runners participated in the ultimate human race. From Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday the 11 June. This year’s race, which was a down-run, kicked off at the Pietermaritzburg City Hall at 5h30, finishing in Hollywoodbets Kingsmead stadium in Durban at 17h30. Competitors had 12 hours in which to complete the run and there […]
OPINION PIECE: World Oceans Day: Tides Are Changing (at UNIZULU)
Author : Dr Ntuthuko Masikane (Zoology Department) When you visit the beach frequently, you will notice that sometimes the ocean water is closer to the coast and sometimes the waters are further from the coast. What you see is the results of the tides, rising and falling due to the tidal force that is generated […]
UNIZULU launch of International Association of Women Judges’ Mentorship Project
The Law Department at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) magnificently hosted the launch of the South African Chapter of International Association of Women Judges (SAC-IAWJ: KZN) mentorship programme at the iconic King Bhekuzulu Hall on Saturday, 13th May 2023. The graduation of the mentees and the launch of the Mentorship Programme at UNIZULU, also hailed as […]