Researchers at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) have collaborated on research that details their discovery of three new classes of detoxification proteins from a human pathogen that causes a serious gastrointestinal disease. Professor Khajamohiddin Syed from UNIZULU and Dr Thandeka Khoza from UKZN and conceived of this research after […]
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Thami Mathe
Date & Place of birth : 21 May 1969 at Benedictine Hospital in Nongoma Study History : Mathe started his lower primary education at Hlabisa Lower Primary School in 1976 where he got promoted from Sub B to Standard One in one year when he displayed exceptional performance. In 1979, he went on to […]
Cedric Lloyd Melusi Wandile Goba
Date and place of birth : 18 January 1965, Krugersdorp Study history : I matriculated in 1984 from Kagiso Senior Secondary School, obtained my Secondary Teacher’s Diploma certificate at the Soweto College of Education in 1987 and earned a BA degree in Communication Science from UNIZULU in 1992. Upon joining the SABC in 1994, as […]
Students to benefit from UNIZULU and Rosatom & Schelkovo Agrohim MOU
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Russian based agricultural company Schelkovo Agrohim and nuclear energy company Rosatom with a view of breeding a cohort of graduates with a specialised skillset that is relevant for the science, technology and agricultural sectors. To append the signatures on behalf of the two […]
Dr Pragasen Mudali
Date and place of birth: 08 June 1984, Tongaat Study history: PhD Computer Science (UNIZULU), awarded in 2017 MSc Computer Science (UNIZULU), awarded in 2008 BSc Hons Computer Science (UNIZULU), awarded in 2006 BSc Data Communications Technology (UNIZULU), awarded in 2005 Publications: Available at https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=by8FVgIAAAAJ&hl=en Occupation history: Acting Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning, […]
Oldest, grandest book of human knowledge
Opinion Piece by PROFESSOR DEV TEWARI WHAT is a book? As per the Merriam Webster dictionary, a book is a written or printed work bound in covers. Rigved qualifies for a definition of a book. First, it’s written in praise of gods and goddesses and basic guiding principles for human welfare. Second, it is […]
UNIZULU Hosts Erasmus+ SUCSESS Project Webinar.
The Department of Recreation and Tourism recently hosted a webinar where a panel discussion on the results of the research conducted as part of the EU-funded Erasmus+ SUCSESS project took place. The Erasmus+ SUCSESS project is a three-year collaboration between six universities in South Africa, Finland and the United Kingdom (UK). It is aimed at […]
Newly Refurbished Body Building Gymnasium.
The sport unit within the Student Services Department (SSD) at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) is excited to announce that there is newly installed state-of-art gym equipment at the King Bhekuzulu Hall gym. To top this off, the facilities also got a substantial makeover, with fresh paintwork and new flooring. The renovations of the gym […]
UNIZULU students giving back to the Community in a form of Community Engagement
University of Zululand (UNIZULU) students studying towards the Master of Arts qualification in the Department of Anthropology and Development Studies recently convened a virtual meeting with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN Cogta) to share findings of water supply and sanitation studies they have been conducting in the King Cetshwayo, uMkhanyakude, […]
UNIZULU Hosts a Virtual Lecture on Covid-19 in SA
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU), through the Faculty of Science and Agriculture, recently hosted a webinar which formed part of the institution’s ongoing lecture series to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The webinar zoomed in on Covid-19, looking at how it started, how it spreads and the impact this pandemic has had. The guest speaker for […]