The year 2022 taught Nonjabulo Mthembu two important lessons: firstly, that when one deviates from their priorities, they are bound to pay a hefty price at the end, and secondly, that the road to academic success is not always smooth sailing. Mthembu is a third-year student who is pursuing a BCom Banking and Business Management […]
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Prince Ndlovu Shares His Strategies for Excellence
“University is refreshing because it indicates that one has closed the high school and childhood chapters and taken a step towards maturity. It is a period of finding oneself, learning things about yourself you never knew before. You start to understand how things in the real-world work – even if your classes may sometimes seem […]
Aspirant Computer Scientist Delighted to Join UNIZULU’s Student Cohort
Tumelo Mtshali, a 19-year-old who went to Sarel Cilliers Hoërskool in Glencoe, KwaZulu-Natal, has chosen to embark on his journey towards becoming a computer scientist with the University of Zululand (UNIZULU). The first-time entering student enrolled for a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree and couldn’t be happier that he chose to study at an […]
Top Engineering FTEN Plans to Continue on Path of Greatness
Slungile Ncwane is an 18-year-old top achiever from Sivelile Junior Secondary School in Umkhanya, KwaZulu-Natal. She attained a staggering sum of 40 points in her matric. The go-getter secured herself space to study at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) and she has completed registering for the Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering degree. According to […]
Trailblazing a Path in the Engineering Space
Sibongakonke Hadebe, a first-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) is one of the top achievers from Buhlebethu High School. Hadebe managed to scoop 38 points. “Growing up in a family where education was just a desire (particularly furthering schooling to obtain a university degree), I never believed I would end up […]
FTEN Sabathile Ntunzela Has Academic Success on Her Agenda
Sabathile Anele Ntunzela is among the youngest first-time entering students (FTENs) at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU). The 17-year-old from Lamontville in Durban earned herself an offer to study towards a Bachelor of Arts in History and IsiZulu. Unlike most of her peers, Ntunzela started grade one at the age of five. She progressed naturally […]
UNIZULU Vice-Chancellor Welcomes First Batch of 2023 FTENs
The 2023 registration week for first-time entering students (FTENS) at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) commenced today (Monday, 30 January) and is scheduled to conclude on Friday, 3 February 2023. This year’s online registration experience promises to be swift and hassle-free with just 14 easy steps. This period will sure be a defining moment for […]
UNIZULU’s Prof Revaprasadu Counted Among World’s Top 2% Researchers
Professor Neerish Revaprasadu, an acclaimed productive nanomaterials researcher and senior professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), is now among the world’s top 2% researchers, according to Stanford University’s newly released World’s Top 2% Scientists list. Regarded the pinnacle for scientists globally, the Stanford University list considers the most prolific […]
UNIZULU Thanks Long-serving Staff for its Loyalty
“Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They’re absolutely free and worth a fortune.” These words by the late Sam Walton, founder of Walmart and Sam’s Club, encapsulate the essence of the 2022 Long Service Awards which took place at […]
OPINION PIECE: Cyber Security
Cybersecurity is the method and set of tools used to defend electronic systems, communication systems, software platforms, and sensitive information against online threats. The word “cyber-attacks” is generic and refers to many different things, but some of the most well-known ones are: Altering the systems and data contained Resource exploitation Confidential material being accessed and […]