From birth, life has thrown constant health challenges on 28-year-old Ntombizodwa Mabaso, yet each time, she has fought back and emerged triumphant. On Monday, 7 December 2020, her resilience paid off as she was conferred with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Planning and Development during the third session of the Faculty of Arts graduation […]
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Dr Blade Nzimande Launches Engineering Programmes
After a year of commemorating its anniversary, the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) is closing its sixtieth chapter with a loud bang as it prepares to officially open its new engineering department in which two recently launched programmes will be offered starting from January 2021. The programmes are the four-year Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering […]
Bidding Farewell to a Phenomenal Leader
It was a bittersweet moment today (Wednesday, 30 September 2020) as the institution bid farewell to outgoing Faculty of Education Dean Professor Mncedisi Christian Maphalala. A proud alumnus of the university, Prof Maphalala said his departure comes with mixed emotions as the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) has played a major role in his career. It […]
Graduate to Register Patent for Eco-friendly Brick
From a child fascinated by science to a worthy contributor to the science industry, University of Zululand PhD graduate Samson Mohomane is set to revolutionise the building sector with his eco-friendly brick, produced using sugarcane bagasse. Considering the current global concerns about the high emission of greenhouse gases in the building sector, for his PhD […]
Opinion Piece
In the midst of the deadly COVID-19 outbreak, where does an ordinary South African stand? Since the breaking of the news about Coronavirus (Covid-19) in China, there has been an extremely rapid spread of the infection worldwide. Despite the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) diligence on and well-deserved attention given to the Covid-19 matter, the infection […]
Writing Centre Welcomes Cohort of Student Assistants
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Writing Centre, a unit under the Teaching and Learning Centre, appointed a group of 17 student assistants in January 2020 to augment the day-to-day services provided by the staff in the centre. Of the total number of assistants, 15 will service the KwaDlangezwa Campus while the remaining two will service […]
Thipanyane ponders relevance of universities
In order to produce leaders who will help improve the state of the country, institutions of higher learning need to be cognisant of the critical role they play in shaping society and thus take their rightful position. This was the view of Advocate Tseliso Thipanyane, human rights activist and Chief Executive Officer of the South […]
Music Legend Honoured During Lecture
The life and times of the late Professor Khabi Vivian Mngoma, an influential music legend and former lecturer of the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), were celebrated through an educative memorial lecture which was held at the King Bhekuzulu Hall on Monday, 18 November 2019. The event couldn’t have come at a more opportune time as […]
Famous Artist Dr Sibongile Khumalo visits UNIZULU
World-celebrated musician and UNIZULU alumna Dr Sibongile Khumalo recently paid students from the University’s Creative Arts Department a visit. The famous star sat down with the students in their arts auditorium and had in-depth discussions with the beaming young creatives. She advised the budding artists through lessons learned from her experiences in the entertainment industry. […]
Unearthing Creative Writing Talent
It was a literary showdown at the UNIZULU Writing Centre last week Thursday (17 October 2019) as students from the KwaDlangezwa Campus sought to out-write one another in a quest to be crowned the best creative writer in the institution. An initiative of the Writing Centre, the Creative Writing Competition was held in part celebration […]