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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Load shedding: a proudly South African term that describes a state that has become the bane of every citizen’s existence. We beg your pardon if, by merely reading those two infamous words, your emotions have flared. Honestly, this reaction is understandable. If the power-cuts don’t trigger frustration due to the inability to perform a work […]
As part of the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) celebration of excellence, Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Xoliswa Mtose acknowledges and recognises academic staff for their outstanding research, teaching and learning, and community engagement endeavours. In the University’s vision for 2022-2027, excellence is defined as the discovery and pursuit of excellence through teaching, learning, research, and innovation. […]
Scientifically, we refer to physical wellness as physical fitness which may be defined as the ability of our body systems to work together efficiently to allow one to perform daily activities. Today’s society is obsessed with being thin and we often associate being thin with being healthy or being physically fit. This is untrue, a […]
The Department of Recreation and Tourism (DRT) in the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) has started the year on a very positive note. It recently held a meeting with the tourism manager of the Zululand District Municipality (ZDM), Archie Khumalo, where a discussion about a collaboration between UNIZULU and ZDM, community development projects and the Zululand […]
