Wise men maintain that those who reach their goals in life do not do so through having minimal challenges, but because they circumvent the curveballs life throws their way. This is especially true for 26-year-old Unathi Mtolo from Umzimkulu, a small town in KwaZulu-Natal. He was born with conditions called Dyspraxia and Apraxia which resulted […]
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“This one is dedicated to my late mother” – Graduate Says
University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law (FCAL) opened the graduation season for 2023 on Monday, 17 April at the King Bhekuzulu Hall, KwaDlangezwa Campus. Among the first group of the class of 2022 was Siyabonga Shishane, a 22-year-old who graduated with a Diploma in Logistics Management. Shishane “came, saw and conquered” […]
BCom Student Finds Second Passion in Executing Special Effects Makeup
The average individual discovers their one true passion in life and solely sticks to it. Rare breeds like Rihanna, Dj Shimza and Bonang Matheba, however, who own brands in multiple sectors, are prime examples of the fact that there is no limit to the passions one can follow in their lifetime. University of Zululand (UNIZULU) […]
Writing Centre Boosts Students’ Awareness of the Unit Through Fun and Games
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Writing Centre recently hosted two pop-up events which aimed to raise awareness of the Writing Centre and its multiple services. The Writing Centre, a unit under the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC), strives to be responsive to the diverse academic writing needs of students. Its KwaDlangezwa Campus office is situated […]
UNIZULU RICHARDS BAY CAMPUS HOSTS GBV AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Pastoral Care Unit in collaboration with Transformation and Social Inclusion, recently hosted UNIZULU first year students Gender Based Violence (GBV) awareness campaign held Richards Bay Campus. The Theme: Eradicating GBV at UNIZULU. The campaign was aimed at raising awareness encompassing the multifaceted issues of GBV in Higher education institutions , […]
UNITY IN DIVERSITY: A GLIMPSE INTO THE SA HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
The South African higher education system bears the scars of a broken system that was essentially inequitable and distinguished along the lines of race and ethnicity. The period between 1948 to 1993 was characterised by legalised, unequal, and separate education, fashioned along the ideology of apartheid and unfortunately this scarring has continued into the new […]
UNIZULU’s Disability Unit Welcomes Differently Abled Academics in the year 2023
The Disability Unit under the Student Services Department recently hosted an imbizo in the iconic King Bhekuzulu Hall KwaDlangezwa campus, to welcome students living with challenging abilities in the year 2023. The occasion was to create awareness on issues of disabilities and chronic challenges. It also aimed to create a platform for students to speak […]
Humans rights – “ the idea of our time’.
Human Rights Awareness Month is celebrated in March to hark back South Africans about the martyrs that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy in South Africa. Human Rights Day on 21 March falls within this period. The Department of Political and International Studies (POLIS) in the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at […]
International Pi Day-Its meaning and significance – Expert Opinion
USA EMBASSY VISITS THE UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND
The Internationalization Office at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently hosted the US Embassy . In attendance were Jaclyn Cole, Public Diplomacy Officer (U.S. Consulate General Durban); Frank Whitaker, Country Public Affairs Officer (U.S. Embassy Pretoria); and Susan Knowles (U.S. Consulate General Durban). The objective of the engagement was for UNIZULU to showcase how it […]