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UNIZULU Official Host of WPC SA National Powerlifting Championships 2022

UNIZULU Official Host of WPC SA National Powerlifting Championships 2022

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) is thrilled to announce that it is the official host of the World Power Congress South Africa National Powerlifting Championships 2022 taking place from 26 to 27 August 2022 at the Richards Bay Campus. Powerlifting is an international sport which involves moving massive amounts of weight in hi-tech supportive gear […]

2022 MBALI International Conference Opens on High Note

2022 MBALI International Conference Opens on High Note

A live band rendering popular afro jazz songs, informative and impactful addresses by keynote speakers who are seasoned in their respective fields and an overall jubilant mood among attendees. This sums up how the proceedings of the first day of the 2022 MBALI International Conference occurred at BON Hotel Waterfront at Richards Bay. The MBALI […]

UNIZULU to hosts its first Anthropology and Development Studies Conference

UNIZULU to hosts its first Anthropology and Development Studies Conference

The Department of Anthropology & Development Studies at the University of Zululand in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences will be hosting its first ever conference. The conference is taking place on the 25th to the 26th of August 2022. This two-day international conference is based on the theme: Doing Anthropology and Development Studies […]

UNIZULU hosts 2nd Postgraduate induction webinar in 2022

UNIZULU hosts 2nd Postgraduate induction webinar in 2022

The research and innovation office hosted postgraduate inductions for Honours, Masters, and PhD students. Post graduate induction is aimed at assisting Postgraduates students in raising an awareness of the important tools needed as they have registered as UNIZULU Postgraduates students and expose them to all relevant internal and external stake holders where they present all […]

UNIZULU OPEN DAY: A LEARNERS SNEAK PEEK INTO THEIR PROSPECTIVE CAREERS

UNIZULU OPEN DAY: A LEARNERS SNEAK PEEK INTO THEIR PROSPECTIVE CAREERS

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) annual Open Day opened its doors on Thursday 28 August. Crowds of learners visited the iconic King Bhekuzulu Hall over this event. It was a perfect opportunity for learners to gain insight into possible career options. Over 1000 learners from over 30 schools attended UNIZULU Open Day within King Cetshwayo […]

Official Opening of Biochemistry Research Centre in Collaboration with SAMRC

Official Opening of Biochemistry Research Centre in Collaboration with SAMRC

The Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), in collaboration with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), has officially opened the Biochemistry Research Centre wherein three research laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment are set up. The centre consists of the Tissue Culture Laboratory, Covid-19 Surveillance Laboratory, and the Malaria Laboratory. UNIZULU […]

UNIZULU honors students excelled in Postgraduate Studies

UNIZULU honors students excelled in Postgraduate Studies

Students from the faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Department in the  Biochemistry and Microbiology Siphesihle Msweli,  Andiswa Chonco and  Lihle Msweli, from the, Faculty of Science, made the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) proud by publishing their honors project work in an accredited international journal, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), with an impact factor […]

UNIZULU to Host African Studies Global Virtual Forum

UNIZULU to Host African Studies Global Virtual Forum

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) will, tomorrow (27 July 2020), host a hybrid webinar championed by the office of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Xoliswa Mtose, and titled: “The African Studies Global Virtual Forum, an experiment in form and substance”. The African Studies Virtual Forum 2021 to 22, which is led by Prof Sinfree Makoni, seeks to […]

Prof Ntshangase Granted Honorary Visiting Professor Status by York University

Prof Ntshangase Granted Honorary Visiting Professor Status by York University

Professor Sifiso Ntshangase, a full professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), has been accorded the status of Honorary Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of York in the United Kingdom. This status is valid for a period of five years and will grant the physicist […]

Excitement Builds for Highly Anticipated 2022 MBALI Conference

Excitement Builds for Highly Anticipated 2022 MBALI Conference

The beginning of August will see scholars in various disciplines convening for the 2022 International Management, Business, Administration and Legal Initiatives (MBALI) Conference. The biennial conference is the brainchild of the Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law (FCAL) within the University of Zululand (UNIZULU). At the heart of the initiative is providing novice  researchers and […]