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2019 GRADUATION CEREMONIES – CHANGE OF DATES

2019 GRADUATION CEREMONIES – CHANGE OF DATES

13 February 2019 The University at its Senate meeting which was held on Wednesday, 13 February 2019 pronounced changes to the 2019 graduation schedule. The University graduation ceremonies will now be held from Monday, 13 May – Friday, 17 May 2019. The change has been necessitated by the announcement made by the President of the […]

Making Overall Health a Priority

Making Overall Health a Priority

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Campus Health Clinic began its annual First Things First (FTF) campaign yesterday (Tuesday, 12 February) at the KwaDlangezwa Campus where it was well-received by students. The FTF programme is an initiative of the Higher Education and Training HIV/AIDS Programme (HEAIDS) which aims to amplify the notion of making one’s health […]

NSFAS ALLOWANCES UPDATE

NSFAS ALLOWANCES UPDATE

In 2019 all NSFAS allowances (including book/device allowances) will be paid into the chosen bank accounts of students as per NSFAS guideline. There will be no allowances on the pockets in the FUNDI cards this year and students are required (according to the NSFAS guideline) to manage their own cash flows and expenses. FUNDI will […]

NOTICE- FINAL DAY FOR 2019 UNDERGRADUATE REGISTRATION

NOTICE- FINAL DAY FOR 2019 UNDERGRADUATE REGISTRATION

Today, Friday 01 February 2019 is the final registration day for undergraduate students. Lectures will commence on Monday, 04 February 2019. The orientation programme for first-year students is also ending today.   We extend sincere gratitude to staff members for their dedication that translated into a successful 2019 Registration period. We also thank our students […]

Lungeo Mbokazi: Called to be a Teacher

Lungeo Mbokazi: Called to be a Teacher

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” These words by an unknown author clearly depict Lungelo Mbokazi’s view of the teaching profession. Growing up in Bhanganoma area in kwaNongoma, Mbokazi, a Bachelor of Education (Honours) student, says he was inspired by many of his teachers […]

Top Media Studies Student Making Mum Proud

Top Media Studies Student Making Mum Proud

Coming from a family of school dropouts could have easily deterred Duduzile Joyful Zuma from pursuing her dream of becoming a media professional, instead, this is the major reason why she invests most of her time in her studies. She reaped the fruits of her hard work at the end of 2018 when she became […]

Mzweleni Mthethwa: An entrepreneur in the Making

Mzweleni Mthethwa: An entrepreneur in the Making

Mzweleni Mthethwa, a third-year BCom Business Management and Economics student, is the epitome of the commonly used “dynamite comes in small packages” phrase. He is tiny in frame but his intellect and dreams are far greater in comparison. This young man from Oyaya Reserve in Eshowe was among the top achievers in the Faculty of […]

Freshers to start 2019 with Vigour!

Freshers to start 2019 with Vigour!

Registering for the first time at a university can be a very nerve-wrecking and stressful experience but for the first-year students who registered at the Richards Bay and KwaDlangezwa campuses today (Thursday, 17 January), it was simply a breeze. Former Richards Bay High School pupil Leamor Brett made sure she came prepared with all the required […]

Future Media Experts Eager for Academic Year

Future Media Experts Eager for Academic Year

On Wednesday, 16 January 2019, the Richards Bay Campus welcomed a new class of media and public relations enthusiasts who had come to register for diplomas in Public Relations and Media Studies. Not even the dull and gloomy weather could deter the eager first-time entering students from coming in numbers to register for their dream […]

1st “YEAH!” FOR 1st REGISTERED STUDENT of 2019

1st “YEAH!” FOR 1st REGISTERED STUDENT of 2019

The University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) main KwaDlangezwa Campus was abuzz today (Monday, 14 January 2019) as it welcomed first-time entering students (FTENS) who had come to register for undergraduate programmes offered by the Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law (FCAL). Among scores of students who descended to register for various programmes in the mentioned faculty […]