The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently invited high school educators and principals to its first Principals Seminar. The aim of this Principal Seminar is to connect with schools as well as provide educators with adequate information regarding entry requirements, course outlines as well as other beneficial information for the prospective first year student. Faculties as […]
On 27 July 2017, Mr Mduduzi Manana, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, launched the Apply Now/Khetha Career Guidance Campaign in Mpumalanga. The Deputy Minister invited various universities including UNIZULU to exhibit and assist future matriculants in making the best career choices. The Deputy Minister visited three schools in the Mkondo District of […]
Ntokozo’s Hard Work Earns Her Absa BursaryNtokozo Zungu, 20, comes from a rural area called Nongidi in iZingolweni, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) South Coast. She and her three siblings were raised by their single mother who was a domestic worker. Theirs is a hand-to-mouth lifestyle and though Zungu is grateful for all her mother managed to provide for […]
Completing matric in 2015 was a bittersweet moment for 19-year old Lihle Mabuyakhula because while she was elated to have reached this important milestone, she was disheartened because her father- who was unemployed at the time- could not afford to pay for her higher education. With her application to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme […]
When third-year Bachelor of Law (LLB) student Jaidene Chetty received an SMS from the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) on Thursday, 27 July 2017, informing her that she had been awarded a study bursary from Absa, she was beside herself with excitement as this meant relief for her parents who had long been struggling to afford […]
This afternoon (Friday, 28 July 2017), the University of Zululand held an informative Inaugural Principals Seminar at the Protea Hotel in Empangeni where the University and school principals engaged on issues relating to education. Attended by high school principals from within the King Cetshwayo District Municipality, the seminar was organised by UNIZULU’s Communications and Marketing […]
According to Statistics South Africa, one in four South African women is physically abused by a close intimate partner. The statistics also show that over 18 million South African children have suffered physical abuse. In response to these overwhelming statistics, the Office of the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) collaborated with the University’s […]
It was a mind-blowing experience for UNIZULU students as celebrity chef, Siba Mtongana visited the University on Friday last week (21 July 2017). Hosted by the University’s Consumer Science Department, the visit was held at the KwaDlangezwa Campus and featured mini competitions, an awards ceremony as well as a motivational talk by Siba, the Queen […]
Today, 18 July 2017, the world celebrated Mandela Day (or Nelson Mandela International Day). The annual international day is held in honour of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the late South African anti-apartheid icon who was an anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, philanthropist and former President (of SA). Mandela Day is not meant as a public holiday, but as […]
In commemoration of Mandela Day, the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) visited the iKhaya likaBaba children’s home, Perkins Estate Felixton, south of Empangeni, a donation consisting of various items was made. The home, which houses 20 children aged between 8 months and 13 years, was founded for abandoned babies but has transitioned to be a children’s […]
