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12 April

Master’s for 74-year-old Theology Graduate

They say that age is just a number and 74-year-old Mr Michael Mahony certainly proved that to be true when he graduated with a Master’s in Catholic Theology.  After his retirement in 2007, Mahony wrote and published a collection of …

12 April

UKZN Honorary Doctorate for Anti-Apartheid Activist

Dr Protas Madlala, an anti-apartheid activist who fought for vulnerable people who faced forced removals, was capped Doctor of Social Science (honoris causa) by the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He expressed his deep gratitude to the University for recognising his many years …

10 April

Tick-Borne Diseases Under the Mathematical Microscope

Research, using stochastic epidemic models, into the role of wildlife in the distribution of tick-borne pathogens provided the foundation for Dr Milliward Maliyoni’s PhD in Applied Mathematics which he received from UKZN. Tick-borne diseases have serious health and economic consequences, causing …

03 April

Anthropology Professor Graduates Six Students

Professor Maheshvari Naidu is proud of her one master’s and five PhD students that received degrees in Anthropology, Gender Studies, International Relations and Peace Studies. All were qualitative studies that drew on rich empirical data.  Naidu said that each of …

03 April

Master of Education Graduates Celebrate

Mr Bonginkosi Zulu (cum laude), Mr Siphiwe Zungu, Mr Thokozani Biyela, Ms Nhlanzi Chlarisa and Mr Andile Mbhele were thrilled to receive their degrees of Master in Education. Their research was supervised by Dr Cedric Mpungose. Zulu’s study explored teachers’ reflections …

03 April

CCMS Graduates Celebrate Cum Laude Pass

UKZN’s Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) graduates Ms Lungelo Ndlovu, Mr Jean-Luc Hardy, Ms Holly Wasserfall, Ms Tamanda Masambuka, Ms Nonjabulo Ndwandwe, Mr Johannes Pretorius and Ms Nothando Ntake, were thrilled to receive their Honours Degrees in Media and Communication cum …