Dr Mariam Seedat-Khan, a Clinical Sociologist from the School of Social Sciences, was recently invited to be the guest of honour to deliver the keynote address at the Department of Education’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) Excellence Awards in Pretoria. The Department has …
The first NRF-DST Research Chair in the College of Law and Management Studies Professor Betty Mubangizi recently made a presentation as part of the municipality’s annual strategic planning workshop held recently. One of the main objectives of Mubangizi’s Research Chair …
Professor Simangaliso Kumalo of the School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics (SRPC) recently embarked on a week-long academic lecture and research collaboration at three universities in the United States. Kumalo was invited to the University of Rochester in New York to deliver the …
Tokyo Electric Power Services Company (TEPSCO), a subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), recently visited UKZN to conclude a deal for the development and utilisation of UKZN’s PowerLine Inspection Robot (PLIR) technology on power lines in Japan and Asia. …
An alumnus of UKZN, Mrs Penny Kaye (née Burns), has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for dedication to her work with Oncology patients in the field of Dietetics. The prestigious award …
Professor Johannes Smit of the School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics (SRPC), recently organised a seminar conducted by Professor Ulrich Berner (Bayreuth University, Germany) on the topic of Richard Wagner, and Syncretism in Religion. It took place in the context …
The College of Humanities School of Education recently hosted a closing function for its community engagement programme, the Student and Teacher Enhancement Programme. The main purpose of the programme is to enhance pre-service and in-service teachers’ experiences with regard to Sustainable Living as …
Staff, students and representatives of the eThekwini Municipality who are part of the Durban Research Action Partnership (D’RAP) gathered recently for their annual year-end research symposium where presenters shared key results from research underway under the auspices of the partnership. D’RAP is …
Pietermaritzburg-born UKZN alumnus, Ms Sarah Shezi, is a finalist in the Miss Grace South Africa Beauty Pageant which aims to mentor, groom and develop African female leaders in their respective fields. Contestants are challenged to advocate for change to empower women, …
PhD candidate, Ms Mbali Vilakazi, is representing South Africa and UKZN at the Golden Key Honour Society Leadership Summit, which opened in Chicago in the United States on 15 February. The 26-year-old published author from Uvongo on KwaZulu-Natal’s south coast …