Opinion Piece When President Trump called the novel corona virus the Chinese virus the libertarian and ultra-human-rightist questioned it as a racial slur which he denied and explained that it is a Chinese virus because it has come from China. This reply of President Donald Trump unsettled my mind and therefore I looked through the…
In the midst of the deadly COVID-19 outbreak, where does an ordinary South African stand? Since the breaking of the news about Coronavirus (Covid-19) in China, there has been an extremely rapid spread of the infection worldwide. Despite the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) diligence on and well-deserved attention given to the Covid-19 matter, the infection…
Due to the pandemic and resultant lockdown, our graduation ceremony scheduled for the first week in May 2020, has been postponed until further notice. Issued on behalf of the University Management
Lessons Student House Comm female leaders learnt during 2018/2019 Mlungisi Makepeace “Mluyonce” Mgozi a proud Gay man who, recently graduated earlier this year despite the constant discrimination he encountered whilst living on-campus at KwaDlangezwa campus. According to the 25-year-old UNIZULU post-graduate from Durban at UMlazi, some University students can be very unfriendly towards LGBTIQ people…
Lessons Student House Comm female leaders learnt during 2018/2019 It is a sad but a happy moment to bid farewell to our UNIZULU female leaders from the 2018-2019 Student Housing Committee. It has been a challenging but exciting journey for this committee of 2018-2019, of which for the first time ever in UNIZULU history it…
The COVID-19 is a growing concern all over the world. South Africa’s national Department of Health and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases remain on high alert and have stated that they are adequately prepared for early detection, case management and the prevention of onward spread. With the first reported case in South Africa having…
16 March 2020 The University’s response is guided by the nature of the virus, the national response, and the institutional context. It is common cause that Corona virus epidemic has escalated to the point where it is declared a pandemic by both the Centre of Disease Control and World Health Organization. The implications of this…
Mfanafuthi’s rise in the comedy game During Early August, UNIZULU student Mfanafuthi Ngema hosted an electrifying event, Mfanafuthi Comedy Extravaganza, at the full-to-capacity King Bhekuzulu Hall, on KwaDlangezwa campus. Mfanafuthi Ngema is a young rising star from a local community called Ezikoshi, in Mthunzini. This young rising star has become an inspiration to many as…
12 March 2020 The University of Zululand Council met with University Management on the 9th March 2020 to reflect on the unfolding developments at the University. These developments include amongst others submissions that were made to the Department of Higher Education and Training and various media publications and statements issued by identifiable as well as…
02 MARCH 2020 Due to the current acts of violence that include threats to human life, harassment, intimidation and destruction of property by students, the University Management, in consultation with the Chairperson of Council, has decided to close the KwaDlangezwa Campus of the University of Zululand with immediate effect. As a result of the closure…
