The University is on a growth trajectory which is evidenced by the distinct high calibre of both the academic and support staff recognition in various audiences locally and abroad. Professor Desan is an Associate Professor in the Law Department and the Deputy Dean, Teaching and Learning, in the Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law and…
The University of Zululand is delighted to announce the appointment of Azwidowi Mukheli, Director in the Protection Services Department. Mukheli’s appointment came into effect on 1 June 2019 and reports directly to Prof Gideon De Wet, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation. Mukheli’s role entails the strategic leadership of the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) security portfolio,…
The International Geographical Union Commission on African Studies (IGU CAS) will be hosting its second annual conference themed “Africa in the global imaginary: Towards internationally competitive science and research” from 17 to 19 June 2019. The conference, which will be hosted by the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) at the Umfolozi Casino in Empangeni, aims to…
Bongiwe Clementine Gune (23), one of the top graduates in the Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law, attributed her outstanding achievement to the support she received from her lecturers. Gune, who hails from Newcastle, obtained a National Diploma in Logistics Management on Thursday, 16 May 2019 at the King Bhekuzulu Hall. “I am feeling ecstatic…
Friday, 17 May 2019 marked the day Nhlakanipho Mhlonishwa Buthelezi, a University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Bachelor of Nursing Science graduate, saw his life turn around for the better. Buthelezi’s degree was conferred with distinction. Incidentally, the names Nhlakanipho and Mhlonishwa mean brilliance and honourable, respectively. When he graduated, Buthelezi was thus honoured for his brilliance….
Dr Anneke van Biljon, a University of Zululand (UNIZULU) lecturer, graduated with a PhD in Human Movement Science on Friday, 17 May 2019 at the institution’s KwaDlangezwa Campus. Her study was an in-depth focus on physical activity and cardio metabolic health for the past ten years. During this time, she produced eight high-impact publications in…
When Khayelihle Madlopha walked through the gates of the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) three years ago, he swore to settle for nothing less than academic excellence. His name would be counted among those of UNIZULU alumni who have flown the university flag very high. Achieving his goal was never going to come easily though; it…
Driven by her desire to live in a world where equality and the respect for human dignity were the status quo, Nontobeko Zulu, enrolled for a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) in 2015. “My inspiration to study law has always been my passion for an unbiased and equitable society. I have always…
The popular saying that alludes to everything happening for a reason is a present-day reality for Vukani Nqobani Ntombela, a 32-year-old University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Bachelor of Laws graduate who received his degree on Thursday, 16 May at the KwaDlangezwa Campus. In his childhood, Ntombela, whose full title is His Royal Highness Prince Vukani Ntombela,…
One could say that when Albert Einstein indicated that “intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death”, he had 43-year-old Ntokozo Bhengu in mind. Bhengu was conferred with an Honours degree in Public Administration at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), KwaDlangezwa Campus on Thursday, 16 May 2019. In 1995, shortly after matriculating,…
