“We are part of highly distinguished women in society, we are out there to represent and shine as few women are making strides in higher education” those were the remarks of Shalo Mbatha, the Programme Director during the FAWiR launch. FAWIR was launched amidst much funfare as this capacity building programme within the Faculty of…
There is significant research that shows that environmental change leading to climate change is real and anthropogenic activities have played no less role in that transformation. This is one of the reasons why in 1972, the United Nations General Assembly chose the 5th of June as World Environment Day, to amplify the need for environmental…
On 13 June, the world celebrates International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD). The day is observed by millions of people across the world to raise awareness about the inherited genetic condition. Moreover, the purpose of this day is to stand in solidarity with people living with albinism through their triumphs and challenges. It is a…
Every year, June 15 is internationally recognised as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The aim of this day is to raise awareness of the elderly as a vulnerable group in society. The South African Council for the Aged highlight that older persons are all too often the victims of severe maltreatment. Covid 19 and the…
Give blood and keep the world beating. World Blood Donor Day takes place on 14 June each year. The aim is to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion and of the critical contribution voluntary, unpaid blood donors make to national health systems. The day also provides an…
Almost 30 years has passed since the idea of celebrating World Oceans Day was discussed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2008, the United Nations formally adopted this day, which is now celebrated annually on the 8th of June. This year is no different, but due to the impact of the…
Africa Day aims to celebrate and recognise the triumphs of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU now the AU) from its conception on May 25, 1963, in the fight against colonialism and apartheid, as well as the development that Africa has made while reflecting upon the mutual encounters that the continent faces in an international…
It is with great pleasure to inform the University community that Professor Nokuthula Kunene has been appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Innovation with effect from 01 June 2021. Professor Kunene is an accomplished scholar and researcher. She boasts many scholastic achievements which includes Research Fellowship in the Department of Animal Science & Biotechnology at…
World Hand Hygiene Day 2021: “Wash your hands”, “sanitize your hands”, and “maintain social distance” are the greatest universally overheard portions of advice at present. The past year has put hygiene in the public eye like never before and brought the focus back on the significance of handwashing and hand hygiene. Every year, 5 May…
It was a significant moment at the university of Zululand when they welcomed a new cohort of engineering students into its Richards Bay campus on Thursday 3 May 2021. The Richards Bay Campus was earmarked as the university’s flagship campus due to its proximity to major industrial hubs and the mining sector in Richards Bay….
