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…

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…

02 March 2020 It is public knowledge that government has committed to fund financially needy but academically deserving students via NSFAS. The University allocated learning materials and living/food allowances to all qualifying students that were confirmed as funded by NSFAS. Living allowances are included in the food allowances for all qualifying NSFAS students as per…

NSFAS has made a final determination that it will fund about 12 000 students at the University. These students have met the required academic performance. Students that have failed to show good academic progress have accordingly been excluded. The University has no authority or control on how NSFAS run its affairs. The University is governed by…

02 MARCH 2020 It has come to our attention that students are planning to strike today  due to various issues, amongst others, the SRC Administrator matter, the SRC budget for postgraduate students, security for students living off campus and increment of societies’ budget. It is disappointing that the SRC Administrator issue continues to be raised…

Yanelisa Menzangabom, a final year University of Zululand (UNIZULU) LLB student recently became a recipient of the Study of the United for Student Stated Institute for Students Leaders on Civic Engagement. The Programme took place from January 4 to February 8, 2020. This Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders was a five-to-six-week…

“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. ”… This quote by George Lorimer was noteworthy during the official opening of The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) for the 2020 academic year. These events proceeded smoothly parallel in King Bhekuzulu hall and Walter Gcabashe chapel, since…

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) was represented by Michael Buthelezi from the Faculty of Commerce Administration and Law at the South African Schools Moots Team that won the International Schools Moots Competition: Themed “Scene of Conflict over the past decade in Tabanath”, which concluded in Gdynia in Poland on Friday, 31 January 2020. It was…

An individual’s time at university is the precursor of their life in the world of work. This was the gist of Head of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health’s speech during the 2020 Orientation for first-time entering students (FTENS) which was held last week (27 – 31 January 2020) at the KwaDlangezwa Campus. Dr Tshabalala is…

The University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Student Services Department (SSD) held its annual orientation event last week (27 – 31 January 2020) at the KwaDlangezwa and Richards Bay campuses. The aim of the function was to provide first-time entering (FTENS) students with the necessary information to help them acclimatise to university life. Being cognisant of how…