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Their organisations are helping the community and ensuring sustainability
New research shows that there has been an increase in maternal deaths during the Covid-19 restriction
The university plans to teach online as South Africa’s lockdown continues, and is offering zero-rated data for its teaching sites, as well as computing devices for students
Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions
UP has temporarily disabled its biometric access systems, and several other institutions have established task teams ready to leap into action when Covid-19 hits their campuses
With private security keeping watch, the university and SRC seem to be working towards a compromise on student debt
Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
The university joins the global community in mourning the passing of legendary musician and founding member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Dr Bhekizizwe Joseph Shabalala.
In addition to overcoming the deadlock between UKZN and students, a way must be found to reconcile the university’s financial obligations and students’ long-term needs.
South Africa has a slew of service-delivery problems, most notably in the water and electricity sectors. The time for promises is over: what the country needs is action
Aaron Naidu has registered at UKZN for a BSc degree majoring in data science.
There is nothing radical or revolutionary about burning down university property while claiming to be fighting for access to education
Dr Nokukhanya Msomi was named head of Virology in the School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences.
Thandazile Ngubane matriculated with three distinctions, which earned her acceptance into the dental therapy programme at UKZN.
Shweta Harilal attributed her exceptional results to “long hours dedicated to studying and practising maths over and over again”.
Dr Veron Ramsuran and Dr Lenine Liebenberg have been named in the African Academy of Science’s top 40 list.
Dr Andr? J van Rensburg, a senior researcher in UKZN’s Centre for Rural Health, received the Wellcome Trust Discretionary Award.
A group of academics were selected as participants of the programme focused on PhD completion, mobility, supervision capacity development and the generation of high-impact research.
SA’s Team pill-Alert aims to tackle antimicrobial resistance by implementing their strategic intervention that ensures patients comply with treatment.
Kapil Narain and Mohamed Hoosen Suleman were selected to present their strategic intervention to tackle antimicrobial resistance to an international panel of experts.
Dr Yogandree Ramsamy and Sinenhlanhla Sikhosana are among seven women to be awarded research grants from the L’Or?al-UNESCO for Women in Science South African National Programme.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Engineering Research and Innovation Expo will place on 8 November.
The Mechanical Engineering Open Day at the University of KwaZulu-Natal was held at the Unite School of Engineering Building, Howard College Campus.
The Engineering Council of South Africa conferred continued accreditation with no deficiencies and no concerns until 2024.
Six academics from the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science were among 23 of the country’s scholars and scientists inaugurated as members of the Academy of Science of SA.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal has been placed in the 401+ band of the Times Higher Education Arts and Humanities subject rankings.
The UKZN Discipline of Neurosurgery based in Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital once again leads with innovation in the field of neurosurgery in the province by developing its own “Functional Neurosurgery.”
A 67-year-old UKZN lecturer and retired HR practitioner, Dr Bongani Mkhize, has graduated with a PhD in Social Sciences for research that analysed strike participation at Transnet port terminals in KwaZulu-Natal.
The honorary doctorate was awarded to Professor Thuli Madonsela in recognition of her tireless dedication to the South African Constitution.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal will confer degrees on 1 977 graduands, 60% of them women.