The University of KwaZulu-Natal joined the country in expressing outrage and condemnation of the horrific cases of violence against women and children which continue to persist.
This year, the Discovery Foundation awarded grants to 42 medical specialists and institutions to the value of R27-million
Child health expert and UKZN Emeritus Professor Hoosen Coovadia is ranked 10th on the Web site Expertscape’s list of the world’s top experts on breastfeeding.
Professor Colleen Downs was named a finalist for a Standard Bank Top Women Award in the category of Top Woman in Science.
Auditing lecturer and researcher Hlengiwe Ndlela (32) is a finalist in SAICA’s Top 35 Under Thirty5 competition and also runs a mentorship programme for schoolgirls.
Mbali Gwacela from the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences says this field is bursting with possibilities.
UKZN alumni and Enactus members donated their time and seedlings, compost, etc to help the Mtubatuba community develop gardens at the school.
The Centre for World University Rankings has placed UKZN in the top four best universities in South Africa, and in the top 500 globally.
For SA to thrive in a time of globalisation, digitisation and increased competition, excellence must be the cornerstone of all our socio-economic endeavours.
The awards ceremony, held at the Elangeni Hotel, honoured filmmakers for being the nation’s conscience and for uniting Africa through film.
The university won the MEC Special Award at this year’s Simon “Mabhunu” Sabela Film and Television Awards at the Playhouse Theatre for its Durban International Film Festival.
Higher education and training is crucial for the development of a country’s economy, technological advancement and for the enhancement of human capital.
University staff, students and alumni are reminded to take part in the UKZN Campus to Campus 10km race and 5km fun run on Sunday, July 28.
It is with sadness that we received the news of the passing of world-renowned music legend Dr Johnny Clegg, a true son of Africa.
Senior lecturer in Sociology at UKZN, Dr Kathryn Pillay, has been awarded a C2 Rating by the National Research Foundation.
Dr Sphumelele Ndlovu, one of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans for 2019, was recognised in the category of Science and Technology.
The director of UKZN’s Language Planning and Development Office, Professor Langa Khumalo, has been appointed vice-president of the African Association for Lexicography.
Lerisha Naidu, a UKZN alumna and a partner at Baker McKenzie, made it onto the prestigious list in the Business and Law category.
Professor Thabo Msibi is the first black South African scholar in Education to be awarded a prestigious P-Rating by the National Research Foundation.
Enactus members presented the student organisation’s Sack Space concept in which vegetables are grown in vegetable sacks, known as vertical farming.
Guests from the governments of Lesotho, China and Mauritius, and international students and staff, attended the event on Howard campus, themed Leaving No One Behind.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal has secured the number one spot in Africa on the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.
Professor Sabine Marschall’s book, Tourism and Memories of Home, explores journeys to former and imaginary homes for migrants, exiles, refugees and diaspora groups.
The conference enabled TBAs to share their skills, experience and work challenges, and to protect, promote and develop indigenous knowledge systems.
The campaign shows solidarity for medical professionals and students living with depression and other mental challenges.
House musician Holly Wasserfall, aka Holly Rey, a media and communication honour’s graduate, won the SAMA for her song, Deeper.
The first fellowship awarded to Dr Tivani Mashamba-Thompson will help fund her current research project; the second provides leadership training.
The R12.8 million grant will fund the implementation of a three-year multidisciplinary global health research study on first-episode psychosis.
Deputy minister of higher education, science and technology Buti Manamela showed his support for Team UKZN in the lead-up to the marathon.
The UKZN College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science stand at the annual Royal Agricultural Show, in Pietermaritzburg, won a silver medallion.
The university collaborated with Rise Against Hunger Africa and SAICA to pack 10 000 meals for pre-schools and families in need in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Afrocentric Precision Approach to Control Health Epidemics Flagship project was unveilied recently at the UKZN.