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#LifeEsidimeni: Motsoaledi and Makhura could be forced to pay up from their pockets

Those who oversaw the removal of mental health patients could face the full wrath of the law as could those standing by as KZN’s cancer care fails.

Fanle Sibisi

Four top UKZN academics face suspension, sending SRC and union into a tailspin

The University of KwaZulu-Natal issued the suspension notices over their racism and misconduct claims of which the vice-chancellor was cleared.

Former Eskom chairperson Malegapuru Makgoba on Wednesday said it was Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s idea that the state-owned entity should conduct intelligence gathering to combat corruption.

UKZN books aren’t debt warmed up

The university’s balance sheet is in healthier shape than has been recently speculated

Graphic: John McCann

Sorry tale of a post-merger university mess

The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s latter-day fortunes tell an indicting and page-turning story.

Survivor: Temba Mliswa’s political career was almost ruined earlier this year when he was arrested for allegedly ordering an attack on a fellow MP. The charges were later dismissed.

UKZN takes a chance on Albert

The new vice-chancellor has experience and insight, but his appointment has raised eyebrow.

Teen moms shouldn’t be stigmatised; they should be encouraged to finish school

Keep teen mums in school

Teen moms shouldn’t be stigmatised; they should be encouraged to finish school, writes University of KwaZulu-Natal researcher Samantha Willan.

After strikes, UKZN extends financial aid deadlines

The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Westville campus has extended the closing date for the registration of students who are struggling financially.

“It strikes me that this desire to maintain unbridgeable differences is a desire for an authoritarian figure. They want a father who draws limits and differences between people and who establishes the law and order, a father who can remove them from their terrifying exposure to chaos or the caprice of events.”

Authoritarianism just tip of iceberg

The audit of the University of KwaZulu Natal also details an enrolment decline and a deficit.

Letters to the Editor: January 21

Read it and tell us what you think. <i>M&G</i> readers have their say.

Integrated HIV, piblic health and development in Southern Africa Workshop

Be at the cutting-edge of global thinking about re-integrating HIV with development work.

Panacea for Philistines

According to the festival organisers it will feature a poet of "high excellence who reflects Dennis’s passion for human rights and integrity".

Aids infection risk for women halved by gel, says study

Researchers are reporting a breakthrough against Aids with a study showing that a gel could halve the number of women who get infected.

Fighting the deadly duo

Dr Thavi Govender and his team of researchers are investigating the synthesis and testing of inhibitors targeting HIV/Aids and XDR-TB.

An opinion carries a high price

The ‘chilling effect’ of threatened disciplinary proceedings hanging over the heads of academics who voice an opinion is troubling.

UKZN makes quantum strides

The latest antics between the eThekwini municipality and the University of KwaZulu-Natal could make even Albert Einstein turn in his grave.

SA slips in world rankings

South African universities get pushed down by developing countries’ universities.

Thumbs up and down for UKZN

Almost 79% of students felt that the standard of work was high, although 30% said their workload was not manageable.

UJ steps up scholarships

The University of Johannesburg is spending R25-million on scholarships for master’s and PhD students, some of whom will be guaranteed employment

UKZN to clip Bond’s wings

The future of Durban’s Centre for Civil Society hangs in the balance