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Renowned Musician Hugh Masekela Receives Honorary Doctorate

<style type="text/css"> div.image_boxR { background-color:#EEEEEE; border:1px solid #CCCCCC; float:left; margin-right:10px; padding:5px; position:relative; } </style> <div class="image_boxR"> <div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" /><img src="http://www.ukzn.ac.za/images/news-images/renowned-musician-hugh-masekela-receives-honorary-doctorate__.jpg?sfvrsn=0" title="Renowned-Musician-Hugh-Masekela-Receives-Honorary-Doctorate__" /> </div> <div>Dr Hugh Masekela receives an Honorary <br /> Doctorate in Music from UKZN. </div> </div> <p>African Music living-legend and political struggle icon Dr Hugh Masekela was awarded an Honorary Doctorate… Read More »

Umqeqeshi Wase-UKZN Ulekelele Ontwezayo Ukuba Anqobe Indondo Yegolide

Mr Siyabonga Shezi, uqeqeshe umhlengi wase-Scottburgh uMnu Jonathan Rorke. Click here for the English version Umfundi weziqu zeMastazi KwezeSayensi YokuVocavoca Umzimba Nokungcebeleka  uMnu Siyabonga Shezi uqeqeshe ongumhlengi wababhukudi wase-Scottburgh uMnu Jonathan Rorke lapho enqobe khona wahlabana ngendondo yegolide emqhudelwaneni i- General Tyre South African Lifesaving Championships. U-Rorke, ongumfundi e-Mangosuthu University of Technology, ugijime amamitha angama-90… Read More »

Candidate Elected GreenMatter Fellow

Mr Adesegun Quam Popoola. Masters candidate in Agrometeorology in the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences (SAEES) Mr Adesegun Quam Popoola is one of 10 young professionals in South Africa selected as a recipient of a GreenMatter Fellowship Award. The award, which aims to drive transformation in graduate level skills in biodiversity, is sponsored… Read More »

Transformation of SA Judicial System Debated by Student Chapter of Black Lawyers Association

UKZN’s Black Lawyers Association Student Chapter (BLAsc) members with guest speakers Professor Nomthandazo Ntlama and Mr Sifiso Msomi. “The Journey Towards Transformation at the Bench” was the title of the recent panel discussion hosted by UKZN’s Black Lawyers Association Student Chapter (BLAsc). The panel discussion at the School of Law on the Howard College campus… Read More »

UKZN Helps Organise High-Level Leadership Symposium in Ethiopia

From left: Professor Damtew Teferra, Dr BeatriceNjenga, Associate Professor Wondwossen Tamrat,Dr Samuel Kifle, Dr Eva Egron-Polak andDr Mahama Ouedraogo. A high-level symposium sponsored by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education in association with several partners and sponsors, including UKZN’s Higher Education Training and Development Unit (HETD), was held in Addis Ababa. The symposium, which attracted about… Read More »

New Smartcane Option for the Blind Demonstrated

Students with disabilities along with staff from the UKZN Disability Support Unit pictured with the developer and distributor of the Smartcane. UKZN’s Disability Support Services Unit recently hosted a demonstration of the New SmartCane which offers blind persons the added benefit of using technology to assist in their accessibility and mobility on and off-campus. The… Read More »