South Africa’s former and longest-serving Statistician-General, Dr Pali Lehohla, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Lehohla, who is originally from Lesotho, expressed his appreciation for what he called the ‘unique honour of the accolade.’ …
Ms Kate Wilkinson graduated with a Masters in Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) for her research that delved into the role of women within the superhero genre. ‘We are exposed to so many superhero films and television series …
Downhill mountain biking world champion and Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Gravity Mountain Biking, Dr Nigel Hicks, graduated with a PhD in Geology, becoming the third Geology PhD graduate in his family. He now joins the ranks of his brother-in-law, Professor Andrew …
Professor Guegium Kana has been awarded a Distinguished Teachers’ Award for 2017 in recognition of his innovative teaching methods and harnessing of information technology. ‘This prestigious award from an institution of UKZN’s ranking comes with great honour, and high expectations …
University of KwaZulu-Natal graduate, Ms Shannon Bennetts, created a short videogame that interprets the mental state of someone suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Bennetts graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts (honours) for her creation of the videogame that …
A young KwaZulu-Natal man pursued the field of Law after his father was unfairly detained in 1995. Mr Lungelo Nzuza graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Law and Politics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). Nzuza, who …
Professor Naven Chetty, Acting Dean for Teaching and Learning in the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) received the Distinguished Teachers’ Award (DTA) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in recognition of his excellent teaching portfolio and use of educational media and …
School Principal Mr Muhammad Reza Ebrahim graduated with a Masters in Education. Ebrahim’s dissertation explored the potential contribution of Jalaludin Rumi’s (1207-1273) work to Freirean emancipatory adult education. Adopting a post-colonial lens, his study evaluated the misrepresentation of Islam, Sufism …
Research into the contentious #FeesMustFall movement earned Ms Mellisa Muchena a Master of Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Muchena, a programme assistant in the culture section of UNESCO’s Southern African regional office for southern Africa, said her research delved …
Ms Awo Quartey graduated with Masters in Social Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal for research that explored the use of LinkedIn for employment recruitment. ‘Professional networking sites have changed the recruitment process and brought benefits which needed to be …