UKZN Students Assist Homeless Get IDs for this Year’s Municipal Elections
UKZN Law students have partnered with the Denis Hurley Centre (DHC) – an organisation that supports poor communities in central Durban – in assisting homeless people to get identity documents (IDs) in time for this year’s municipal elections on 27 October. The DHC has been involved in the campaign for the past three years and […]
Education Student Hosts Family Day as Part of Community Development
Master’s in Education student, Ms Phakamile Mazibuko hosted a Family Day event in Ulundi as part of her Phakamile Mazibuko Foundation Community Development Project. ‘Over the past year, COVID-19 has had an immense impact on individuals as well as communities at large. During this difficult time, the Foundation identified numerous challenges within families such as […]
UKZN Students Clean Up River in Pietermaritzburg
The Operation Songamanzi Student Organisation (OSSO) – a UKZN club based on the Pietermaritzburg campus, which deals with water conservation – held a clean-up drive along the Alexandra River while implementing Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM). With a vision of successfully implementing IWRM in South Africa, OSSO’s co-founder and chairperson Mr Andile Mgagula said the […]
UKZN Supports Take a Girl Child to Work Initiative
UKZN is proud to have been part of Take a Girl Child to Work, an initiative facilitated by the Office of the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on 15 June. Ten Grade 9-10 learners were invited to the Office of the Premier in Pietermaritzburg, where they received information on career choices and application processes from UKZN […]
UKZN Supports the Global Call for Hearing Health
UKZN’s Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department commemorated World Hearing Day on 3 March under the hashtag #WHD_SouthAfrica. The day started with a 5km awareness walk/run/ride along the Durban beach promenade, followed by the distribution of World Health Organization (WHO) ear and hearing care material in English and isiZulu to the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central […]
Vukukhanye Outreach Giving Back to the Community
UKZN’s Extended Learning (UEL) division adopted the Vukukhanye Educare Centre in Chesterville, Durban, in the aftermath of the looting and burning in Durban in July. With the centre already struggling before the unrest because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, UEL staff decided to support the 36 children who are in foster care and […]
Cuppa for CANSA – Celebrating the Lives and Strength of Survivors
Social Work lecturer Dr Maud Mthembu of the School of Applied Human Sciences led a team that wrote an isiZulu children’s book about COVID-19 titled: Uhambo lwami ngesikhathi sekhovithi – My journey during COVID-19. The book uses illustrations and simple language to tell the story of Nsimu, a 10-year-old child whose family was affected by COVID-19 […]
UKZN-Facilitated Mathematics Support Programme for High School Learners
More than 300 learners across South Africa participated in the Mthethwamatics Teach the Nation (TTN) programme, an online mathematics support event with tuition provided by maths boffins from various education institutions. The programme was co-ordinated by a UKZN team led by mathematics lecturer and Director of the Mthethwamatics Movement Dr Simo Mthethwa and members of […]
COVID-19 Children’s Book Authored by UKZN Team
Social Work lecturer Dr Maud Mthembu of the School of Applied Human Sciences led a team that wrote an isiZulu children’s book about COVID-19 titled: Uhambo lwami ngesikhathi sekhovithi – My journey during COVID-19. The book uses illustrations and simple language to tell the story of Nsimu, a 10-year-old child whose family was affected by COVID-19 […]
CCMS Signs Community Engagement Agreement with ARROWSA
The Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) within the School of Applied Human Sciences, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Art A Resource for Reconciliation Over the World, South Africa (ARROWSA). Both parties will work together to continue the collaborative relationship they enjoy in educational/experiential learning and research activities and to promote […]
