Smangele was born in Danny Dalton, Northern KwaZulu-Natal and subsequently moved with her family to Vryheid, also known as Filidi. She acquired her high school education at Nxusa High School, where she matriculated. In 1995 she enrolled at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) for a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. On completion of her studies, […]
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Nondumiso Yolande Hadebe
Mrs Nondumiso Yolande Hadebe was born in Eshowe. She started elementary education at KwaZibonele Primary School and proceeded to Bonamuva Higher Primary School. She did her high school education at Impumelelo High in Mahlabathini. On completing her high school education, she enrolled for the Bachelor of Social Work degree at UNIZULU in 2011 in the […]
Dr Fikile Xaba
Dr Fikile Xaba hails from KwaGedleza in Jozini. This is an area in northern KwaZulu-Natal, characterised by communal and subsistence farming. Fikile attended her primary schooling at Siqakatha Primary and Mamfene. In 1992 she matriculated at Mjindi High School and registered at UNIZULU. The conditions of abject poverty and destituteness inspired her to enroll in […]
Cedric Lloyd Melusi Wandile Goba
Date and place of birth : 18 January 1965, Krugersdorp Study history : I matriculated in 1984 from Kagiso Senior Secondary School, obtained my Secondary Teacher’s Diploma certificate at the Soweto College of Education in 1987 and earned a BA degree in Communication Science from UNIZULU in 1992. Upon joining the SABC in 1994, as […]
Zulu Royal Princess Obtains Master’s Degree
The annual University of Zululand (UNIZULU) graduation ceremonies, which began on Monday, 5 July 2021, are a culmination of the hard work and many years of sacrifice made by students, parents and lecturers alike. This Faculty of Arts virtual graduation session marked a joyous occasion for the Zulu royal family as Her Royal Highness (HRH) […]
Mhlungu’s Quest for Success in Media Field
As a child, 22-year-old Anathi Mhlungu had a fascination with the world of media- from television broadcasting to the captivating art of filmmaking. When she discovered how great of a communicator she was in high school, there was not even a shred of doubt which career path she would follow after matriculating. In 2018, her […]
Siyanda Mabutho Dominic Manqele
Mr Siyanda Mabutho Dominic Manqele, a UNIZULU alumnus, is having a second spell as a UNIZULU employee. Siyanda has recently re-joined the University of Zululand as a manager I Research Ethics and postgraduate studies. Siyanda Manqele was born in Hlabisa in October 1989. He started his primary education at Malusi Omuhle Catholic school in Hlabisa […]
Resilient Mkhize Graduates at the Top of His Faculty
There are those who go to university with the intention of obtaining their desired qualification but sadly lose sight of their goal and never make it. There are those who have been gifted with intelligence and to whom academic excellence simply comes easy. There are also those whose outstanding academic performance is indicative of conscientiousness. […]
Grand Accomplishment for 59-year-old Dr Clifford Mhlanyukwa Duma
Dr. Clifford Mhlanyukwa Duma has succeeded in proving that age is no object when it comes to pursuing one’s dreams. The determined scholar graduated with a Ph.D. in Anthropology and Development Studies during the recent weeklong University of Zululand (UNIZULU) graduation ceremonies, at the age of 59. Dr. Duma also managed to engrave his name […]