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Thursday, June 09, 2016
Dr Mvuselelo Ngcoya of UKZN’s School of Built Environment and Development Studies (BEDS) shared his personal account of hyperapartheid as part of a seminar series at the Durban University of Technology (DUT).
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Melissa Mungroo
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Thursday, June 02, 2016
UKZN academics Dr Myriam Velia and Mr Glen Robbins recently reported the research results from their study on manufacturing firms in greater Durban to local business leaders and those who participated in the survey.
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Melissa Mungroo
UKZNdaba Online
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Thursday, April 28, 2016
A UKZN researcher recently presented his work investigating the networking activities or the lack of them between co-operatives and privately owned businesses in the uMgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Words by Melissa Mungroo, Pictures by Shivani Durgiah
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Thursday, April 28, 2016
Professor Frances Lund of the School of Built Environment and Development Studies addressed the topic of extending social protection to informal workers when she spoke at the International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) World Labour Congress and Labour Conference in Cape Town.
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Words & Pictures by Melissa Mungroo
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Monday, April 11, 2016
‘As a young black woman, I’ve always seen education as the key to empowerment and independence.’
Those are the words of Ms Ayanda Tshabalala who was overjoyed when she recently graduated with a Master’s in Development Studies degree from UKZN.
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Words by Melissa Mungroo
UKZNdaba Online
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Monday, April 11, 2016
Research on nutrition for people living with HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe led to Ms Nobuhle Moyo graduating with a Master’s degree in Development Studies.
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Words by Melissa Mungroo
UKZNdaba Online
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Monday, April 11, 2016
Homelessness was the focus of Ms Mbalenhle Dube’s Master’s Degree in Population Studies.
‘I have always been curious about who homeless people are and the factors that have led to their situation,’ said Dube. ‘This study fed my curiosity as I examined their lives, gaining an understanding of hardships they have endured.’
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Words by Melissa Mungroo
UKZNdaba Online
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
A paper titled: Public Employment Programmes: A Comparative Analysis of their Impact on Socio-Economic Welfare of Households and Individuals in Argentina, India and South Africa, was presented by an Associate Professor in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies, Professor Oliver Mtapuri, as part of the School’s seminar series.
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Words by Melissa Mungroo, Pictures by Shivani Durgiah
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Thursday, March 24, 2016
The relationship between hope and subjective assessments of life expectancy among a group of young people in Durban were discussed during a public seminar by micro-economist, Dr Gerard Boyce.
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Words by Melissa Mungroo, Pictures by Shivani Durgiah
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
The College of Humanities recently hosted a two day workshop to facilitate the formation of an international collaboration on capacity building and poverty reduction.
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Words by Kathleen Diga and Andrew Okem, Pictures by Melissa Mungroo
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