Laptops, iPads as well as eBook Readers will be the major prizes up for grabs to winners of the DUT Writing Competition for DUT Undergraduates when the DUT Writing Centres officially launch on Wednesday (September 11, 2013).
Instead of having two separate events, the recently established DUT Writing Centres decided to announce the winners of the Writing Competition, which received over 69 entries, at the official launch of the Writing Centres.
The competition was divided into three genres; namely short stories, poetry and essays (opinion pieces). The broad theme of the competition is Tradition and Modernity with the sub themes;
– Identity and self-representation
– Rural-urban divide
– Pan Africanism
– Colonial encounter and its consequences
– Post independent Africa
– Gender, culture and society
– Redefining traditional African culture
The competition’s submission deadline was August 8, 2013. First prize winners in each category will receive a laptop, second prize winners iPads and third prize winners eBook Readers.
Dr Gift Mheta, Co-ordinator of the DUT Writing Centres, said the Centres have enjoyed a steady increase in students needing writing assistance. Between May 14 and July 25, 2013, the Centres were visited by 607 students who needed writing assistance. He added that the staff recruitment process is now complete, and Centers now have a total of 26 employees. Both Centres at the PMB campuses, as well as those in Durban, are now fully functional.
“The Writing Centres in both Durban and PMB are fully functional and furnished. However, improvements will continue as and when required,” said Mheta, adding that he is excited about the launch.
The launch of the Writing Centres and the announcement of the competition winners will take place as follows:
Date: Wednesday 11 September 2013
Time: 13h00
Venue: Ritson Campus Exam Hall
Staff and students are urged to attend this event.
The locations and contact details of the Writing Centres are as follows:
Steve Biko Campus
Venue: Allan Pittendrigh Library, Seminar Room 1, Ground Floor.
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday from 9h00 to 17h00.
Contact person: Shahieda Kraft, ext: 6735/e-mail: shahiedak@dut.ac.za.
ML Sultan Campus
Venue: BM Patel Library, Ground Floor Office and Second Floor (Audio-visual Room).
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday from 9h00 to 17h00.
Contact person: Nereshnee Govender, ext: 6701/ e-mail: NereshneeG@dut.ac.za.
Indumiso Campus
Block 7 (Offices formerly occupied by Protec).
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday from 9h00 to 17h00.
Contact person: Nonhlanhla Patience Zuma, ext: 9061/ e-mail: nonhlanhlaz2@dut.ac.za.
Riverside Campus
Venue: Postgraduate Computer Lab.
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday from 9h00 to 17h00.
Contact person: Nonhlanhla Patience Zuma, ext: 9061/e-mail: nonhlanhlaz2@dut.ac.za.
City Campus
Venue: Faculty of Arts and Design, Room 124.
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday from 8h00 to 16h00.
Contact person: Andrea Alcock, ext: 2365/e-mail:andrea@dut.ac.za
– Sinegugu Ndlovu
Pictured: Dr Mheta (behind) is captured while having a discussion with one of the tutors, Qiniso Nkosi at the Steve Biko Campus Writing Centre. Nkosi is currently doing his BTech in Biotechnology.
