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YOUNG INNOVATOR AND KARATE CHAMPION OBTAINS DEGREE IN ENGINEERING


Young innovator, sportsman and entrepreneur has obtained a Degree of Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electronic and Computer

SWELIHLE MKHIZE EXCELS WITH DEAN’S MERIT AWARD FOR HER HONOURS IN BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM 


Swelihle Mkhize, a humble soul, but yet unapologetic in academics. She graduated with Cum Laude for her Honours

FROM DURBAN UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE TO FUTURE MEDIA VOICE


Janelle Denae Govender (22) graduated Cum Laude and received the esteemed Dean’s Merit Award after completing her Bachelor

BREAKING BARRIERS THROUGH LANGUAGE NWABISA MKHIZE GRADUATE CUM LADE AND DEANS MERIT AWARD AT DUT


From navigating academic challenges in her first year to earning Dean’s Merit Awards and graduating Cum Laude, Nwabisa

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR TIFFANY MOKOTELI DREAMS OF OWNING TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN TEXTILE ENTERPRISE


On Thursday, 21 May 2026, Hlohonolofatso Tiffany Mokoteli celebrated graduating for her Diploma in Fashion Design during the

DUT LANGUAGE PRACTICE DOCTORS STRIVE TO BRIDGE COMMUNICATION GAPS IN MULTILINGUAL SOCIETIES


Language practice at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) encompasses the ENVISION2030 strategy whereby it aligns its curriculum

MALANDISWE MSANI’S FASHION DREAMS TAKE SHAPE


Malandiswe Msani from KwaMakhutha Township is already carving out a future in the fashion industry driven by resilience, creativity, and ambition….

INANDA GRADUATE MANDISA MNGOMA SHINES WITH CUM LAUDE AND DEAN’S MERIT AWARD


From Inanda, in the north-west of Durban, Mandisa Patience Mngoma (24) has successfully graduated from the Durban University

LIFELONG PASSION FOR CREATING GARMENTS IS WHAT SHAPED THANDEKA MADIKIZELA’S JOURNEY IN FASHION DESIGN


On Thursday, 21 May 2026, during the Faculty of Art and Design session at the Olive Convention Centre,

FASHIONING THE FUTURE THROUGH INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE


Xoliswa Lungiswa Edith Ndwandwe’s academic journey within the Department of Textile Science and Apparel Technology reflects a powerful

INTERIOR DESIGN HAS HELPED WANDILE NDLOVU EXPLORES DESIGN AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES


Postgraduate Diploma graduate in Interior Design, Wandile Ndlovu could contain her excitement as her day drew to her graduation

LIMPOPO GRADUATE DID NOT ONLY ADAPT TO THE NEW ENVIRONMENT BUT SHE ALSO EXCELLED IN HER STUDIES


Leaving Limpopo for KwaZulu-Natal to pursue her academic qualification was a major turning point for Ndamulelo Masonono as

VUYELWA MDODA PROVES THAT DREAMS DELAYED ARE NOT DREAMS DENIED


At 26 years of age, Vuyelwa Mdoda proudly graduated with a Diploma in Fashion Design from the Durban

DIRECTING THE AVALANCHE OF HOPE!


Students have come and gone, some with more flair and excitement than others, but Senior Director of Corporate

RESEARCH NEWS: PROF SHEENA KUMARI PILLAI FROM IWWT SHARES HER APPOINTMENT AS SARCHI CHAIR AS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE


Professor Sheena Kumari Pillai is a Full Professor and the  newly appointed DSTI/NRF SARChI Chair in wastewater research

DUT IMPACT


The Durban University of Technology (DUT) is guided by the ENVISION2030 Living Values Framework, which is anchored in

DR ISMAIL FAROUK SEES HIS PHD AS A CONTINUATION OF A LONGER TRAJECTORY OF RESEARCH AND ARTISTIC PRACTICE


“Graduating with a PhD feels both surreal and deeply grounding,” says Dr Ismail Farouk, a lecturer in Fine

A FOUNDATION BUILT ON FAITH AND FAMILY SACRIFICES


For Mohammed Rizwan Ismail from Phoenix, academic excellence is far more than personal achievement, it is the culmination of faith, sacrifice,

WHERE DISCIPLINE MEETS SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE


At 42 years old, Nkanyezi Kubheka has proven that perseverance, discipline, and commitment to excellence can lead to remarkable success.

DUT SPORTS IMPACT


As part of its ENVISION2030 strategy, the Durban University of Technology (DUT) aspires to produce adaptive graduates who

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