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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

A JOURNEY OF FAITH, RESILIENCE AND TRIPLE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE


At just 25 years old, Mnotho Thubelihle Hlubi from Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal has built an academic legacy defined by

SIPHELELE SHABANGU CHARTS HER OWN COURSE AT SEA


What began as an unexpected academic path turned into a journey of passion, resilience, and remarkable achievement for

SAILING STAR SBONGA SIBIYA GRADUATES CUM LAUDE IN NAUTICAL STUDIES 


Sailing star Sbonga Sibiya is making waves both on the water and in academics after graduating Cum Laude

AFTER TWO SETBACKS, HARDING ACADEMIC CELEBRATES PHD SUCCESS AT DUT 


Flying the Harding flag high at the Durban University of Technology Autumn Graduation ceremony was Dr Mziwendoda Madwe, who graduated

DUT CUM LAUDE GRADUATE OVERCOMES CHALLENGES TO EXCEL IN MARITIME STUDIES


At just 23 years old, Anele Mmabatho Ngubelanga from Umlazi K Section in Durban is already making waves

DUT PHD GRADUATE SETS SIGHTS ON A CAREER IN ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY RESEARCH


From Nigeria to the global scientific stage, Adedayo Ayodeji Lanrewaju  graduated from the Faculty of Applied Sciences at

A SPECIAL GRADUATION MOMENT AS DUT ACTING DEPUTY REGISTRAR HOODS HIS OWN SON ON STAGE


The Durban University of Technology (DUT) 2026 Autumn Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 will mark an

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