A well-deserved qualification of Advanced Diploma in Public Administration was conferred to Njabulo Nkomonde on Tuesday night (17 May 2023) at Indumiso Campus Hall during the Durban University of Technology (DUT) Autumn graduation. Nkomonde (27) currently serves as the Organisations and Accommodation Officer within the DUT Student Representative Council (SRC).  

Nkomonde is originally from eThalaneni, Nkandla and that is where he was born, bred, and shaped to be who he is today.     

The young student leader explained his duties as the Organizations and Accommodation Officer. He works with the Student Housing and Resident Life Unit and his duties are based mainly on accommodating students and ensuring that there are no gaps between students and the Student Housing and Resident Life Unit.    

Nkomonde’s academic journey-just like many, was filled with ups and downs and some of the challenges that he faced threatened his chances of finishing his course of study.  

“Juggling both studying and attending to my SRC duties was not easy. To be honest this journey has been a rollercoaster ride, but I strived to excel in my academic activities while maintaining a good relationship with whom I lead,  the students,” said  Nkomonde. 

Nkomonde is grateful to his sister for always checking up on him and constantly shared words of wisdom with him. Nkomonde extended his gratitude to his lecturer, Mr Cele for unleashing his passion for Accounting. According to Nkomonde, his undergraduate grades were so low that he became discouraged to further pursue a Post-Graduate qualification in Accounting.  

“DUT is one of the best universities when it comes to teaching and learning, therefore for someone who just enrolled in this institution make use of the facilities on campus to access the best quality education, by doing so you might achieve so much in a shorter period than I did,” said Nkomonde.

Pictured: Njabulo Nkomonde

Photograph: Khulasande Tshayile

Nikiwe Sukazi