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Farewell Message From the Executive Director

It is unbelievable how fast five years has come to pass.  I can recall very clearly my interview for the position which took place in 2016.  When I accepted my appointment, I was unaware of the economic challenges that awaited me.  The Foundation staff took the challenge and raised R526 million over the period 2017 to May 2021 and in the process attracted 110 new donors with a total contribution of R200 million rand in new income.

Volume 2 | Autumn Edition | 28 May 2021

Absa driving Africanacity at UKZN

With the introduction of their refreshed brand in 2018, Absa also introduced Africanacity, a new word they coined to define the distinctly African ability to always find remarkable ways to get things done. At the time of the launch of their refreshed brand, Absa’s Group head of Marketing David Wingfield was quoted as saying “As..

Foundation For Human Rights says “No to GBV!”

Gender Based Violence is a major scourge in South Africa where women especially, are the victims. However, increasingly members of the LGBTQIA community are also falling victim to GBV. GBV includes threats, coercion, physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and …

Huawei awards post-grad bursaries to UKZN ICT students

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Innovation at Huawei focuses on customer needs. The ICT giant invests heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs…

KSB Pumps and Valves – pumping funding into engineering education

KSB is one of the world’s leading suppliers of pumps and valves and related services. The 150-year-old German multi-national company was founded and is headquartered in Frankenthal, Germany. The company derives its name from its founders Klein …

UKZN UK Trust celebrates 30 years of helping students in need

A small group of five alumni living in the UK gathered at an office in Snow Hill in the City of London on 4th January 1991 with a simple objective – to set up a charity to raise funds to help needy students at the University. They believed fellow alumni in the UK would want…

Webinar Explores SA’s Economic Stability Beyond 2021

In order to maintain contact with donors and the donor community, the UKZN Foundation embarked on a series of webinars in 2020. The Foundation’s recent webinar on South Africa’s economic future beyond COVID-19 was addressed by Chief Economist and Head of Research…

Trafalgar Property Specialists – addresses skills shortage in property sector

Trafalgar is the leading residential letting and managing agency across South Africa, letting and managing residential properties across all major metropolitan areas. Trafalgar is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and tailored sectional title and Home Owners Association (HOA) property management service as its core business…