Qualified actuarial scientist, Ms Amira Mahomed Abbas graduated cum laude with an MSc in Physics, specialising in Quantum Computing. After matriculating at Eden College in Durban, Abbas enrolled at the University of Cape Town where she completed an Actuarial Science degree before being appointed to a position in the financial sector. She passed all three

A bursary from a South African construction company enabled a young woman to complete her final year of a Civil Engineering degree at UKZN and graduate. Ms Nozwelo Ndlovu won the bursary from Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO), which is the holding company for a group of companies operating in several sectors including building contracting, civil

Mr Lushen Moodley has graduated with an MSc degree summa cum laude in Applied Mathematics. His dissertation focused on Hyperspheres of Static Charged Fluids in Standard and Modified Gravity. Moodley grew up in the small town of Tongaat and his father spotted academic talent in the young boy at 18 months old when Lushen started

Research into isiZulu language processing has earned Mr Sibonelo Dlamini a Master of Science degree in Computer Science. Dlamini was supervised by Mr Edgar Jembere and Mr Anban Pillay. Dlamini completed his schooling at George Campbell School of Technology in Durban after which he registered at UKZN for a degree in Electronic Engineering, soon realising,

Mr Ntobeko Cele graduated top of his class in Computer Science and Information Technology (IT), earning a Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude. Cele, who attended Menzi High School in Umlazi, Durban, said choosing to study Computer Science and IT was in line with his life-long fascination with the workings of computers. A keen

Gaming and sports fanatic with a passion for maths and science, Mr Nikhiel Bansi has graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical Engineering) degree, summa cum laude. Bansi says he always enjoys a challenge. ‘I found Chemical Engineering combined all of my interests, and is an enabler for change in society. UKZN is

Mr Jonathan Olal Ogwang received his Master’s degree cum laude in Civil Engineering for research that involved investigating biogas as a waste management and energy solution among rural South African communities. Ogwang did his research under the umbrella of his supervisor Professor Cristina Trois’s South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Waste and Climate Change, which

If at first you don’t succeed, try again is the maxim of Dr Thokozani Ngema. Initially not meeting UKZN’s minimum requirements, Ngema took another route that would eventually lead to the fulfilment of his dream… he enrolled at DUT, where he completed his BTech and MTech degrees in Chemical Engineering, going on to complete an

Four of UKZN’s 48 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) graduates received their degrees summa cum laude. They were Mr Thesan Appalsamy, Mr Nikyle Bisseru, Dr Sarisha Harrylal and Mr Jared Sabbagha. ‘The four of us worked closely together over the past four years and if you ask anyone of us we will all

Chemistry runs thick in the veins of the Fraser family – Gillean graduated with an MSc in Chemistry cum laude, while sister Stephanie graduated summa cum laude with a BSc Chemistry Honours degree. Both sisters matriculated at Northlands Girls’ High School in Durban and enrolled at UKZN. Gillean sailed through her BSc and BSc Chemistry