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Last week a student protest at the University of Zululand led to a police van being petrol bombed.

Students, your violence destroyed a man’s livelihood

While life goes on for the students at UniZulu, may they spare a thought for Ndumiso Ntsele whose only sin was to try to make an honest living in tough economic times

Find the leader: The University of Zululand still has no Student Representative Council despite millions having been spent to hold elections. (University of Zululand)

UniZulu again has no elected SRC

Student leaders say the new SRC administrator is unknown to students and may not represent their needs

Defenceless: Students staying outside the University of Zululand say that amadabuka (criminals) steal their laptops at gunpoint. A protest was held after a male student was shot by thugs. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

UniZulu res needs inkosi’s signature

Students staying off-campus have been targeted by criminals, yet the university has been sitting on money to construct another residence

Student accommodation at the University of Zululand. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

UniZulu’s plans to build residences hampered because it does not own land

The university’s council says it does not have the deed to the land it is built on

There is not enough on-campus accommodation for students studying at the University of Zululand. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

UniZulu students’ accommodation conditions are ‘inhumane’

A chronic housing shortage at the University of Zululand means many students are living in squalid conditions, whether on or off campus

Last week a student protest at the University of Zululand led to a police van being petrol bombed.

LETTER: The murder of Prof Kamwendo at UniZulu

Kamwendo’s murder is an incident that is simply at the extreme end of a spectrum of problematic dynamics in the South African academy

Student housing at the University of Zululand.

Unizulu plans to splurge on ‘overpriced’ student housing

University allegedly did not consult a valuator and is paying way above market value for the units.

University of Zululand held a placard demonstration outside a venue where Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande was attending an international congress.

Blade reads the riot act to Unizulu

Concerns about the administration of the University of Zululand have been mounting.

UniZulu students want classes again

Student representatives at the strife-torn University of Zululand are hopeful that academic activity will resume at the institution on Wednesday.

A change in mentality

A change in mentality

The proportion of women students at UniZulu is much higher than the national average.

Fear shadows probe into UniZulu finances

Fear shadows probe into UniZulu finances

Business interests within the University of Zululand (UniZulu), in question.

Zululand varsity accused of racism and nepotism

The management of the University of Zululand (Unizulu) has been accused of poor management, racism and nepotism.