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Brief welcome...<br />

Dear Friends<br />

Welcome to this first edition <strong>of</strong> Development Brief: isixaxambiji for 2011. Since you have<br />

received a copy <strong>of</strong> this newsletter, it means that you have some interest in our work and I<br />

thank you for that.<br />

The world is now needier than ever and grantmakers globally have contesting demands,<br />

varying from natural disasters and rebuilding economies on the brink <strong>of</strong> collapse to requests<br />

for support after civil unrest. I am, t<strong>here</strong>fore, grateful for your continued interest in our<br />

developmental activities, some <strong>of</strong> which are featured <strong>here</strong>.<br />

I do hope that you enjoy the articles in this issue <strong>of</strong> Development Brief which again<br />

highlight the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>’s social engagement agenda and its firm links with<br />

the local context and community. Should you wish to discuss any <strong>of</strong> the featured projects, or<br />

indeed make contact for any other reason, please email me at vandyk@ukzn.ac.za.<br />

Sincerely<br />

Bruno van Dyk<br />

Executive Director<br />

UKZN Foundation<br />

About the UKZN Foundation<br />

Status<br />

The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN) Foundation<br />

Trust is a registered charitable trust (number IT589/<br />

03), a public benefit organisation (number 930016101)<br />

and a non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organisation (number 030-967-NPO)<br />

under South African law. The Trust is associated with<br />

independent charitable entities in the United Kingdom,<br />

the United States and Canada.<br />

Motif<br />

The Forest Mahogany (Trichilia dregeana), known as<br />

uMathunzini in isiZulu, is found in Pondoland and<br />

<strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> on the southern African coast through<br />

to Swaziland, Zimbabwe and further north into tropical<br />

Africa. Its bright flowers, oil-rich seeds and lush<br />

evergreen foliage harbour a diverse ecology, with bees,<br />

several species <strong>of</strong> butterfly and birds, and monkeys<br />

among its most regular visitors. Oil from the seeds is<br />

used for cooking and to manufacture soap and body<br />

ointment, whilst the s<strong>of</strong>t pale pink timber is a popular<br />

medium for wood carving, furniture and domestic<br />

implements. The seeds, oil, leaves, roots and bark <strong>of</strong><br />

the tree are all used widely in southern and central<br />

Africa for medicinal purposes, particularly for kidneyrelated<br />

ailments and cleansing the body.<br />

Firmly rooted in Africa, and with its rich diversity<br />

<strong>of</strong> habitat, ecology and use, the Forest Mahogany is a<br />

fitting symbol <strong>of</strong> the development and growth which<br />

the UKZN Foundation exists to nurture and promote. It<br />

is our intention to feed the roots <strong>of</strong> development at the<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> and to seek the means <strong>of</strong><br />

extending these fruits <strong>of</strong> these endeavours to all <strong>of</strong><br />

Africa’s people.<br />

Vision<br />

To be the leading social investment partner in African higher education.<br />

Mission<br />

The mission <strong>of</strong> the UKZN Foundation is to secure investment in the<br />

advancement <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN). It achieves this by<br />

procuring bequests, endowments, grants and gifts that advance the goals<br />

and aspirations <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> and satisfy the objectives <strong>of</strong> its partners<br />

and benefactors. The Foundation prioritises institutional development<br />

projects that are responsive to societal, economic and technological needs<br />

and problems, aim to advance human, environmental and global well-being,<br />

and are <strong>of</strong> immediate relevance or benefit to the local, national and regional<br />

communities served by the <strong>University</strong>.<br />

Contact<br />

Connie Israel<br />

UKZN Foundation<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong><br />

Durban 4041<br />

South Africa<br />

8 israel@ukzn.ac.za<br />

( +27 (0)31 260 2395<br />

7 +27 (0)31 260 3209<br />

Development Brief is produced by the UKZN Foundation and Corporate<br />

Relations. It won the Unitech/MACE Excellence Award for the Best External<br />

Newsletter three years consecutively in 2005, 2006 and 2007, was runnerup<br />

in 2008, and won the award again in 2009 and 2010.<br />

Cover picture by Guy Stubbs<br />

2 UKZN Foundation www.ukzn.ac.za/ukznf


FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE<br />

Pollution Research Group<br />

Gates Foundation funds pollution<br />

research<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Chris Buckley and his Pollution<br />

Research Group (PRG) are working handin-hand<br />

with the eThekwini Water and<br />

Sanitation Utility (EWS) on a joint project<br />

with the Swiss Federal Institute <strong>of</strong> Aquatic<br />

Science and Technology (Eawag). The Bill &<br />

Melinda Gates Foundation is providing a<br />

grant <strong>of</strong> US $3 million to continue developing<br />

and researching the relevance and economic<br />

viability <strong>of</strong> urine nutrient recovery tools and<br />

technologies.<br />

The foundation grant follows a visit by<br />

Mr Bill Gates and his team to Durban<br />

towards the end <strong>of</strong> 2009 when they met with<br />

members <strong>of</strong> the PRG at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN), Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Buckley<br />

and Dr Kitty Foxon, together with senior<br />

representatives <strong>of</strong> EWS. The visit involved a<br />

tour <strong>of</strong> on-site sanitation initiatives in the<br />

Durban area in order for the team to<br />

understand more about water, sanitation<br />

and hygiene interventions and the work <strong>of</strong><br />

the partnership.<br />

The project, which will be supported by<br />

the grant for a period <strong>of</strong> four years, will<br />

further the development <strong>of</strong> technical solutions<br />

for urine processing for nutrient<br />

recovery. The grant will also enable the<br />

researchers to examine ways in which the<br />

costs <strong>of</strong> providing sanitation can be reduced<br />

by the production and sale <strong>of</strong> urine-based<br />

fertiliser.<br />

Eawag comes with many years <strong>of</strong> experience<br />

in the technology used to separate<br />

urine as a sanitation solution. In recent years<br />

it has successfully completed urine separation<br />

projects in China and Nepal. According<br />

to the Eawag researcher leading the South<br />

African project, Dr Kai Udert, “This experience,<br />

plus the collaboration with an<br />

extremely progressive administrative<br />

department in Durban, were important<br />

reasons for developing our project in South<br />

Africa for the next four years.”<br />

Part <strong>of</strong> the project thus far has involved<br />

testing processes for the separation, purification<br />

and recovery <strong>of</strong> the nutrient components<br />

in urine in the laboratory. The<br />

researchers now plan to take these successes<br />

and implement them on a larger scale.<br />

Durban will be the test site for this evaluation<br />

due to the large number <strong>of</strong> urine<br />

Dr Kitty Foxon (right) and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Chris Buckley (centre front) in discussion with Mr Bill Gates (left)<br />

on his visit to Durban.<br />

diverting toilets which have been installed<br />

in the area. By the end <strong>of</strong> 2010 a total <strong>of</strong><br />

90 000 units had been installed as part <strong>of</strong><br />

the city’s initiative to provide universal sanitation.<br />

Human excreta contain millions <strong>of</strong> tons<br />

<strong>of</strong> fertiliser equivalents – 20 to 30 percent<br />

<strong>of</strong> what the global fertiliser industry produces<br />

annually – which, to a large extent,<br />

end up in water bodies via wastewater and<br />

surface run<strong>of</strong>f. According to Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

Buckley, “Such misuse <strong>of</strong> plant nutrients<br />

from human excreta is currently a neglected<br />

aspect <strong>of</strong> health in relation to sanitation.”<br />

In low and middle income countries<br />

malnutrition constituted approximately 14<br />

percent <strong>of</strong> the global burden <strong>of</strong> disease,<br />

measured as Disability Adjusted Life Years<br />

(DALYs), overshadowing the contribution<br />

from sanitation-related diseases, which<br />

constituted 3.4 percent. The use <strong>of</strong> plant<br />

nutrients from human excreta <strong>of</strong>fers great<br />

potential to increase crop production and<br />

nutritional status in countries with limited<br />

use <strong>of</strong> other fertilisers. In sub-Saharan Africa,<br />

the annual excreta production corresponds<br />

to more than 100 percent <strong>of</strong> the local<br />

application <strong>of</strong> mineral fertilisers.<br />

Adapted from an article originally published<br />

in UKZN Online Volume 4 Issue 28.<br />

For further information about the Pollution<br />

Research Group and its partnership with<br />

Eawag, kindly contact Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Chris<br />

Buckley by email at buckley@ukzn.ac.za or<br />

telephone on +27 (0)31 260 3131.<br />

www.ukzn.ac.za/ukznf<br />

UKZN Foundation<br />

3


Brief Interview<br />

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL<br />

Mac Mia: Chair, UKZN Council and<br />

Vice-Chair, UKZN Foundation<br />

Mr Mac Mia spent much <strong>of</strong> his early working life in the banking sector, culminating in the position <strong>of</strong> Managing Director<br />

<strong>of</strong> New Republic Bank which he held until 1996. Since then he has been involved in helping others to acquire businesses<br />

through empowerment transactions and presently sits on the Boards <strong>of</strong>, among others, Tongaat Hulett, Mutual and<br />

Federal, and Ithala Limited and is Chair <strong>of</strong> the Audit Committee <strong>of</strong> Momentum Health. Mr Mia has an abiding interest in<br />

the wellbeing <strong>of</strong> the disabled and is presently Treasurer <strong>of</strong> the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in<br />

South Africa and Deputy-Chair <strong>of</strong> the Association for Persons with Disabilities in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (KZN). He has also had a<br />

long association with the South African Chamber <strong>of</strong> Business, <strong>of</strong> which he was President. Dr Connie Israel, Deputy Director<br />

<strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN) Foundation, spoke with Mr Mia.<br />

Many know about your business accomplishments<br />

and involvement at the <strong>University</strong>.<br />

Can you tell us something about your<br />

other preoccupations<br />

MM: My pr<strong>of</strong>essional life has embraced<br />

multiple sectors: insurance, health, the<br />

industrial sector, empowerment, and<br />

banking. I have been involved with the<br />

disability sector since 1974. What I enjoy<br />

about working in this sector is that it gives<br />

me a different perspective on life in general.<br />

We are all very busy and we all do whatever,<br />

w<strong>here</strong>ver, whenever we want. We forget<br />

that others don’t enjoy the same privilege.<br />

We have lost our way as a community and<br />

forgotten the people around us. As a society,<br />

we have a tendency to see how much we<br />

can amass. This is dangerous. We must<br />

ensure that we also think <strong>of</strong> others in the<br />

broader community and take them along with<br />

us ... .Oh, I was also actively involved in sport,<br />

as President <strong>of</strong> the Durban Football Association,<br />

as well as playing soccer, cricket,<br />

squash, and running three Comrades<br />

Marathons. I play golf now.<br />

Clearly we don’t have to convince you<br />

about giving back! What energises you<br />

What do you get from all this<br />

MM: We have forgotten the art <strong>of</strong> giving,<br />

especially our time, and must remember<br />

that we can give many things, not just<br />

money. We ask “How much do you want”,<br />

as opposed to “What can I give” T<strong>here</strong> is a<br />

huge difference ... Giving has to be in the<br />

form <strong>of</strong> saying “Hey, I have obtained so much<br />

already from society, let me give something<br />

back now.” So, to me, life is about balance:<br />

if we do that, then we have achieved something.<br />

The same applies to my involvement<br />

at UKZN, which is very important to me: I<br />

did not seek these <strong>of</strong>fices actively, but when<br />

the requests were made, I took them up and<br />

gave my time.<br />

What are the greatest challenges facing the<br />

<strong>University</strong> over the years to come<br />

MM: Following the merger the <strong>University</strong> is<br />

now in a consolidation phase, but the challenges<br />

remain huge and will not necessarily<br />

be overcome overnight. A major challenge<br />

lies in how to increase financial support to<br />

the <strong>University</strong>. We generate income from<br />

government and fees, but t<strong>here</strong> is another<br />

element we need to work on. Given the<br />

number <strong>of</strong> graduates that come out <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Institution, we should be generating large<br />

sums from alumni. It is incumbent on them<br />

to play a role and help to ensure we have<br />

more well-educated people.<br />

We also need to make sure our education<br />

system is beefed up, not just at<br />

tertiary level, but in the primary sector.<br />

Though our product is the student coming<br />

out with a degree or diploma, we have an<br />

important role to play in improving the<br />

system as a whole. I think we tend not to<br />

suss out what happens in the community,<br />

to see how best we should marry community<br />

needs and education. And then t<strong>here</strong> is<br />

business, which must certainly play a bigger<br />

role in the life <strong>of</strong> UKZN. How else but through<br />

bolstering universities will the scarce skills<br />

needed by the corporate sector be met<br />

What is the role <strong>of</strong> the UKZN Foundation<br />

MM: We are fortunate in that we have a<br />

very strong Foundation, but other university<br />

Foundations are also strong, so we must<br />

work harder and be creative to stay ahead<br />

<strong>of</strong> the game ... T<strong>here</strong> is a tendency for people<br />

to forget <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>’s immediate economic<br />

context. We dip into our pockets for<br />

other things, but not this! Resources must<br />

grow, though, and it’s sad it takes so long.<br />

We need to make sure the spirit <strong>of</strong> ubuntu<br />

is brought to the fore, and that means not<br />

just through the adult community, but starting<br />

with children at primary level: they are<br />

the future <strong>of</strong> tomorrow ... It will not augur<br />

well if we do not do this.<br />

What are some <strong>of</strong> the lessons you have learned<br />

straddling the business and education sectors<br />

MM: We all need to understand that, unless<br />

education and business enter into true<br />

partnership with one another, we will always<br />

just battle along as a society. This is the real<br />

challenge ... Another learning is that we have<br />

to make sure we think <strong>of</strong> others before<br />

ourselves. No matter what religious background<br />

one has, t<strong>here</strong> are basic, common<br />

human values that are being forgotten. We<br />

have a long way to go in terms <strong>of</strong> education<br />

to get back to those value systems ... I’ve got<br />

this little saying that I’ve lived by for quite a<br />

while: “T<strong>here</strong> is no trailer behind the<br />

hearse” – we came with nothing and we are<br />

going to take nothing! I’m not preaching<br />

<strong>here</strong>, but amassing wealth is not useful<br />

unless it is also utilised for the betterment<br />

<strong>of</strong> mankind. It’s not that we shouldn’t enjoy<br />

what we work for, just that we need to do<br />

more with ourselves ... We must make sure<br />

that we leave the world a better place for<br />

those coming after us.<br />

Mr Mac Mia, Chair <strong>of</strong> the UKZN Council<br />

and Vice-Chair <strong>of</strong> the UKZN Foundation.<br />

4 UKZN Foundation www.ukzn.ac.za/ukznf


FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES<br />

Fostering Entrepreneurship<br />

Dreams come true in the Umbono<br />

Entrepreneurship Challenge<br />

Ms Nikeziwe Mthethwa’s dream is to<br />

grow her business making traditional<br />

Zulu beaded garments and ultimately to supply<br />

international markets. She said this<br />

when presenting her business idea before a<br />

panel <strong>of</strong> judges in the finals for the Umbono<br />

Entrepreneurship Challenge – an innovative<br />

competition at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<br />

<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN) aimed at building a culture <strong>of</strong><br />

entrepreneurship in the province.<br />

Little did Ms Mthethwa know that she<br />

would be named the overall winner and that<br />

her dream could well come true. She won a<br />

R10 000 cash prize; a website design and<br />

development package; a business planning<br />

support programme; business cards; business<br />

books; a three-hour coaching session<br />

with one <strong>of</strong> the country’s top coaching companies,<br />

valued at R7 000; financial education<br />

support valued at R2 500; and an entrepreneurship<br />

training manual valued at R3 500.<br />

The competition was organised by<br />

UKZN’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and the<br />

eThekwini Municipality in celebration <strong>of</strong><br />

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). GEW<br />

is a global initiative to inspire young people<br />

to embrace innovation, imagination and<br />

creativity. Young people are connected<br />

through local, national and global activities<br />

designed to help them explore their<br />

potential as self-starters and innovators.<br />

The mission <strong>of</strong> the Centre for Entrepreneurship,<br />

which ran the challenge, is to<br />

contribute to socio-economic development<br />

in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>. Dean <strong>of</strong> the Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />

Management Studies, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Lesley<br />

Stainbank, said that the competition is<br />

important to UKZN as it meets a key strategic<br />

goal <strong>of</strong> the institution, namely “responsible<br />

community engagement”.<br />

The second prize went to Mr Billy<br />

Naidoo for his product called Pantique,<br />

making disposable underwear for which he<br />

bagged R7 000 and a range <strong>of</strong> other prizes.<br />

Third prize was awarded to Ms Refiloe Ntoi<br />

who wowed the judges with her concept<br />

Health First, a restaurant catering for<br />

diabetics. Ms Ntoi received R5 000 cash and<br />

a range <strong>of</strong> business support prizes. All nine<br />

finalists were given consolation prizes <strong>of</strong><br />

R1 000 each.<br />

Capacity-building workshops were<br />

scheduled in six <strong>of</strong> the City’s development<br />

Winner Ms Nikeziwe Mthethwa receives her R10 000 cash prize from Mr Greg Norman <strong>of</strong><br />

Pharmachem.<br />

nodes in October. These workshops, which<br />

were held in Chatsworth, KwaMashu,<br />

Umlazi, Wentworth, Pinetown and at the<br />

<strong>University</strong>, equipped candidates to prepare<br />

their one-page business ideas. Just under 40<br />

entries were received and 20 candidates<br />

were asked to present at the elimination<br />

round. Twelve finalists were selected to<br />

present at the gala event.<br />

A large number <strong>of</strong> prominent people<br />

from the business and academic community<br />

served as judges. Among them were Mr<br />

Andrew Layman <strong>of</strong> the Pietermaritzburg<br />

Chamber <strong>of</strong> Business; Legal Advisor Mrs<br />

Claudette Sigamoney; Mr Greg Norman, representing<br />

the largest sponsor, Pharmachem<br />

Pharmaceuticals; Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Krish Govender<br />

<strong>of</strong> UKZN; Ms Nokuthula Msibi <strong>of</strong> Smart Exchange;<br />

and Ms Gugulethemba Ngcobo from<br />

the Durban Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce and Industry.<br />

The prizes were sponsored by Action<br />

Coach, Africa Sun Oils, Avicom Communications,<br />

Black Business Link, Business Partners,<br />

CW Trainers, Durban Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce<br />

and Industry, Enablis, Ernst and Young,<br />

McCarthy, Minara, Net Prophet, Old Mutual,<br />

Pharmachem, Pietermaritzburg Chamber <strong>of</strong><br />

Commerce, PT Financial, Sanlam and Smart<br />

Exchange. The competition was audited by<br />

Deloitte and capably executed by Ms<br />

Babongile Mnyandu.<br />

African National Congress (ANC) Chief<br />

Whip for the eThekwini Region, Councillor<br />

Fawzia Peer, said that this competition inspired<br />

new hope for South Africa’s economy.<br />

She added that she was delighted to be part<br />

<strong>of</strong> GEW and noted the importance <strong>of</strong> government<br />

support to SMMEs.<br />

Adapted from an article originally published<br />

in UKZN Online Volume 4 Issue 29.<br />

Further information can be obtained by<br />

contacting the Director <strong>of</strong> the Centre for<br />

Entrepreneurship, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Shahida Cassim,<br />

by email at cassims@ukzn.ac.za or<br />

telephone on +27 (0) 31 260 2550.<br />

www.ukzn.ac.za/ukznf<br />

UKZN Foundation<br />

5


Access Programmes<br />

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING<br />

Engineering into the future!<br />

All great achievements have humble<br />

beginnings – the sturdy oak tree from<br />

an acorn; the mighty river from slender<br />

streams high in the mountains. So it is with<br />

the new multi-million Rand UNITE Engineering<br />

Centre, steadily rising in the former<br />

Science car park on the Howard College<br />

campus <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong><br />

(UKZN).<br />

A dream to address the spatial and<br />

learning needs <strong>of</strong> a rapidly evolving access<br />

programme has ignited the passion and<br />

commitment necessary to launch this<br />

ambitious building project. The venture is<br />

also testimony to the power <strong>of</strong> teamwork.<br />

The new UNITE Engineering Centre encapsulates<br />

a symphony <strong>of</strong> synergies involving<br />

UNITE, the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Engineering, UKZN’s<br />

Campus Management Division, the <strong>University</strong>’s<br />

Environmental Committee, and the<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Higher Education and<br />

Training. Each entity has played a vital role<br />

in unlocking the potential for ‘vision to<br />

become reality’.<br />

The Centre, with its iconic architectural<br />

designs, environmentally-friendly features,<br />

and state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art audiovisual technology,<br />

will seamlessly accommodate the much<br />

expanded access programme within the<br />

restructured engineering curriculum. An<br />

enhanced theme <strong>of</strong> integrating learning with<br />

leisure spaces will, apart from ergonomically<br />

efficient teaching and tutorial rooms, include<br />

a nature observation deck for quiet reflection,<br />

yet with full wireless internet connectivity.<br />

The main objectives are to dynamically<br />

improve teaching and learning experiences<br />

with optimal utilisation <strong>of</strong> technology, as well<br />

as creative use <strong>of</strong> space. In addition, multipurpose<br />

rooms will serve to narrow the<br />

divide between industry partners, academics,<br />

and the community by providing<br />

appropriate facilities for seminars, conferences,<br />

and outreach activities. It is also<br />

intended that the Centre should become a<br />

confluence for diverse academic interaction<br />

between engineering and the broader<br />

<strong>University</strong> community to foster the skills<br />

needed by graduate engineers to operate in<br />

civil society and technology-rich environments.<br />

This is in line with international best<br />

practice and progressive educational trends.<br />

The new Centre will allow UNITE to increase<br />

its intake from the current 75 students<br />

to approximately 150, as well as<br />

enable it to service important learning needs<br />

within the mainstream. Independent drivein<br />

access, sufficient parking spaces and state<strong>of</strong>-the-art<br />

security measures further complement<br />

the appeal <strong>of</strong> the Centre. A grand<br />

opening is envisaged for September 2011.<br />

Rudi Kimmie<br />

The UNITE Programme<br />

The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>’s<br />

Intensive Tuition for Engineers<br />

(UNITE) Programme is an alternate<br />

access initiative linked to the Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />

Engineering.<br />

Established as a partnership between<br />

the corporate sector and the<br />

former <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Natal</strong> more than<br />

20 years ago, UNITE has facilitated the<br />

engineering study successes <strong>of</strong> hundreds<br />

<strong>of</strong> learners from formerly disadvantaged<br />

backgrounds by providing<br />

intensive tuition in the engineering<br />

sciences, comprehensive life skills training,<br />

and bursary assistance through its<br />

support from South African corporations.<br />

Many UNITE alumni have achieved<br />

notable career successes and can today<br />

be found in prominent positions<br />

throughout the engineering sector.<br />

These range from executive management<br />

positions in major South African<br />

corporations to senior academics at<br />

tertiary institutions, whilst some have<br />

ventured into engineering consulting.<br />

For further information about UNITE,<br />

kindly contact the Director, Noel<br />

Powell, by email at powelln@ukzn.ac.za<br />

or by telephone on +27 (0) 260 2662.<br />

The new UNITE Engineering Centre begins to take shape on the Howard College campus.<br />

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES<br />

Africa Centre<br />

Ms Xolile Kineri (left), an Educator, and Ms Ncengani Mthethwa (right), the Africa Centre’s Community Engagement Officer, at the<br />

recording studio in Newlands West.<br />

Jiving with Science<br />

Jiving with Science is a new public<br />

engagement initiative <strong>of</strong> the Africa Centre<br />

for Health and Population Studies. The Africa<br />

Centre, a joint project <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN) and the Medical<br />

Research Council (MRC) <strong>of</strong> South Africa, is<br />

an international HIV research facility with an<br />

HIV testing, treatment and care programme<br />

run jointly with the <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (KZN)<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Health. Funded largely by the<br />

Wellcome Trust in the United Kingdom, it is<br />

based in northern KZN w<strong>here</strong> the HIV<br />

epidemic is one <strong>of</strong> the most severe in the<br />

world with nearly one in two adults aged 35-<br />

40 being infected.<br />

Jiving with Science aims to foster<br />

community discussion about scientific<br />

research and to bring evidence-based HIV<br />

health-promoting messages to everyday<br />

spaces such as public transportation, leisure<br />

areas, and shopping precincts. It involves<br />

developing, distributing and evaluating<br />

three CDs over two years. Each CD contains<br />

a radio-style information interview, interspersed<br />

with popular music, targeted HIV<br />

health promotion messages, and calls to<br />

action.<br />

Two <strong>of</strong> the three CDs are now complete<br />

and are being distributed free-<strong>of</strong>-charge to<br />

key stakeholders in the local community,<br />

including taxi drivers, shebeen owners and<br />

hair salon operators. Taxis are the main<br />

mode <strong>of</strong> transport in the Africa Centre<br />

research area, with almost two-thirds <strong>of</strong> the<br />

population (an estimated 50 000 to 60 000)<br />

using a taxi on at least a weekly basis. Most<br />

taxis have a CD player, although many<br />

operators have few CDs to play. Thus, the<br />

primary target audience in this initiative are<br />

the users <strong>of</strong> local mini-bus taxis.<br />

The project was launched in February at<br />

the Mtubatuba Taxi Association. The event<br />

was well-attended with close to 200 taxi<br />

drivers present. At the launch drivers<br />

received two CDs together with an HIV fact<br />

sheet, a Jiving with Science t-shirt, and a<br />

meal. Once the Africa Centre has received<br />

feedback from the drivers on commuter<br />

responses to the first two CDs, a third disc<br />

will be designed and distributed.<br />

The Africa Centre anticipates that these<br />

informative CDs will improve public understanding<br />

<strong>of</strong> HIV transmission and prevention<br />

strategies. Furthermore, through this project<br />

the Centre has engaged new sectors in the<br />

community who are now actively participating<br />

in its research and efforts to prevent<br />

HIV transmission. The project has also<br />

enabled the Africa Centre to engage partners<br />

in the music industry who, in line with social<br />

responsibility agendas, have waived the<br />

production rights on select popular music<br />

tracks. In exchange the Centre has provided<br />

them with an opportunity to advertise and<br />

have their music heard in this largely<br />

inaccessible rural setting.<br />

DJ Tira, who is the owner <strong>of</strong> the famous<br />

Afrotainment studios and is originally from<br />

Hlabisa in northern KZN, has taken a special<br />

interest in this project. He has donated six<br />

Afrotainment songs and also plays the part<br />

<strong>of</strong> the main actor in the dialogue. Another<br />

important contributor is Malcolm Nhleko <strong>of</strong><br />

Maltre Productions, who recorded the CD<br />

dialogue at his studio in Newlands West.<br />

Other partners in the music industry who<br />

have provided the project with songs include<br />

Sheer Sound, EMI, Gallo, Abafana Bokuthula<br />

and Debrah Gumede. Currently, the Centre<br />

is compiling the music for the third CD and<br />

is looking for hip songs to include.<br />

Adapted from an article originally published<br />

in UKZN Online Volume 5 Issue 6.<br />

For further information about Jiving<br />

with Science or the Africa Centre, kindly<br />

contact Astrid Treffry-Goatley by email<br />

at atreffrygoatley@africacentre.ac.za or<br />

Mduduzi Mahlinza at<br />

mmahlinza@africacentre.ac.za.<br />

www.ukzn.ac.za/ukznf<br />

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Foreign Internship<br />

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL FOUNDATION<br />

Mexican<br />

brings skills<br />

to UKZN<br />

Foundation<br />

Ms Pamela Plaza, an intern at the UKZN Foundation.<br />

From time-to-time the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN) Foundation has<br />

the fortune to obtain the services <strong>of</strong> international<br />

interns who bring with them<br />

particular skills that are needed at the<br />

Foundation. All are students on the Masters<br />

in Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PHaSI)<br />

course at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Bologna, Italy, at<br />

which the Executive Director <strong>of</strong> the UKZN<br />

Foundation is a visiting lecturer. This year,<br />

for eight months, the Foundation again has<br />

the benefit <strong>of</strong> an intern from PHaSI in the<br />

person <strong>of</strong> Ms Pamela Plaza.<br />

Further information about the UKZN<br />

Foundation can be obtained by contacting<br />

the Executive Director, Bruno van Dyk, by<br />

email at vandyk@ukzn.ac.za or by<br />

telephone on +27 (0)31 260 2389.<br />

Ms Plaza, who hails from Mexico, has a<br />

degree in Business Administration and<br />

Marketing and has been involved in the nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />

sector for six years, both in Mexico City<br />

and New York. Drawing on her expertise in<br />

strategic marketing management, her first<br />

assignment is to revamp and update the<br />

Foundation’s website. Through the new<br />

website, she is aiming to introduce new<br />

strategies to encourage greater involvement<br />

and more interaction with the Foundation,<br />

develop innovative on-line giving<br />

approaches, and introduce fun social<br />

engagement programmes. The aim is to<br />

attract the interest <strong>of</strong> students, staff and the<br />

public in general, create a sense <strong>of</strong> unity and<br />

awareness, and usefully connect the UKZN<br />

Foundation with its various stakeholder<br />

groups. All <strong>of</strong> these objectives are in line<br />

with the Foundation’s strategic intention to<br />

establish a sound platform for philanthropy<br />

and giving amongst alumni and friends well<br />

into the future.<br />

During the course <strong>of</strong> her stay, Ms Plaza<br />

hopes to make a positive contribution to the<br />

strategic development challenges facing<br />

South and southern Africa. As she puts it, “I<br />

am very happy to be <strong>here</strong> and learn, and<br />

most <strong>of</strong> all, to try to do something that can<br />

help many lives in the future.” She believes<br />

that, through her involvement in the<br />

activities <strong>of</strong> the Foundation, she will come<br />

to understand better the country and the<br />

major issues that South Africans have to deal<br />

with in order to grow.<br />

On a more personal note, Ms Plaza has<br />

always sought solutions to social challenges.<br />

Her personal goal is to generate new ideas<br />

that contribute positively to society by<br />

providing useful solutions to challenges and<br />

assisting with the dissemination <strong>of</strong> these<br />

solutions. “Coming to South Africa and<br />

working for the UKZN Foundation has<br />

opened new windows <strong>of</strong> ideas that I will put<br />

to good use. If you want things to happen,<br />

you must act and do.”<br />

When she leaves Durban, Ms Plaza is<br />

planning to travel around southern Africa<br />

and possibly work in the field to contribute<br />

her knowledge to improving the circumstances<br />

<strong>of</strong> poor communities. She acknowledges<br />

that she is not exactly sure w<strong>here</strong> this<br />

intention will take her, but this is a challenge<br />

she looks forward to taking on.<br />

Bruno van Dyk<br />

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING<br />

Urban Development<br />

Partnership to address urban<br />

infrastructure<br />

Photograph from www.shine2010.co.za<br />

UKZN’s new eThekweni Chair in Urban Infrastructure will help to build the city’s growing reputation as one <strong>of</strong> the leading urban<br />

centres on the African continent.<br />

The eThekwini Chair in Urban Infrastructure,<br />

a collaborative initiative<br />

between the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong><br />

(UKZN) and the eThekwini Municipality, has<br />

been launched <strong>of</strong>ficially on the Howard<br />

College campus. Based in UKZN’s Civil<br />

Engineering programme, the Chair will focus<br />

on expanding the knowledge base in the<br />

delivery <strong>of</strong> general civil engineering infrastructural<br />

services, and in developing<br />

research capacity and expertise in this field.<br />

The eThekwini Municipality has pledged<br />

financial support for a period <strong>of</strong> three years,<br />

with a possibility <strong>of</strong> renewal. City Manager<br />

for eThekwini, Dr Michael Sutcliffe,<br />

expressed his delight at being part <strong>of</strong> a programme<br />

designed to transform the built<br />

environment while building skills capacity in<br />

the country. He said that, even though we<br />

still have a long way to go, we need to build<br />

the base and that the establishment <strong>of</strong> a<br />

dedicated Chair in Urban Infrastructure is “a<br />

little step in the right direction.”<br />

Speaking at the Launch, Acting Mayor <strong>of</strong><br />

eThekwini, Councillor Logie Naidoo, commented<br />

that Durban has become one <strong>of</strong> the<br />

leading cities on the African continent. He<br />

explained that this is due in no small part to<br />

some <strong>of</strong> its engineering masterpieces such<br />

as the Moses Mabhida stadium, King Shaka<br />

International Airport, and the Mgeni viaduct.<br />

“Today we are on the radar screen and this<br />

can be attributed to the kind <strong>of</strong> work we do,”<br />

said Councillor Naidoo. He said it is<br />

important for eThekwini to support the<br />

<strong>University</strong> to ensure it produces talent which<br />

can be absorbed back into the city.<br />

The eThekwini Chair in Urban Infrastructure<br />

will build a national and international<br />

reputation for excellence in<br />

teaching and research, as well as contribute<br />

to the production <strong>of</strong> skilled civil engineering<br />

graduates. The Municipality will benefit from<br />

the research findings generated by the Chair<br />

and will receive exposure through the Chair’s<br />

publications. It will have access to a pool <strong>of</strong><br />

qualified civil engineers from which to draw<br />

for employment purposes and will contribute<br />

to the mentorship <strong>of</strong> postgraduate<br />

students and younger staff.<br />

The Chair will also liaise with industry<br />

to develop a comprehensive Continuing<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development (CPD) programme,<br />

including short courses and<br />

seminars.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Engineering for eThekwini, Mr<br />

Adrian Peters, who is an alumnus <strong>of</strong> UKZN,<br />

said the Municipality has long realised the<br />

significance <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> and the skills<br />

it produces, which are core to service<br />

delivery. “We are <strong>here</strong> because <strong>of</strong> the<br />

greatness <strong>of</strong> this institution and we want this<br />

greatness to continue,” he said. He highlighted<br />

the importance <strong>of</strong> investing in<br />

infrastructure that can sustain the economy<br />

and take care <strong>of</strong> our assets. He said that the<br />

Municipality is “buying a stake in the skills<br />

pipeline” and that every effort should be<br />

made to develop skills “to meet the needs<br />

<strong>of</strong> masses <strong>of</strong> people who cry out for service<br />

delivery.”<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Cristina Trois, Head <strong>of</strong> the<br />

School <strong>of</strong> Civil Engineering, Surveying and<br />

Construction, thanked the Municipality for<br />

its support, for sharing UKZN’s vision, and<br />

for the incredible opportunity to contribute<br />

to the infrastructural development <strong>of</strong> this<br />

city and this country.<br />

Adapted from an article that originally appeared<br />

in UKZN Online Volume 4 Issue 26.<br />

For further information about the<br />

eThekwini Chair in Urban Infrastructure or<br />

the School <strong>of</strong> Civil Engineering, Surveying<br />

and Construction, please contact Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

Cristina Trois by email at trios@ukzn.ac.za<br />

or telephone on +27 (0)31 260 3065.<br />

www.ukzn.ac.za/ukznf<br />

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Recent Awards,<br />

Acknowledgements and Events<br />

DEVELOPMENTS IN BRIEF<br />

Centre for African Literary Studies<br />

launches the Priebe Collection<br />

African literature researchers from<br />

around the world now have an additional<br />

reason to visit the Centre for African<br />

Literary Studies (CALS) on the Pietermaritzburg<br />

campus after the launch <strong>of</strong> ‘The Priebe<br />

Collection’. This follows the acquisition by<br />

CALS <strong>of</strong> a large collection <strong>of</strong> African literary<br />

material from Dr Richard Priebe, an Emeritus<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English and African Literature<br />

at Virginia Commonwealth <strong>University</strong> (VCU)<br />

in the USA.<br />

Passionate about African literature and<br />

a collector <strong>of</strong> literary material which dates<br />

back to when he was a young boy, collecting<br />

old comic books and musical records,<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Priebe became fascinated by, and<br />

began researching and collecting, literary<br />

material published and produced in Ghana,<br />

which comprises the greater part <strong>of</strong> his<br />

collection. “When I went to Ghana I did not<br />

have books, the libraries did not have books,<br />

so I went out to find them.” He recalled<br />

buying books from children who were selling<br />

them on the sidewalk. He said he was<br />

honoured to be in Africa and that his<br />

research and books have found a new home<br />

at CALS.<br />

Dr Richard Priebe (left) at the launch <strong>of</strong> the Priebe Collection.<br />

VCU’s Associate Dean <strong>of</strong> Graduate<br />

Studies in the School <strong>of</strong> Engineering, and<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> the VCU and <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN) Partnership Programme,<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Rosalyn Hobson, spoke<br />

about the similarities between the two<br />

universities and said they also plan to<br />

continue with the popular staff and student<br />

exchanges. “I believe UKZN is the Premier<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> African Scholarship,” she said.<br />

Adapted from an article that originally appeared<br />

on the UKZN website, www.ukzn.ac.za.<br />

Centre for Rural<br />

Health<br />

appoints new<br />

Director<br />

The Centre for Rural Health (CRH) on the<br />

Howard College campus <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN) has appointed<br />

Dr Bernhard Gaede as its new Director. After<br />

qualifying as a doctor, Gaede joined the<br />

Health Systems Trust (HST) in 1998 and<br />

worked in the Bergville district. He then<br />

moved to Emmaus Hospital, also in the<br />

Bergville district, from the year 2000 w<strong>here</strong><br />

he worked variously as Hospital Manager,<br />

Medical Manager, and Medical Officer. He<br />

has been involved extensively with rural<br />

health advocacy through the Rural Doctors’<br />

Association <strong>of</strong> Southern Africa (RuDASA), as<br />

well as the Rural Health Advocacy Project.<br />

The CRH works to improve the health <strong>of</strong><br />

rural communities through research, capacity-building<br />

and advocacy. The Centre works<br />

closely with the public health system, community<br />

networks, and the <strong>University</strong> to improve<br />

the health care <strong>of</strong>fered to underserved<br />

communities in rural areas. It has a large<br />

multi-year grant from The Atlantic<br />

Philanthropies for some <strong>of</strong> its rural programmes.<br />

Dr Gaede is looking forward to working<br />

closely with medical students and encouraging<br />

‘rural friendliness’ during their years<br />

<strong>of</strong> study and practice. “It is an intensive<br />

learning experience working out in the rural<br />

areas. It opens your eyes to how much<br />

change you can make working away from<br />

urban medical centres,” Gaede said. His appointment<br />

is the first step in setting up the<br />

new Department <strong>of</strong> Rural Health at UKZN –<br />

the first academic department <strong>of</strong> its kind in<br />

the country.<br />

Dr Bernhard Gaede, newly appointed<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> the Centre for Rural Health.<br />

Adapted from an article that originally appeared<br />

on the UKZN website, www.ukzn.ac.za.<br />

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DEVELOPMENTS IN BRIEF<br />

Recent Awards,<br />

Acknowledgements and Events<br />

SAICA Awards Ceremony 2010<br />

Top performing students for 2009 and<br />

2010 were honoured at an awards ceremony<br />

hosted by the School <strong>of</strong> Accounting,<br />

in partnership with the South African Institute<br />

<strong>of</strong> Chartered Accountants (SAICA).<br />

Three UKZN students, Jacques van Ravesteyn,<br />

Saadiya Adam, and Akash Dowra, were in the<br />

top 10 in the Public Practice Examinations<br />

set by the Independent Regulatory Board for<br />

Auditors.<br />

The Chair <strong>of</strong> the Eastern Region <strong>of</strong><br />

SAICA, Mr Mdu Zakwe, told students that<br />

t<strong>here</strong> are many challenges ahead <strong>of</strong> them<br />

and that t<strong>here</strong> is a shortage <strong>of</strong> chartered<br />

accountants in South Africa. He added that<br />

the country needs skills and this is why it is<br />

important for universities to stay relevant<br />

and to <strong>of</strong>fer courses that challenge students.<br />

Mr Zakwe noted that many UKZN graduates<br />

around the country are making a<br />

difference to the country’s economy. He<br />

shared his experiences <strong>of</strong> studying at the<br />

<strong>University</strong> and how he always made sure he<br />

stayed ahead and worked hard.<br />

Prizes were sponsored by SAICA and two<br />

firms, Grant Thornton and KPMG.<br />

Adapted from an article that originally appeared<br />

in UKZN Online Volume 4 Issue 27.<br />

Dean <strong>of</strong> the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Management Studies, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Lesley Stainbank (left) and Chair<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Eastern Region <strong>of</strong> SAICA, Mr Mdu Zakwe (right).<br />

Former UKZN scientist heads up National Space Agency<br />

The newly-launched South African<br />

National Space Agency (SANSA) recently<br />

appointed Dr Sandile Malinga as its Chief<br />

Executive Officer (CEO). A space physicist,<br />

Malinga joined the former <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Natal</strong><br />

as a Senior Lecturer in the School <strong>of</strong> Physics<br />

in 2002. He later became an Assistant<br />

Dean in the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Science and Agriculture<br />

at the Westville campus <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN). In 2007 he left<br />

the <strong>University</strong> to take up a position as Manager<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory,<br />

which culminated in him becoming its<br />

Managing Director.<br />

Dr Malinga was initially appointed as<br />

caretaker CEO <strong>of</strong> SANSA in January, a position<br />

in which, according to the Minster <strong>of</strong><br />

Science and Technology, Mrs Naledi Pandor,<br />

“he demonstrated his efficiency and capability”.<br />

She added, “We are now looking forward<br />

to seeing the Agency flourishing.”<br />

Adapted from an article that originally appeared<br />

in UKZN Online Volume 5 Issue 4.<br />

Dr Sandile Malinga (right) at UKZN in 2007 with a group <strong>of</strong> high school teachers.<br />

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New Pharmaeconomics<br />

Programme<br />

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES<br />

Merck Company<br />

Foundation provides grant<br />

for scholarships<br />

The Health Economics and HIV/AIDS<br />

Research Division (HEARD) based at the<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> (UKZN) has coordinated<br />

the transfer <strong>of</strong> a substantial grant<br />

from The Merck Company Foundation to the<br />

<strong>University</strong>’s School <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy and Pharmacology<br />

to provide scholarships for up to<br />

seven students for a new Masters programme<br />

in Pharmaeconomics.<br />

“HEARD was awarded this grant which<br />

essentially had two components – research<br />

and capacity building – and the Merck scholarship<br />

to students is part <strong>of</strong> the capacitybuilding<br />

arm <strong>of</strong> the grant,” said senior<br />

researcher at HEARD, Mr Gavin George. “We<br />

identified HEARD, a research company that<br />

embraces research and health solutions,”<br />

said Ms Dorothy Mwangu from The Merck<br />

Company Foundation.<br />

“We at HEARD underwent a process <strong>of</strong><br />

identifying what relevant courses were not<br />

available in South Africa and we realised that<br />

no Pharmaeconomics course existed, although<br />

it is very much needed,” said George.<br />

When HEARD discovered that the School <strong>of</strong><br />

Pharmacy and Pharmacology was already in<br />

the process <strong>of</strong> accrediting the online Masters<br />

programme in Pharmaeconomics, they<br />

began the process <strong>of</strong> transferring the funding<br />

to the School.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> School, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Fatima<br />

Suleman, who led the development <strong>of</strong> the<br />

programme, indicated that students who<br />

wish to pursue Masters Degrees in Pharmacy<br />

and come from disadvantaged backgrounds<br />

will benefit from the grant.<br />

Recent health sector reform has centred<br />

on the pricing structure <strong>of</strong> medicines in<br />

South Africa. Section 22G <strong>of</strong> the Medicines<br />

and Related Substances Amendment Act 101<br />

<strong>of</strong> 1997 provides for the Minister <strong>of</strong> Health<br />

to appoint members <strong>of</strong> the Pricing Committee<br />

to take responsibility, among other<br />

things, for the formulation <strong>of</strong> a transparent<br />

pricing system for medicines in South Africa.<br />

As yet, no module exists in South Africa that<br />

teaches the skills required for economic<br />

evaluation.<br />

The purpose <strong>of</strong> the programme is to<br />

provide Masters students with the knowledge,<br />

skills and expertise to evaluate<br />

literature for evidence that can be used in<br />

Pharmaeconomic submissions and evaluations.<br />

Students will also be equipped to<br />

conduct and appraise Pharmaeconomic<br />

evaluations for assessment <strong>of</strong> submissions<br />

to the Pricing Committee (National Department<br />

<strong>of</strong> Health). In addition, the programme<br />

addresses a growing need for pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />

skilled in Pharmaeconomic research,<br />

evaluation, and appraisal. Similarly, it will<br />

equip students to prepare evaluations for<br />

managed care and the pharmaceutical<br />

industry.<br />

Adapted from an article that originally appeared<br />

in UKZN Online Volume 5 Issue 5.<br />

For further information about the new<br />

programme in Pharmaeconomics,<br />

kindly contact Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Fatima<br />

Suleman by email at<br />

sulemanf@ukzn.ac.za or by telephone<br />

on +27 (0)31 260 7941.<br />

From left: Executive Director <strong>of</strong> HEARD, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Alan Whiteside with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Fatima<br />

Suleman <strong>of</strong> the School Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Ms Dorothy Mwangu <strong>of</strong> The Merck<br />

Company Foundation, and HEARD Operations Director, Mr Samuel Gormley.<br />

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