DUT AND SAWEA RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
The Durban University of Technology in collaboration with the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) recently embarked on a five-week educational road-trip Energy Drive to raise awareness about climate change and renewable energy.
The Energy Drive began on Wednesday, 1 September 2021, with the team visiting several schools in the Eastern Cape, headed down to Western Cape and ended in the Northern Cape on Thursday, 23 September 2021. The energyDRIVE truck will thereafter be exhibited at the WindAc Africa and Windaba conferences that will be held next week from Tuesday to Friday, 5th to 8th October 2021,
IN COMMEMORATION OF DEAF AWARENESS MONTH, HEARING IMPAIRED STUDENT SHARES HIS JOURNEY AT DUT
With September being Deaf Awareness Month, differently abled student Sthembiso Thabethe, a hearing impaired student speaks of his journey at the Durban University of Technology (DUT).
The prudent young man, who is also part of the Differently Abled Students Association (DASA), has endeavoured to go beyond the limitations that are placed on him because of his hearing loss and had graduated with his Diploma in Information Technology (IT) in 2020. He is pursuing his Advanced Diploma of Technology in IT.
DUT’S DR TANCSIK SAYS STUDENTS NEED TO UPSKILL THEMSELVES AND BE ABLE TO TURN TO DIGITAL MEDIA
With COVID-19, ‘the new normal’ has now become a more digitalised platform, even for the Durban University of Technology’s (DUT’s) Department for Drama and Production Studies.
DUT’s Dr Pamela Tancsik, a Senior Lecturer at the Department for Drama and Production Studies and specialist lecturer for Educational Theatre speaks about the first online theatre production called Krotoa was not told for nearly 400 years. She is also a professional puppeteer, stage director and theatre practitioner for more than 30 years. She lectured many years for the UKZN Opera Studio and Choral Academy ‘German for singers’ and stage craft.
CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE AT DUT INTRODUCES MARTIAL ARTS TO WIGGINS HIGH SCHOOL
The Community Engagement Office, which is based with the DVC: RIE at the Durban University of Technology, in collaboration with the DUT Confucius Institute (DUT CI), recently partnered with the Umkhumbane Schools Project to host a two-day seminar to introduce Chinese Culture: Martial Arts, to learners at Wiggins High School in Durban.
The seminar was facilitated by Mr Sanele Ntuli, Admin Assistant at DUT CI and Ms Xiao Peng, Mandarin Lecturer at DUT. Xiao Peng conducted a virtual presentation on the Chinese Culture and taught the basics of martial arts. Facilitating the proceedings at the school was Ms Phumzile Xulu, Community Engagement Practitioner under the office,
PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE DUT COMMUNITY IN THE TIMES OF A PANDEMIC
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) continues to commend all its essential workers for their dedication and commitment in providing services to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. DUT’s Communications team’s Simangele Zuma spoke to Ms Silindile Qwabe, an Executive Secretary to the Director: Midlands Campuses.
Q: Kindly tell me about your role at DUT?
A: “I am an Executive Secretary to the Director: Midlands Campuses.”
Q: How long have you been in that role?
A: “I joined DUT in March 2020.”
