A sombre moment for graduate, Mandisa Ngqaqhu as she holds up a sign on the graduation stage, paying tribute to her late mother – “Mom, you could not wait to celebrate with me, but heaven couldn’t wait to be with you!” Ms Ngqaqhu graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management cum laude from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on May 12.
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UKZN recently held its graduation ceremonies. Here are some pictures from the joyous occasions as graduates expressed themselves on stage.
Trine Moodley dances on stage as she graduates with the Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Psychology. Ms Moodley is one of over 8000 students graduating at this year’s UKZN autumn graduation. Over 65% of the graduates at the ceremonies are women.
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Thobeka Zuma: Soccer fever at UKZN Graduation: A jubilant fan, Thobeka Zuma walked onto the graduation stage holding up a Kaizer Chiefs FC T-shirt to express his joy after the team won the Nedbank Cup Final at the weekend.
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