University of KwaZulu-Natal

... um, which, which is so interesting.

So, so you studied, uh, what's now UKZN, right?

Yes, UKZN.

What-

What was then University of Natal.

So what happened, my professor encouraged me to apply for a visiting studentship in South Africa.

So in 2006, I think, I ended up studying for four or five months in KwaZulu-Natal, in Pietermaritzburg of all places at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, which was kind of 10 years after the end of apartheid in In a town, Pietermaritzburg, an institution where, I mean, I was staying at the Lutheran Theological Institute.

And only then, when I had arrived, I discovered that there were two Lutheran churches in South Africa, basically a black one and a white one.

And the institute where I was studying and was staying was was a joint institute, but the student body was very separated.

If you own a house there, you can just turn it into student accommodation and that's what's been happening.

So they really can't control it because right now you've got UKZN, which is two kilometers away from that street, uh, which is a big campus.

Um, you've got DUT down the road, which is about four kilometers away from that street and you can imagine that area probably has about 20,000 students.

So what happens is when students get paid, 'cause this happened last week when they got their allowances.

Um, which, which is so interesting.

So, so you studied, uh, what's now UKZN, right?

Yes, UKZN.

What-

What was then University of Natal.

the world is warned that a massive perhaps the biggest since records of these things began to be kept is being established in the tropical pacific expected to strengthen during the closing months of 2026 our weather service forecasting below normal rainfall above normal temperatures across much of the country during the coming summer the southern african development communities 26 27 outlook favours below normal rainfall across much of central and southern Africa and dry and hot conditions.

I'm joined now by Colleen Aldous, who is a professor at the School of Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Colleen, good afternoon.

Thank you for your time.

We've got to warn against overheating under those circumstances.

Try and find shade, try and find healthy water, try and keep cool.

Colleen Aldous, Professor Colleen Aldous, a professor at the School of Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

So there's quite a lot that has been said about this particular story, right, Spring Day, and how things seem to have changed.

Let's now speak to just, you know, social commentator Donovan, Duovan rather, E. Williams, together with Dr. Bonganim Zinyan, who's a lecturer in social work at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Good morning to you both and thank you so much for your time.

Let me start with you, Doc.

have confirmed that once again, as far as this conversation is concerned.

Let me thank you for your time.

That is social commentator Donovan E. Williams, together with Dr. Bongani Mziniani, lecturer in social work at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Thank you so much for joining us and thank you to you for listening.