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UKZN: It’s terrible seeing a varsity die, especially as it was preventable

After this week, the University of KwaZulu-Natal has joined the ranks of the chronically dysfunctional universities of South Africa. In fact, it is now questionable whether this once famed institution is a university in all but name.

Jonathan Jansen

Jonathan Jansen

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After this week, the University of KwaZulu-Natal has joined the ranks of the chronically dysfunctional universities of South Africa. In fact, it is now questionable whether this once famed institution is a university in all but name.

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