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By IOL Reporter 
3h ago
DURBAN – The University of KwaZulu-Natal suspended its reopening on January 4.
In a statement issued over the weekend, a spokesperson on behalf of UKZN said that in light of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of a national state of disaster, the reopening of the campuses will be postponed.
“Since the two district municipalities in which our campuses are located have been declared Covid-19 hotspots, it is essential that all of our campuses remain closed for all activities on campus, excluding essential services, until January 18 , when it is expected that additional directives would be advised by the President of the Republic and the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, “said Normah Zondo.
He said staff and students are being informed that all 2021 registration processes begin on January 18 and must be completed online and from remote locations as there will be no registration services and / or registration assistance available on campus.
“The president’s speech laid out in stark terms the reality of a second wave of the Covid-19 virus in South Africa. More than a million of our fellow citizens have already been infected, including more than 50,000 new cases in just four days. Just over a million 27,000 South Africans have died. Worse still, it appears that young people are particularly susceptible to the new strain of virus that has now taken over our country and the province of KwaZulu-Natal is among the most affected, “he said.
Zondo said that since the national lockdown, first implemented in March last year, UKZN has been forced to explore different methodologies to ensure staff and students can access campuses in the safest way possible and to incorporate the mitigation of health and safety risks on a day-to-day basis. life and work of the University.
“All academic activities will remain online and data will continue to be provided as before. Students from the Faculty of Health Sciences will be informed by their deputy vice-chancellors (DVC) and deans of their priority return. Their students about the update programs and make appropriate arrangements for support. All non-essential services personnel will continue to work remotely, “he said.
According to the most recent data from the Department of Health, SA’s cumulative Covid-19 count is 1,088,889 with 29,175 deaths.
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