Students flock to apply to study at University of Zululand
The University of Zululand might have been on the receiving end of bad press in 2016, particularly over a "degrees for sale" scandal, but this has not stopped many qualifying matriculants from applying for admission at the institution. The university has received more than 80,000 applications, but has space for only 5,000. Spokeswoman Gcina Nhleko said on Thursday that the university was surprised to get so many applications. She said the university would not allow walk-in applications out of the fear of a stampede of students jostling for places. The university’s main campus is situated in KwaDlangezwa, 19km south of Empangeni and about 142km north of Durban. "We plead with prospective students to log [in] online as we will not be attending to walk-ins, Nhleko said. "The process of application is handled by the CAO [central applications office]. Students can either call the CAO or check online whether their applications have been successful."
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