University of Durban-Westville
| Established | 1972 (successor to Indian University College [Salisbury Island], established in 1961) |
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| Location | Westville |
The University of Durban-Westville (UDW) was a university situated in Westville, Durban, South Africa, which opened in 1972. It is now one of the campuses of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It was initially established for Indians, as during apartheid there were few universities that admitted non-White students. Prior to the building of UDW, Indian students traveled by ferry to a facility at Salisbury Island, which had been established in 1961 as the University College for Indians[1][2] UDW offered degrees in commerce, law, engineering, and sciences. Later an indoor sports centre was built, which hosted national sporting events. UDW was the hub of many student anti-apartheid political rallies.
Campaign of intimidation
In 1995 it was reported that staff members had been subjected to death threats, violence, break-ins to their homes and offices and smear campaigns by other staff members.[3][4][5]
Merger
On 1 January 2004 the university was merged with the University of Natal to create the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Notable alumni
- Malusi Gigaba, Minister of Public Enterprises in South Africa
- Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance
- Karthy Govender, commissioner for South African Human Rights Commission
- Quarraisha Karim, prominent HIV prevention expert
- Roy Padayachie, Minister of Public Service and Administration in the South Africa
- David Kgosientso Ramokgopa, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane in 2010
References
- ↑ Salisbury Island Reunion UKZN Alumni Affairs
- ↑
- ↑ It's spy vs spy at UDW, Philippa Garson, The Weekly Mail, 13 October 1995
- ↑ Race slur man shuns Oxford, David Jobbin,Times Higher Education Supplement, 14 July 1997
- ↑ Sociology head is forced into hiding, Times Higher Education, 11 September 1995