Information and Communication Services – University of KwaZulu-Natal

Zero Rated Data to Specific UKZN Sites

Zero-Rated URLS Agreements are finally in place with all four Mobile Network Operators for Zero Rating of key websites that are hosted within UKZN’s network. The terms and conditions from the service providers are very clear on the type of content that can be served from these zero-rated websites. No...

ASAUDIT Leadership Institute 2018

A few of my colleagues and I recently attended the 7th ASAUDIT Leadership Conference. ASAUDIT is the Higher Education ITC platform for IT leaders and practitioners to engage and network. And that we did …… it was a highly interactive and informative conference. We engaged with peers from other Institutes. ...

Students from Digital Arts Department in UKZN-PMB presenting their Digital Projects

Students from the Digital Arts Department in UKZN-PMB presenting their Digital Projects onto the exterior wall of the Dennis Hurley Building in the CBD. Event covered by ICS using Optoma 415e projector. ...

MyUKZN Mobile App

The MyUKZN app is both for staff and students. The MyUKZN app gives you complete access to University and student information. Students can access course and examination schedules, check your admission and funding application status, graduation information and various other self-service functions. Use the emergency features to notify campus security...

The New K Optoma ZTU510 Laser Projector used at Graduation 2017

The new K Optoma ZTU510 projector - the first projector with a Laser-phosphor light engine with a 30 000 hour life used to project at Graduation 2017.. The ICS team continues with their support at Graduation 2017- including live streaming, projecting, sound and much more…

Some rural hospitals now have access to the UKZN network

ICS has partnered with the College of Health Sciences to provide network connectivity to certain hospitals around the KZN Province. We have in the previous years completed work in urban areas such as Wentworth Hospital, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital and in the Midlands region the Greys Hospital to name a...

End to End Digital Audio Setup UKZN Graduation

UKZN for the first time used a complete in-house Digital Audio Public Address system at the Graduation Ceremony. This is enabled by the recent acquisition of a Soundcraft SiExpression Digital Mixer and Stagebox. This system extends the capabilities of the existing digital system which includes the Dbx PA+ DriveRack and the 2 Digital Crown XTi 4000power Amplifiers....

NSFAS Laptop Rollout – 2017

The ICS Division on behalf of student funding will be rolling out close to 9000 laptops throughout 2017 to students that qualify for NSFAS funding. The first phase of this rollout commenced on Monday the 15th May 2017 and over three days a total of 4700 laptops were issued to...

The University of KwaZulu-Natal has established a shared vision for Information and Communication Technology across the organisation and this overarching perspective has been centralised into the Information and Communication Services (ICS) Department under the portfolio of the Executive Director for Institutional Planning & Governance.

Mission
Exploiting technology to lead academic excellence, research, innovation and societal engagement.

Vision
Dynamic, effective and innovative technology enabling UKZN to be the Premier University of African Scholarship.

Values
The ICS Department shares and supports the UKZN’s corporate values that aims to establish a value-driven organisational culture that empowers the Institution and its people to achieve institutional goals. The guiding values are Respect, Excellence, Accountability, ClienOrientation, Honesty, and Trust – represented as R.E.A.C.H.T.

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