Graduating from DUT with a Bachelor of Education degree cum laude is a dream come true for Snethemba Ndlovu, 23, from KwaMnyandu near Elandskop in Pietermaritzburg, who obtained 21 distinctions.

DUT referenced a Financial Aid Practitioners of South Africa (FAPSA) meeting with Nsfas on 11 April, during which it said it was confirmed that the system’s closure was tied to budget limitations.

According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, in 2021, DUT was ranked among the top 500 universities globally, 10th for citations globally and fifth nationally.