Botany Student Recognised for Excellent Oral Presentation

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) is celebrating with Xolisile Sibiya, a master’s Botany student, who scooped second position for an oral presentation in the Agricultural Research Council ARC-Tropical and Subtropical Crops (ARC-TSC) Research Open Day. ARC is a premier science… Read More

Dr Corlien M van Jaarsveld
Senior Lecturer

Dr Corlien M van Jaarsveld Position :  Senior LecturerTelephone : 035 902 6060Email : vanjaarsveldc@unizulu.ac.za Office :  Botany Department, KwaDlangezwa Campus Google Scholar ORCiD ResearchGate Biography: Dr CM van Jaarsveld has been in the academic field for more than 20… Read More

Mr PN Sokhela
Laboratory Assistant

Mr PN Sokhela Position: Laboratory AssistantPhone: +27 35 902 6261Email: SokhelaP(at) unizulu.ac.zaBuilding & Room: H16  Biography: Mr PN Sokhela… Qualifications:BSc, BScHons(UNIZULU) Research interests: Ecology and plant biodiversity. Professional membership: None Research Databases / Publications Check the departmental research 

Departmental Research 2011 and 2010

Departmental Research 2011 De Wet H, (2011). Antibacterial activity of five South African Erythroxylaceae species. African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(55):11511-11514. De Wet H, Van Heerden FR and Van Wyk B-E, (2011). Alkaloidal variation in Cissampelos capensis (Menispermaceae), Molecules, 16:3001-3009. Mthethwa… Read More

Departmental Research 2015 and 2014

Departmental Research 2015 Van Vuuren SF, Nkwanyana MN, De Wet H, (2015). Antimicrobial evaluation of plants used for the treatment of diarrhoea in a rural community in northern Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. BMC Complementary and alternative Medicine, 15:53. De Wet… Read More

Departmental Research 2017 and 2016

Departmental Research 2017 Struwig M, De Wet H, Condy G, 2017. Cissampelos hirta. Flowering Plants of Africa, 65:34-40. Zobolo A, Khumalo GP, 2017. Growth and nutrient content of Ansellia africana treated with Hoaglands solution. South African Journal of Botany 109:… Read More

Departmental Research 2019 and 2018

Departmental Research 2019 Ntuli NR, 2019. Nutrient content of scarcely-known wild leafy vegetables from northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany, Accepted. Buthelezi LG, Mavengahama S, Ntuli NR, 2019. Morphological variation and heritability studies of Lagenaria siceraria landraces… Read More