FoAD’s First Journalism Alumni Reunion, A Great Success!



Formber DUT Journalism students. 


NASIPHI GIGABA 

The Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) Journalism department in collaboration with the Office for Advancement and Alumni Relations hosted the very first “Journalism Alumni Reunion” at the City Campus, Author Smith Hall.

Journalism alumni, members of the Advisory Board, industry leaders and staff filled the auditorium to capacity yesterday, 14 November as alumni from ML Sultan Technikon, Technikon Natal, DIT and DUT were reunited for the very first time.

The event hosted as a means of celebrating the achievements of DUT alumni who are making impact across the globe in the journalism industry and to also inaugurate and reconnect alumni to the institution.
Keynote speaker, Dr Welcome Nzimande who is a renowned radio and TV legend encouraged the alumni to be the gear for change in their respective organisations in order to bring about the necessary improvement.

“Innovation is the thing that comes up with the changes that are necessary in this world, we come to the media, the internet and we try to push the way we do things.  I’d like to say even in the organisations that are present here; the “push” is very important that we move on and try and improve how we do things in our organisations,” he urged. 

Dr Nzimande also shared some of the strategies he used in advancing Ukhozi FM to being ranked as one of the largest radio stations in South Africa and Africa.

News Editor, Executive Producer at the SABC and DUT alumnus, Salma Patel was the Programme Director of the function.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation & Engagement, Prof Sibusiso Moyo thanked the alumni for coming out and also emphasized on the significance of being a Journalist and the role journalists play in transforming societies.

“I just want to really thank you for showing interest and for coming back to DUT, you may hear a lot of things on the news but I think this group has a lot to contribute to help showcase the good work that we do as a university,” she said.

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