UKZN Graduate's Thanksgiving from Wheelchair Lights Up Graduation!

Blind UKZN student Azraa Ebrahim graduates cum laude with 14 distinctions

Graduating cum laude with 14 distinctions, this UKZN student is challenging ableism, gender norms, and religious convention—one paper at a time. ALSO SEE: South African women dominated the 2025 Met Gala Azraa Ebrahim’s story is not simply one of academic excellence—it is a powerful testament to resilience, faith, and the pursuit of equity in spaces where disabled Muslim women are rarely seen, let alone celebrated. This week, she graduated cum la…

UKZN Graduate's Thanksgiving from Wheelchair Lights Up Graduation!

He may have had a more delayed start to school than most, but Siphosethu Ndlovu’s perseverance has paid off. He couldn’t help but celebrate his hard-earned academic success in a way that the entire graduation hall could feel!   Durban, South Africa (08 May 2025) – Years of hard work driven by the desire to achieve academic excellence, even when others thought he couldn’t do it, culminated in a most heartwarming moment on the graduation stage for…