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There are no limits when it comes to

education. This iswhat we learnedwhen

we saw the number of international

students we have at MUT this year,

during the MUT International Student

Orientation on 20 February 2020.

The event, hosted by the Marketing

and Communications department,

advanced

the

Vice-Chancellor’s

“Anchor Strategy” as it was not only

held on campus, but there were tours

around Umlazi sections.

One of the stops was Ogwini High

School where the principal, Dr Vusi

Dlamini, gave MUT international

students a presentation and a tour

around his historic school which continues to produce

high marks regardless of the high number of learners

it accommodates. “You will never find any other local

university trying to lift the quality of neighbouring

schools like MUT does; they have made sure their

relationship with Umlazi schools is treated like a

conveyer belt,” Dr Dlamini said. “I’m hoping that the

international students that MUT brought today will

come and tutor our learners on weekends.”

A cherry on the top of International Student Orientation

International students’ orientation

Dr Enoch Duma Malaza, middle, shaking hands with a student from the DRC, Esther. Others are Dr Thobile Poswa, HOD,

Environmental Health, left, and Dr Papy Numbi, third from right (obscured), and other students

International students with Principal of Ogwini Comprehensive High Schools, Dr

Vusumuzi Dlamini

was a tour around the Durban CBD and other eye-

catching places they could visit when not swamped

with school work. The purpose of the event was to

make our international students feel at home away

from home, and also to show them that they have our

full support should they have any problems. The event

was graced by the presence of MUT international

lecturers and Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Dr Enoch

Duma Malaza, who assured international students

that they are safe at MUT and all of their challenges

will be attended.