DUT Faculty of Management Sciences

01/06/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑!🎓

We kick off the new week by extending our heartfelt congratulations to 𝐃𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐌. 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐢, who was conferred the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences Specialising in Marketing, during the Durban University of Technology (DUT)’s 2026 Autumn Graduation Ceremony. Dr Matli is an academic in our Department of Marketing and Retail Management.

The title of the thesis is “𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔’ 𝒏𝒐𝒏-𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝑴𝑪𝑮 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝑶𝑽𝑰𝑫-19 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂.”

According to the summary of the study, typically studies have investigated the adoption of online Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). Dr Matli’s study investigates the factors influencing the non-adoption of online shopping for FMCG among South African consumers, given that the adoption of online FMCG shopping remains low.

She found that while traditional technology-related factors such as negative performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating conditions were not significant predictors of non-adoption, relational and trust-based constructs were found to be significant predictors of non-adoption.

The study contributes by inverting the adoption paradigm and offering practical insights for research practitioners and retailers to design interventions that foster trust and inclusive digital participation in South Africa’s evolving e-commerce landscape.

She was supervised by 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐏 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫.

29/05/2026

𝐃𝐔𝐓 𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭

The Durban University of Technology (DUT)’s International Centre of Non-Violence (ICON) will this morning return to the Mellowood Community Hall in Shakaskraal, within the iLembe District Municipality, for the second day of its school engagement programme focused on addressing violence.

Day one of the initiative saw more than 20 schools participating in meaningful discussions aimed at promoting peace, awareness, and non-violence among young people.

26/05/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Our 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 students recently participated in the prestigious Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026, held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (commonly known as the Durban ICC), where they played a vital support role in ensuring the smooth delivery of Africa’s leading tourism trade showcase.

The students were deployed across key operational areas:

• 𝑺𝒚𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 (𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎): 30 Advanced Diploma students supported administration, registration, information, and media functions.
• 𝑰𝑻𝑬𝑴 (𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎): 74 Diploma students assisted with registrations, buyer-seller connections, scanning, and overall delegate coordination.
• 𝑻𝑲𝒁𝑵 & 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚: 5 Postgraduate Diploma students served as Tourism Ambassadors, representing the sector with professionalism and pride.

Across all teams, students demonstrated exceptional discipline, commitment, and professionalism, playing a meaningful role in the success of the event.

A special student awarding and appreciation ceremony was hosted in collaboration with DUT staff, South African Tourism, Synergy, and ITEM at the Durban ICC South Foyer. The moment was made even more significant as it took place on the same stage where the official opening of the Indaba was declared.

25/05/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐔𝐓 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞

The DUT Faculty of Management Sciences Communications Team, proud products of the Durban University of Technology (DUT) Journalism Programme, extends heartfelt congratulations to 𝐌𝐬 𝐌𝐩𝐡𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐞, Technical Assistant within the programme, who was this morning awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration. She pursued her studies through the DUT Business School, which falls within the ambit of the faculty.

Throughout the years, Ms Matibe has played an invaluable role in supporting Journalism students behind the scenes. From ensuring that camera equipment, video editing suites, and other technical resources were always available, to assisting students as they navigated the demands of a highly practical and creativity-driven programme, she was always ready to lend a helping hand.

Her dedication, professionalism, and willingness to support both staff and students have left a lasting impact on many aspiring journalists and communicators who passed through the programme.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝑴𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚.

25/05/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

Today we celebrate the richness, diversity, and unity of our beautiful continent - Africa.

During the ongoing Durban University of Technology (DUT) Autumn Graduation 2026, our students and their parents have been embracing their African identity with pride, showing up in stunning traditional attire that reflects culture, heritage, and belonging.

Each outfit tells a story of who we are and where we come from, turning the graduation space into a vibrant celebration of African identity.

𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. 🎓

14/05/2026

So many memories were captured in every selfie - 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 Pietermaritzburg! Durban graduands, are you ready? 🎓

𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒚’𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆-𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓:
https://www.dut.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pre-Graduation-Newsletter-2026-FMS-Chronicles.pdf

13/05/2026

𝐑𝐢𝐚 𝐟𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐳𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢 𝐲𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! 🎓 𝐒𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐚𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

Different 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒔, different 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔, different 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 … 𝐎𝐍𝐄 graduation stage.

The DUT Faculty of Management Sciences is proof that diversity is our strength and unity is our power. Today, we celebrate graduates from every culture, every background, and every dream.

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 2025!

🎥: Thobane Madlala

13/05/2026

📍Durban University of Technology, Indumiso Campus, Pietermaritzburg - we came, we saw, we 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅! 🎓

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐈𝐭! 🤏🏼

13/05/2026

𝐅𝐌𝐒 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐑 𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐀 𝐏𝐇𝐃 🎓

Congratulations to 𝐃𝐫 𝐙𝐢𝐤𝐡𝐨 𝐐𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚, a lecturer in our Department of Ecotourism, who was conferred with a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences Specialising in Hospitality and Tourism.

She was the first graduate to walk across the stage as the Durban University of Technology (DUT)’s DUT Faculty of Management Sciences ' (FMS) Autumn Graduation ceremonies kicked off in Pietermaritzburg on 12 May 2026.

The title of her thesis is “𝑨 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒎𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔.”

This study explored how collaborative governance in protected areas can better balance biodiversity conservation with the livelihood needs of surrounding communities. Using a qualitative approach, the research gathered insights from conservation authorities, local communities, and governance stakeholders through interviews, focus groups, and document analysis.

The findings showed that although collaborative governance can improve conservation efforts and create socio-economic benefits, challenges such as unequal power relations, limited community participation, weak institutional capacity, and poor policy implementation reduce its effectiveness.

The study developed a framework that combines collaborative governance and social-ecological systems perspectives to strengthen institutional structures, encourage inclusive participation, and promote fair benefit-sharing. Overall, the research emphasises the need for adaptive and inclusive governance to ensure sustainable protected area management and improved community livelihoods.

𝐃𝐫 𝐍𝐒 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢 was the research supervisor.

We are incredibly proud of her outstanding achievement and the dedication she has shown throughout her doctoral journey. Her journey also included the honour of representing South Africa at the 8th Annual BRICS Expert Council International School in Moscow, Russia.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑭𝑴𝑺 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚.

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12/05/2026

Our Faculty Officer, 𝐌𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐰𝐞 𝐙𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐞 though… 😭😭😭

She will 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆, she will 𝒉𝒖𝒈, she will 𝒘𝒊𝒑𝒆 the tears, and she will do ANYTHING to ensure our graduates get the perfect photograph.

Her warmth and care never go unnoticed.

𝑾𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑴𝒓𝒔 𝒁𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒆!