Talk:University of Natal

The content of Non-European Section of Natal University College was merged into University of Natal on 26 February 2026. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists. For the discussion at that location, see its talk page.

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Latest comment: 2 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

The University of Natal existed for an extended period (around 100 years) prior to the recent (2004) merger with the former University of Durban-Westville. It had its own complex history (Steve Biko was a student of it, and a member of the apartheid government was a former chancellor) and merits its own entry.168.209.97.34 20:56, 26 May 2006 (UTC)Reply

Agreed. The University of Natal appears to meet WP:N and WP:ORG. It may be useful to gather WP:RS here that devote significant coverage to the university, both to confirm notability and to provide information for improvement of the article. Such sources include those given in the TO-DO list near the top of this Talk page.:

~~https://scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0259-94222022000300030~~
~~https://hsf.org.za/publications/focus/focus-81-state-nation/gdominy-schreiners.pdf~~
~~https://www.natalia.org.za/Files/Publications/Stella%20Aurorae%202.pdf~~
~~and several others listed at User:Zazpot/Colin Webb (South African academic)~~

Zazpot (talk) 13:57, 13 April 2024 (UTC); edited 16:26, 14 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

https://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/archive_files/Class%2C%20Consciousness%20and%20Organisation%20Indian%20Political%20Resistance%20in%20Durban%20South%20Africa%201979-1996%20by%20Kumi%20Naidoo.pdf Zazpot (talk) 21:47, 13 April 2024 (UTC); edited 16:26, 14 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

A page that knows where it met you.

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