Just like with the rest of the world, the KLI has endured, and survived, the Covid period with a range of coping strategies. This is largely due to a wonderful gesture from St Charles College, who requested that we move onto their campus in order to be of service to those international students [...]
After not running this course since KZN Language Institute (previously the Language Centre) left University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2013, this year saw the re-launch of our TEFL course, quality assured by the Durban University of Technology. This intensive, hands-on course ran from 8th July to 2nd August and was a great success. We look forward [...]
Last week we visited KZN Botanical Gardens to say 'Bon Voyage' to our English teacher, Roger . He is jetting off on a year-long trip around the world...as part of his retirement! We really hope he gets the chance to teach some English along the way. We will be waiting to welcome him back to [...]
We held a stall at the Mandela Day market hosted by Project Gateway. We sold pancakes with fillings made by our international students and inspired by foods from their countries. It was a great opportunity to celebrate our diversity and promote multicultural understanding and appreciation in our society. We were even able to donate some [...]
Sometimes learning a language feels like running a marathon. Some of our students recently finished a leg of their personal language-learning marathons. Well done to all of you on your hard word and dedication!
The students and staff of KLI paid the KZN Museum a visit on the occasion of Africa Day. It was a great time of learning and exploring all that the museum has to offer. The students all wore their cultural outfits and celebrated diversity.
Some of our English students recently completed the Elementary level. Some have gone on to study Pre-intermediate English and others have left us. Well done to all of you who worked so hard to achieve these results. Pictured here (middle) is Tony from DRC along with Natasha (left), who teaches English, and Jenny (right), who is [...]
Raisson Lourenco Farnela studied at the KLI (then the UKZN Language Centre) for four months during 2012. He since has gone on to complete a four-year degree at St Joseph's Theological Institute in Cedara. In Raisson's own words: "The English I learned at the Language Centre helped me to successfully go through my academic journey [...]
On Saturday 30th October the KLI took part in the Food Festival which formed part of PACSA's Film and Art Festival. The merry event was held at UKZN's Pietermaritzburg campus. The KLI students stepped up to the plate and cooked three types of food: Portuguese, Congolese and Ethiopian. Visitors to the festival enjoyed stepping [...]
Joyce Manda, who hails from Democratic Republic of Congo, studied English with the KLI when we were still part of UKZN. She has gone on to complete courses in massage and now runs her own massage therapy business in Pietermaritzburg. Well done, Joyce. We are proud to be associated with The Touch of Wellness. We [...]
