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Kunene, Nokuthula Winfred

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Biography: Professor Nokuthula Winfred Kunene is the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UNIZULU. A distinguished academic and Agriculturalist, Professor Kunene is a Professor of Agricultural Science, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at UNIZULU since 2021. As the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Prof Kunene provided visionary and distinguished academic leadership in various areas of research, innovation, postgraduate studies, knowledge advancement and transfer, research ethics, intellectual property management, and strategic partnership development. Her exceptional leadership of the Research and Innovation portfolio has contributed to growth in student success and graduation rate, technology transfer, and the ecosystem for research and innovation. Professor Kunene has previously served in many other senior leadership roles at the UNIZULU, including as Dean of the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering from 2016 to 2021; as Deputy Dean for Research and Internationalisation from 2014 to 2016 and as Head of Department for Agriculture – all in the Faculty of Science Agriculture and Engineering. Professor Kunene is known for her work on characterisation of indigenous Nguni (Zulu) sheep for conservation, as well indigenous chickens in South Africa. She has extensive educational background including degrees from University of KwaZulu-Natal and University of Swaziland, a research fellow at University of Perugia and a leadership certificate from University of Stellenbosch. Professor Kunene is a member of SASAS and SACNASP and was member of council of Owen Sithole College. Professor Kunene is committed to transformative and decolonial leadership that steers the institution into a sustainable future as the Node for African thought.
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    Influence of season and rangeland-type on serum biochemistry of indigenous Zulu sheep
    2022
     | De Gruyter
    There is a paucity of information on the serum biochemistry of indigenous Zulu sheep in different seasons and rangeland type. Twenty clinically healthy Zulu rams aged at least 12 months were selected in different rangeland type, namely, Moist Coast Forest and Thornveld (MCT), Dry Highland Sourveld (DHS),Moist Zululand Thornveld (MZT), Natal Sour Sandveld (NSS),and Lowveld (LV) in KwaZulu-Natal from November 2014 to June 2015. Sheep with highest body weights were observed in LV and NSS (P < 0.05). Sheep with highest body condition score werefoundinMCT,LV,andDHS(P < 0.05). The concentration of albumin was high(P<0.05)in MZTandDHSandlow (P < 0.05) in NSS. Globulin and total protein concentrations were high (P < 0.05) in NSS. Albumin, total protein, and creatinine levels were higher in dry season (P < 0.05). Glucose and blood urea nitrogen were higher in rainy season (P < 0.05).InLV,albuminconcentrationwashighinrainy season than in dry season (P < 0.05). In NSS, albumin concentrationwashigh indryseason than inrainy season (P < 0.05). Globulin concentration was higher during dry season in MCT (P < 0.05). In MCT, there was a higher total proteinconcentrationindryseasonthaninrainyseason (P < 0.05). In NSS, the concentration of β-hydroxyl-butyrate was significantly higher in rainy season compared to dry season. Creatinine concentration was significantly high during dry season in LV, NSS, and MCT. There was a positive correlation on body weight against globulin, total protein, creatinine, and β-hydroxyl-butyrate (P < 0.05). Serum biochemistry of Zulu sheep varied with rangeland type, season, and their interactive effect.
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