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Founded in 1974(?*) at Salisbury Island, Durban Harbour, it started as a  Department of Speech and Drama at the [[University College for Indians]]. Opened with Mr. [[A. Francis]] as acting head of Department and a year later [[David Horner]] was appointed as full-time Head of Department. In 1972 the University moved to the new campus and became known as the [[University of Durban-Westville]] and the Department moved into the [[Asoka Theatre]] complex. In 1975 [[David Horner]] became the first Professor of Speech and Drama at UDW, and was succeeded in the same year by [[Devi Bughwan]], who was the first person of colour to be professor of drama in South Africa.  Retiring in 1985, her post was taken over by [[Dennis Schauffer]]. At the end of 2000 the University decided to close the Department and the staff were redeployed or retrenched, the students sent to other institutions. 

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