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July 29, 2021 | Category: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

A research pursuit to find day-to-day solutions to farming challenges

The National Research Foundation has recognised Prof Monnye Mabelebele as an emerging researcher who is showing outstanding potential in animal nutrition research.

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July 22, 2021 | Category: Lead, Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Plant the mustard seed and you will move mountains

Through perseverance and a mother’s love and support, Mdungazi Maluleke overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to attain a Unisa lectureship and PhD. Reading about his inspirational journey will make your day.

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July 05, 2021 | Category: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Enabling Africa’s small businesses to flourish

As part of its lecture series, the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences hosted a visiting scholar, Prof Lucy Maliwichi, who focused on the role of small clothing manufacturing businesses in creating employment and generating income.

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July 01, 2021 | Category: Lead, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Geography, Corporate

Mapping the geography of knowledge in a new world

As a major knowledge node, South Africa is increasingly attracting students who formerly would have opted for higher education in the northern hemisphere, said Prof Ashley Gunter in his inaugural lecture.

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June 23, 2021 | Category: Lead, Geography

Celebrating the World Environment Day

The Department of Geography of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with the Unisa Sustainability Office hosted a celebration of World Environment Day (WED) on 4 June 2021.

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June 11, 2021 | Category: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

CAES celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity

"We are part of the solution" was the message from the Department of Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences on 21 May.

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June 01, 2021 | Category: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Striving to maintain a high research standard

After receiving a C2 rating by the NRF, Prof Frederick Tabit of Unisa's Department of Life and Consumer Sciences says it means that he has set a minimum standard for himself and must strive to get higher ratings in the future.

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May 26, 2021 | Category: Life and Consumer Sciences, Lead, Featured, Research news, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Reflecting on consumer decisions through the lens of a consumer scientist

Delivering her inaugural lecture, Professor Elizabeth Kempen unpacked the importance of consumer decision-making, an important area within the field of consumer science

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April 29, 2021 | Category: Lead, Geography

Young academic flying the Geography flag high!

Despite the tough year the University and the country at large have experienced in 2020, the 2021 academic year has started on a successful note for Mr Mafanya Madodomzi of the Department of Geography.

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