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June 07, 2021 | Category: Featured, Research news, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Featured

Young researcher passionate about monetary economics

Her outstanding research on population growth, youth unemployment and economic growth in South Africa recently earned Prof Temi Lydia Leshoro a Y2 NRF rating.

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May 11, 2021 | Category: Lead, Featured, Research news, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Globally impactful research recognised

Unisa’s Dr Sin-Yu Ho says her C2 NRF rating allows her to expand her research capacities in terms of research funding, and collaboration opportunities with domestic and international scholars.

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December 16, 2020 | Category: Lead, Dept of Operations Management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate

Unisa innovator wins another big award

Professor Marcia Mkansi, from the Department of Operations Management in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, claimed first prize in the medical category at this year’s Innovation Hub competition for the Gauteng Accelerator Programme.

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November 10, 2020 | Category: Lead, Dept of Public Administration and Management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

'Mr Fix It' receives honorary doctorate from Unisa

For his life of service to humanity, the university conferred the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration (honoris causa) on Mavuso Msimang last week. The MK veteran was recognised as a leader of change—for his military service to the liberation of the country, working as a UN volunteer, his service in community organisations, and outstanding service at public service level.

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October 20, 2020 | Category: Lead, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Dept of Applied Management, Featured

Erosion of capacity contributes to corruption

Delivering the keynote address at a summit hosted by the African Institute for Supply Chain Research at Unisa, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Lechesa Tsenoli, said that while the Covid-19 fronting and price escalation was very embarrassing, it also provided an opportunity to learn from mistakes made.

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October 05, 2020 | Category: Lead, College of Accounting Sciences, Featured, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisa pilots proctoring tools for 2nd online exam

With an anticipated 1,7 million exams to be submitted and marked online, the university will be using tech services to authenticate and invigilate certain of the exit modules. This was announced at the opening of the 2020 Teaching and Learning Festival today.

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October 02, 2020 | Category: Lead, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Dept of Applied Management, Featured

Pharmaceutical manufacturing companies must handle returned drugs better

They should develop their current strategies to be more sustainable by considering factors such as the firm's green image, political and social responsibility, and the economy, and also follow the guidelines for recall or withdrawal of medicine and medical devices in South Africa, says Unisa's Mpho Sharon Makaleng.

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October 01, 2020 | Category: Lead, Dept Business management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisan humanitarian awarded honorary doctorate

Shamila Ramjawan has been recognised for her efforts to promote menstrual health and hygiene by the Global International Alliance, an organisation that works with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women to make a difference in the world.

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September 24, 2020 | Category: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Featured, Corporate, Featured

What the tourism sector can learn from Cape Town's drought

The Day Zero experience is not a once-off event. As long as climate change continues, there are many other day zeros on the way in many cities around the world.
#HeritageMonth #TourismMonth2020 #WeAreOpen

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