March 12, 2026 | Category:
College of Accounting Sciences, Featured, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Unisa hosts Eighth Post-Budget Dialogue on fiscal policy and sustainable transformation
Economists, policymakers and academics gathered at Unisa's Muckleneuk Campus to unpack the 2026 National Budget and explore how fiscal policy can drive long-term economic transformation.
June 23, 2025 | Category:
Lead, Dept Economics, Featured
Bridging information gap faced by learners in underprivileged communities
Unisa’s Department of Economics, together with the university’s Kroonstad Regional Centre and Unisa Radio, hosted a highly impactful career guidance and exhibition for Grade 11 and 12 learners in Free State.
January 15, 2025 | Category:
Lead, Research news, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate
Economist en route to promoting financial inclusion and stability in sub-Saharan Africa
Economist, Dr Moeti Godfrey Damane, is committed to using his research to drive positive change, both within the academic community and in the real world by influencing policies and practices.
September 05, 2024 | Category:
Lead, Featured, News, Research news, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
National research in economics with a global reach
Unisa has responded to the developments brought about by changing times, the needs of a developing country and society at large. A case in point is the financial and related research of Unisan Prof Sin-Yu Ho.
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.
June 10, 2020 | Category:
Lead, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
CEMS economists compile weekly Covid-19 report
Although they are not medical doctors or epidemiologists, the members of Unisa's Macroeconomic Policy Analysis Research Flagship Programme felt that they could make a contribution to fighting this pandemic by processing the cases reported on a daily basis.
March 18, 2020 | Category:
Lead, Research news, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Stellar research in macroeconomics
Dr Sin-Yu Ho of CEMS, one of the recipients of the Unisa 2019 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research, is ranked among the top 23% of authors in South Africa and top 12% of authors on the continent.
February 27, 2020 | Category:
Lead, Lead, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Economics, CEMS score in recent university rankings
The story: Unisa's Department of Economics has received notable rankings from two institutions.
Comment: Its RePEc ranking means that the department is on par with the School of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, and above a number of other highly recognised departments and schools in SA.
The background: Positive ratings like this help assess quality in an increasingly global, competitive and diverse environment.
