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May 28, 2026 | Category: College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisa academic contributes to discourse at SAPICS Young Professional and Student Conference

Unisa's Prof Orpha Cilliers recently contributed to the SAPICS Young Professional and Student Conference, where future supply chain professionals were challenged to rethink professionalism, employability and career readiness.

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May 07, 2026 | Category: College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Master classes enhance students' academic skills and career opportunities

Unisa's MiniMaster Class Series, in collaboration with SAPICS, equips students with practical tools to turn their academic skills into real-world career opportunities.

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January 16, 2026 | Category: Corporate

Unisa studentpreneur triumphs at the 2025 EDHE Intervarsity Competition

Unisa celebrates a major victory as studentpreneur Tumelo Ratala claims top honours at the 2025 EDHE Intervarsity Competition, reaffirming the university's rising dominance in student innovation.

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November 10, 2025 | Category: College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Driving entrepreneurship for sustainability

Unisa recently hosted the 2025 EDHE Studentpreneurs Indaba and Lekgotla, bringing together student entrepreneurs, academics and policymakers from around the world under the theme "Entrepreneurship for Sustainability".

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June 18, 2024 | Category: Lead, Lead, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Dept of Applied Management, Featured

Unisa students' groundbreaking empowerment project leads to Dubai invitation

Four students from Unisa's College of Economic and Management Sciences have been selected to represent the university at the Middle East and Africa Future Leaders competition in Dubai next January. Their innovative project, TROVE, aims to empower women and youth in the tourism sector and has secured them a spot among the top three finalists in the regional competition.

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

Integrating transport and other local services with digital solutions

Smart cities are the most efficient and potentially the most sustainable way to live. The community of the future will enjoy a better quality of life, says Prof Ciné van Zyl from CEMS, a member of the Unisa 2019 Million Rand Club.

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