College of Human Sciences

Unisan appointed to key position at NASDEV

The university's Acting Manager: Student Social Development, Mmangakane Mmako, has been appointed as Gauteng Regional Coordinator of the National Association of Student Development Professionals. Read more

Reviving indigenous sounds: Unisan's groundbreaking book launched

The seminal work INVISIBLE or IGNORED: The Status of Indigenous South African Instruments in the Venda Society, by Unisa Music Lecturer Dr Evans Netshivhambe, was recently launched at the institution. Read more

SHIP continues its quest to curb teenage pregnancy

The School Health Integrated Programming (SHIP) team of the Department of Health Sciences continues its quest to curb teenage pregnancy in Limpopo. Read more

CHS project provides teenage pregnancy solutions

The College of Human Sciences engaged scholarship initiative, the School Health Integrated Programme, has been on a quest to raise awareness and provide solutions regarding teenage pregnancy in rural areas for more than five years. Read more

Unisa launches exciting digital language resource project

An ambitious project in collaboration with Mzansi Taal, sponsored by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, will develop digital language resources that celebrate linguistic diversity while fostering unity among communities. Read more

Owuor speaks on the core crisis afflicting Africa

The inaugural Africa Speaks lecture, hosted by Unisa’s College of Human Sciences, was addressed by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, a distinguished author and prominent figure in African literature. Read more

Unisa academics join hands to celebrate World Social Work Day

Recently, Unisa social work academics joined the City of Tshwane and Gauteng Social Development to commemorate Social Work Day and to advance their common message of "Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change". Read more

Re-igniting and re-imagining Pan Africanism, Afrocentricity and Afrofuturism in the 21st century

Exploring the intersections of Pan Africanism, Afrocentricity, and Afrofuturism, the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Centenary International Conference commemorated the legacy of Sobukwe and reinvigorated the discourse on African unity. Read more

Ghanaian-born Swede earns PhD in Information Sciences from Unisa

Baaba Bonuedie, a Ghanaian-born resident of Sweden, defied the odds to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Sciences from Unisa during the #2024UnisaAutumnGraduations. Her story exemplifies Unisa's global reach and ability to positively empower students to impact their communities, even from afar. Read more

Unisa Radio a stepping stone to greatness

SABC investigative journalist and producer Tshego Magolego, a proud product of Unisa Radio's student training and mentorship programme, has been nominated for a major award in the film and media industry. Read more