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October 07, 2024 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Blending career guidance and cybersecurity awareness

The Career Guidance and Cybersecurity Awareness (CGCA) project team recently visited the North West and Mpumalanga, where they shared crucial insights on upward mobility and digital safety. Read more about how this project is transforming lives and opening doors to a brighter future.

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October 07, 2024 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

A noble scholar making great strides in academia and society

Prof Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi's passion for education and research on HIV/AIDS management and LGBTQI+ acts on the needs of South Africa and the continent.

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September 17, 2024 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Recognition for Unisan’s journey of decolonising African epistemology

The College of Human Sciences’ Prof Elijah Baloyi was recently honoured at the International Conference of the African Languages Association of Southern Africa for authoring a groundbreaking article written in Xitsonga, a language often marginalised among South Africa's official languages.

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September 02, 2024 | Category: College of Graduate Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Exploring the future of the automotive sector: Insights from Unisa's CNA Research Symposium

From electric vehicles to global economic impacts, the Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium highlighted how technological advancements and sustainable practices are driving the future of automotive innovation.

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August 19, 2024 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Where have all the riddles gone?

A new project in the Department of African Languages sets out to address the fact that the educational worth of indigenous riddles is being devalued, which could lead to the loss of indigenous knowledge and widen the ever-increasing generational divide.

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August 16, 2024 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Inspired by the universe, young Unisa student takes top honours in national art competition

Unisa Bachelor of Arts Honours student Sancia van Niekerk recently won first prize in the University of the Western Cape's prestigious "The Beauty of Astronomy" competition, celebrating the breathtaking intersection of art and astronomy.

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July 31, 2024 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Dept African languages, Corporate

Unisan honoured for exceptional contribution to African languages

Prof Daniel Matjila of the university's Department of African Languages recently received a prestigious award at the 25th International Conference of the African Language Association of Southern Africa for his groundbreaking article entitled "Water as a Metaphorical Marker in Setswana and Afrikaans Poetry".

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July 26, 2024 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Unisans commemorate Mandela Day with the elderly

The Engaged Scholarship Project Team of the Department of Health Studies recently visited A re Aganeng Old Age Home to commemorate Mandela Day on 18 July 2024 with the elderly, in the spirit of 67 Minutes for Mandela.

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July 25, 2024 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Corporate

Unisan appointed psychologist for Team South Africa at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Dr Koketjo Tsebe has served in various sporting codes, including as team psychologist for Banyana Banyana at the 2023 Women's World Cup. She brings an immense wealth of knowledge from her academic prowess and vast practical expertise to ensure that SA's Olympic Team performs optimally on the global stage.

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