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The African college of excellence in the social and human sciences

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August 30, 2018 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, News

Black hair matters

Owing to its history, black hair continues to be a sensitive political subject that is policed and debated in different platforms by people from various sections of the South African and global communities, said Dr Khulekani Madlela when she delivered a lecture hosted by Department of Communication Science.

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August 21, 2018 | Category: Lead, Featured, News, Corporate

Men must lead the safety of our women

“Women have the right to create their surroundings as they want them.” Minister of Police Bheki Cele was speaking at an event hosted by CHS in collaboration with the Unisa HIV and Social Diversity Curriculum Integration Project.

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August 20, 2018 | Category: Lead, Featured, News, Corporate

'Stubborn optimist' Kofi Annan dies

Unisa joins Africa and the world in mourning the passing of an African colossus, humanitarian, and peacemaker.

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August 15, 2018 | Category: Featured, Events, News, Corporate

College of Human Sciences leads decoloniality conversations

Unisa’s College of Human Sciences (CHS) hosted a groundbreaking conference that sought to find answers on what de-colonisation and re-Afrikanisation truly mean for South Africa and Africa?

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July 25, 2018 | Category: Featured, News, Corporate

Taking fundraising to extremes

Unisa’s Dr Julie Reid will run the 250-km Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon in October to raise awareness of the illegal trade of rhino horn and to support the rhino orphanage. You can help her meet her goals!

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July 03, 2018 | Category: Featured, News, Corporate

Dr Rofhiwa Mukhudwana makes M&G top 200

Well done to Unisa Communications Science lecturer Dr Rofhiwa Mukhudwana for being selected as one of the Mail & Guardian 200 young South Africans.

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June 21, 2018 | Category: Research news, Dept history, Corporate

Transforming and unsettling

Unisan Jane Carruthers has capped a distinguished academic career by receiving the 2018 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society for Environmental History for her critical contributions to the fields of environmental justice, national parks and preservation, and transnational environmental history.

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June 14, 2018 | Category: Featured, News

College hosts its Excellence in Teaching and Learning awards

The College of Human Sciences recently hosted its Excellence in Teaching and Learning awards to showcase the sterling work of the College and promote the continued excellence in teaching and learning.

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June 05, 2018 | Category: Lead, Featured, News, Corporate

Land is the greatest heritage of African people

“We kill women but we want the land back,” said Mmatshilo Motsei, founding director of Africa Ikalafe, author, social entrepreneur and healer, when she delivered the recent Africa Speaks lecture hosted by the College of Human Sciences.

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