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April 04, 2023 | Category:
Featured
A university that defies barriers to deliver education for the marginalised
In celebration of Unisa's 150th anniversary, esteemed scholars and industry giants share their thoughts on how this august university positively impacts society in South Africa and the globe.
April 03, 2023 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
"This achievement means that I have worked hard and earned my crown"
Unisa's Gauteng regional student leader, Sanelisiwe Siyothula, recently obtained a Public Relations Diploma to bridge theory and practice in student leadership. Siyothula's academic achievement tells a story of a township girl who wants to solve the world's communication challenges.
March 28, 2023 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Dept linguistics, Corporate
Unisa linguist attempts to solve the literacy crisis in South Africa
Delivering her inaugural lecture recently, Prof Carien Wilsenach from the College of Human Sciences’ Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages argued that there is a literacy crisis in South Africa. This refers to the fact that 78% of learners in Grade 4 cannot understand what they read, and more than 50% of children do not know the letters of the alphabet by the end of Grade 1.
March 15, 2023 | Category:
College of Education, College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Featured, Dept information science, Dept linguistics, Corporate
Multilingual education the driving force behind transformed HEIs
Unisa's theme for its 150th anniversary year is Reclaiming Africa's Intellectual Futures , and, reflecting this, the central message at the university's International Mother Language Day celebration was that multilingualism and mother-tongue-based education are the driving forces for transformed and Africanised higher education institutions.
March 10, 2023 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisans share the world of language studies and careers with rural learners
Learners, especially those in rural areas, are not always aware of career paths involving indigenous languages. This void was recently addressed when Unisa's Department of African Languages visited KwaZulu-Natal in the spirit of the university's 150th anniversary theme, "Reclaiming Africa's intellectual futures".
March 09, 2023 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Why classical European philosophy is relevant to African ubuntu
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Callum Scott, of the Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology, examined the intersection between the church’s formal philosophical and theological tradition and the indigenous knowledge systems of Africans.
February 27, 2023 | Category:
College of Education, Featured, Corporate
Unisa is a driver of teaching and learning empowerment
As it continues to shape and reclaim Africa’s intellectual futures, Unisa contributes immensely to an improved education system in South Africa and towards the National Development Plan 2030, thus the Sustainable Development Goals more so of equitable and equal education.
February 23, 2023 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Dept information science, Corporate
Unisan appointed by International Council on Archives (ICA)
Prof Ngoako Marutha’s career proves that your background doesn’t define you – through hard work and dedication, you can achieve anything in life. He started his career as a trainer of German shepherd security dogs and has progressed to a full professor in information science.
February 20, 2023 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Corporate
Towards ending female genital mutilation by 2030
Marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Unisa's Institute for Gender Studies reaffirmed its solidarity with and support of the campaign against this form of gender-based violence.