Department of Jurisprudence
Critically engaging with the identities of "man" and "animal"
Prof Jan-Harm de Villiers from Unisa's Department of Jurisprudence was awarded the 2020 Principal's Prize for Excellence in Research. His project foregrounds the challenges accompanying the utilisation of law in service of animal liberation. Read more
Dr Zweli Mkhize appoints Unisan to National Health Research Council
Melodie Labuschaigne, Professor in the Department of Jurisprudence in the College of Law, will serve as the legal member of the NHREC, a statutory body whose functions are primarily to provide direction on ethical issues relating to health and to develop guidelines for conducting research involving humans and animals. Read more
The department of Jurisprudence in Unisa’s College of Law at SALRC annual awards ceremony
Dr Nzumbululo Silas Siphuma, a senior lecturer in the Department of Jurisprudence in Unisa’s College of Law, deep commitment to help students to archive academic excellence earned Unisa College of Law awards at the 2018 South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) Annual Legal Essay Writing Competition. Read more
Unisa academic’s research on biobanking now SA policy
Senior lecturer, Dr Safia Mahomed, is helping to ensure that biobanking in South Africa is approached in a way that respects and protects the rights of research participants. Read more