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College of Law hosts groundbreaking conference for emerging researchers

CLAW recently held a groundbreaking conference for young and emerging scholars. The flagship event, which is a partnership between Unisa's PCIL and APGRON, provides a platform for students and emerging researchers to grow, be involved in engaged scholarship and act as a facilitator of mentorship and transformation of the knowledge economy. Read more

Supporting multilingualism in South African higher education

Unisa and the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources will host a Language Resources Audit in support of multilingualism in South African higher education. Read more

A passion for bringing change

Guided by the principle of Ubuntu, Professor Patrone Risenga asserts that no one has become poor by giving. As a faithful steward of Unisa’s vision to shape futures in the service of humanity, she affirms that a university in a community – through community engagement – can make a difference. Read more

Unisa Law Clinic in the service of humanity

True to the university's vision of shaping futures in the service of humanity, the Unisa Law Clinic has been playing an impactful role in the ongoing saga of Babalo Ndwayana, the 19-year-old Stellenbosch University student whose belongings were urinated by a fellow student, Theuns du Toit. Read more

Flying high in the sky

Prof Angelo Dube says: “The legacy I would like to leave behind is that a (wo)man can become whatever (s)he wants to be. Second, it is never too late to master the art of the restart. If you put your mind and heart into whatever you want to be, you shall become it.” This feature explores the inspirational life of Dube, an academic, pilot and YouTuber. Read more

College of Law holds incisive seminar on decolonisation

The manifestation of Eurocentrism in the knowledge generation matrix is evident for all to see, but there seems to be a reluctance to address its historical and contemporary impact on the understanding of Afro-Asian relations. Read more

Saving the youth from gangsterism

South Africa continues to experience an increase in violent crimes, including murder, assault and rape, all of which occur in homes, on streets, on beaches, in parks and on public transportation. Read more

College of Law hosts its Annual Spring Conference

This year marks nine years since the inaugural launch of the Spring Law Conference hosted by the College of Law. The conference promises to be a festival of ideas with a solid lineup of speakers, including Zwelinzima Vavi, Nelvis Qekema and Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane SC. Read more

Committed to being a scholar in the pursuit of knowledge

Unisa alumnus, Dr Brian Molefe, says his father’s academic journey, which resulted in two postgraduate degrees at Unisa, inspired him to choose the university when pursuing his own studies. Read more

Student matters come first for Hlengane

Fuelled by activism and a passion for students’ rights advocacy, Maanda Hlengane, a Unisa staffer and also speaker of the Tshwane Regional Student Parliament, has graduated with a Diploma in Law at Unisa. Read more