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Cutting-edge research on African issues acknowledged
In his academic journey from a proud Unisa alumnus to an esteemed academic at the institution, Prof Babatunde Fagbayibo, who has been re-rated as a C2 researcher by the NRF, says that one of the things he has learnt is the importance of critical, Afrocentric engagement. Read more
Nominated for contributing positively to research
Unisa's Dr Mahlogonolo Thobane of the Department of Criminology and Security Science says being nominated for the HSRC-USAf 2020 Medal in Social Sciences and Humanities is something she does not underestimate. Read more
Unisan elected as first black president of CRIMSA
Dr Mahlogonolo Thobane, a senior lecturer in the College of Law, will serve a three-year term at the head of the Criminological Society of South Africa, a locally and internationally recognised, inter-disciplinary professional society, promoting theoretical and applied criminology and related disciplines in Africa and further afield. 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
Unisa College of Law not resting on its laurels
Schools and NGOs will be sitting pretty thanks to a college community engagement intervention that saw more than 6 000 tables and chairs—previously used for the university’s venue-based examinations—distributed across the country Read more
Unisa conservation crime researcher named in world’s top 10
Professor Friedo Herbig from the Department of Criminology and Security Science knew he had a respectable research track record in his field but he had no idea just how world-class it actually was until he discovered he was listed as the eighth most-published wildlife crime scholar globally Read more
Modern trends in prison systems
A Unisa Department of Corrections Management webinar - a digital first because of Covid-19 - addressed a variety of relevant themes on aspects of international best practice. Read more
Anti-corruption expertise at international level
Unisa's anti-corruption warrior, Dr Benni Lekubu, said at the BRICS Expert Round Table on Anti-Corruption Education and Training that universities should ensure the production of graduates who abhor corruption. In turn, these graduates will transmit anti-corruption values to those they have opportunities to lead or interact with in their communities. Read more
‘The No Sleep Team’ revel in their LLBs
Nothing is going to stop us now—not even Covid-19! Eight Unisa College of Law graduates travelled from as far afield as Johannesburg and Saldanha Bay for a private celebration held at the Pigalle Restaurant in Sea Point, Cape Town. Read more
So where to, Afrika?
Advocate Sipho Mantula of the College of Law says that the Covid-19 pandemic exposed deep structural inequalities and weaknesses amongst and between communities and in some rural villages of our beloved continent. Read more
