News & Media
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
Unisan wins big at art awards
Sue Clark, Unisa’s final-year visual arts student, earned the first-prize spot out of 320 entries from the Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards. The awards cater to artists from all over South Africa, producing various artwork media. Read more
Unisan shares her water research expertise at national conference
Dr Suvania Naidoo recently spoke at the Water Institute of Southern Africa 2022 Conference, unpacking, among others, the treatment of acid mine drainage and its impact on water quality. Read more
Unisa symposium focuses on water quality challenges and solutions
Against the backdrop of increasing concerns about water quantity and quality in South Africa, the College of Human Sciences recently hosted a symposium themed Water Quality in South Africa, examining, among others, the impact of acid mine drainage and its treatment. Read more
PanSALB recognition for African languages academic
It was a double celebration for Dr Samuel Makgai who, having graduated with a PhD in October, learnt that he was awarded second prize in the Pan South African Language Board Literature Awards. Read more
Professors extraordinarius appointed in stereo by the Department of Psychology
The vibrant enabling environment set up for academics to transcend disciplinary boundaries has resulted in the appointment of two internationally renowned scholars. Read more
Celebrating art students for showing boundless creativity
The 2022 Sasol New Signatures Art Competition awarded Unisa students for adding value to the art fraternity by producing remarkable work collected from personal and community experiences to make all the difference in the world. Read more
Unisa cares for the elderly
The CA600 team from the Department of Health Studies in the College of Human Sciences recently visited the Centurion Care for the Aged in Olievenhoutbosch as part of their engaged scholarship key performance area mandate. Read more
Team CA80 visits Mahonisi village
As part of their community engagement project, the Department of Health Studies' team CA80 visited Mahonisi village in Limpopo to raise awareness and tackle the high teenage pregnancy rate in the area. Read more
