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Receiving ASSAf membership is exhilarating, affirming and satisfying
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has honoured Unisa's Prof Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan'a Mphahlele) as a member, recognising her as one of the country's most outstanding and celebrated scholars. Read more
Shortening patient queues using 4IR technology
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Ngoako Marutha proposed using the latest technology to move patient queues to the cloud for quality healthcare in South Africa. Read more
Two-eyed critical southern decoloniality examined
Prof Chaka Chaka from the Department of English Studies shared his brilliant discoveries, innovative ideas and deep insights into transknowledging and two-eyed critical southern decoloniality with the public and academic community at his recent inaugural lecture. Read more
A research champion second to none
The National Research Foundation has recognised Prof Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi's commitment to opening new frontiers of scientific knowledge with its prestigious Special Recognition Award: Champion of Research Capacity Development and Transformation. Read more
Advocating for safe and affordable energy
The Unisa Institute for Social and Health Sciences’ No Paraffin! Campaign aims to educate local communities about the dangers of paraffin and shares safe paraffin use and injury prevention tips. Read more
Ethical and theological issues surrounding gender equity viewed through an African lens
Guided by the principles of justice and Ubuntu, a recent international conference at Unisa examined how discrimination, oppression and marginalisation have an impact on gender equity and are a barrier to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Read more
Addressing teenage pregnancy and sexual health in schools
The Department of Health Studies in the College of Human Sciences recently went on a site visit to Tzaneen in the Limpopo Province to provide training for a local NGO inundated with teenage pregnancy and sexual health cases in schools. Read more
Unisa's music expert garners prestigious awards
Unisa’s multi-award-winning music lecturer, Ndabo Zulu, never ceases to shine. Through the institution’s Department of Art and Music, his collaboration with the South African film and television industry recently earned multiple awards for his soundtrack Shaka Inkosi Yamakosi. Read more
Unisa Social Work staff lend a helping hand to Pinetown Welfare Society
Unisa recently assembled a team consisting of academic staff members of the Department of Social Work and the Counselling and Career Development from KZN to provide trauma debriefing to social workers who served victims of the KZN floods. Read more
First prize for African writing contest awarded to a Unisan
Unisa’s Dr Shadrack Katuu won the first prize in a professional writing competition at Kenya’s Strathmore University based in Nairobi. Writing about his award, Katuu says the highest level of integrity in one’s work is a standard of outstanding practise. Read more
