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South African women will not be silenced
In commemorating Women’s Month, Unisa’s Sanet Solomon shares her views on the issue of gender-based violence in South Africa and how women should not be silenced or live in fear. Read more
"Universities in SA should offer compulsory module in apartheid studies"
Speaking at a Department of Communication Sciences webinar entitled How does oppression persist? An introduction to apartheid studies, Nyasha Mboti, founder of the new field of study, Apartheid Studies, and an Associate Professor at the University of the Free State, proposed that, ideally, every university in South Africa should offer a compulsory module in apartheid studies to students in all disciplines. Read more
Distance education research matters
Sharing insight about the upcoming 2022 R&I ODeL Conference, Prof Jennifer Roberts of the Unisa Institute for Open and Distance Learning in the College of Education says that research in distance education should be contextualised; however, local researchers have to start looking beyond the South African context. Read more
Breaking barriers through education
“Through education, we can advocate for the rights of people with disabilities and change the status quo of what it means to have a disability in South Africa,” says Unisa student, Thuthula Sodumo. Read more
Intersections between theology, race and politics
Prof Rodney Tshaka has done commendable work in theology, race and politics. Recently, the National Research Foundation awarded him a C1 rating, recognising him as an established researcher whose research impact enjoys considerable international recognition. Read more
Commitment to the archival profession earns Unisan a Lifetime Achiever Award
The South African Society of Archivists awarded Prof Mpho Ngoepe a Lifetime Achiever Award. The award recognised the outstanding management and leadership throughout Ngoepe’s career. Read more
Focusing on the goal, not obstacles
For Shani Little, giving up on pursuing her studies is not an option as she is focused on her goals, not her disability. Read more
Reimagining Pan-Africanism
The Unisa Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, Prof Puleng Segalo, recently invited Prof Tiffany Willoughby-Herard to deliver a lecture which highlighted the reimagining of Pan-Africanism. Read more
CHS hosts 2022 Teaching and Learning Festival
Unisa's annual Teaching and Learning Festival continues to engage in robust discussions that are not only changing teaching and learning methods, but also producing quality graduates and shaping students to be relevant in their own land. Read more
Scholars get recognised for promoting multilingualism
Unisa scholars walked away victorious at the 2021-2022 PanSALB Multilingualism Awards for their excellence in promoting and preserving South African official languages. Read more
