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Last Rivonia triallist and Unisa alumnus dies
The university mourns the passing of Isithwalandwe Andrew Mokete Mlangeni, struggle icon and politician. "I want to emphasise that life should be one of learning. Lifelong learning. Don't stop in getting your degree; always continue to study until you go down to the grave." Read more
Assimilation not the answer
On 16 July 2020, the Unisa Black Forum held its first webinar this year, titled Institutional culture as the weapon of anti-transformation: The last frontier of decolonisation and transformation in SA universities. Read more
Reetsa molodi wa dinonyane
For some people, having more time to engage with nature has been an unexpected upside of lockdown. Prof Sekepe Matjila from the Department of African Languages, an amateur ornithologist, is one of the many Unisans who appreciate that it's much easier to hear the songs, twitters and warbling of our feathered friends when there are fewer cars on the roads. Read more
It's almost like being there
If you're looking for things to do at home or are in need of a change of scenery, simply grab your laptop, tablet or phone, and join us on the university's very first 360° virtual tour of the Stone Age and Iron Age exhibitions at the Unisa Anthropology and Archaeology Museum. Read more
It can't be business as usual
Prof Nokuthula Mazibuko, Head of Unisa's Institute for Gender Studies, delivered a digital lecture on gender-based violence on a Pretoria News Facebook Live Session this week. Read more
How colonialism's legacy continues to plague the ICC
The court has focused on African cases to the exclusion of developed countries, as well as developing regions such as Latin America, argues Unisa's Everisto Benyera, Associate Professor of African Politics in the Department of Political Read more
Internationally acclaimed researcher retires
Unisa hosted a virtual farewell for Prof Tilman Dedering, a valued member of staff, who dedicated 30 years of his academic career to the university. He joined the Department of History in the College of Human Sciences in 1990. Read more
The quiet of isolation transforms the creative process
As we deal with the uncertainty of living in a Covid-19 world, we can find solace and comfort in art. Unisan Dr Gwen Miller shares how she transfigured the process of grieving for her late husband in an outpouring of elegiac works. Read more
Pandemics cast long shadows
Dr Julie Pridmore from Unisa's Department of English Studies in the College of Human Sciences presents a fourth and final talk on fiction and quarantine, based on the 2005 South African novel, Garden of the plagues, by Russel Brownlee. Read more
Assisting disadvantaged learners and students during the Covid-19 crisis
Dr Fortunate Silinda says government, higher education and business need to work together in addressing matters of inequality in disadvantaged communities. Read more
