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Are Africans linguistically alienated from their heritage?
Hosted by Unisa, UNESCO and the Puku Children’s Literature Foundation, a roundtable discussion to mark International Mother Language Day examined, among others, the marginalisation and erosion of indigenous languages. Read more
Translanguaging in the International Year of Indigenous Languages
Language intellectualisation is a complex process that is influenced by many non-linguistic factors, such as the lack of systematic approaches, the prevailing gap between policy and practice, continuing marginalisation, and the need for innovative approaches and strategies. Read more
Unisa hosts exciting Breytenbach exhibition
Unisa Art Gallery is pleased to announce The 81 ways of letting go a late self, an exhibition by Breyten Breytenbach, the iconic anti-establishment poet and author. Read more
Remaining relevant: Reflections on critical incidents in psychological test development in SA
Professor René van Eeden from the Department of Psychology in the College of Human Sciences recently delivered her inaugural lecture entitled Remaining relevant: Reflections on critical incidents in psychological test development in South Africa. Read more
Unisa’s 2018 Language Festival roadshow kicks off at local school
Learners across Gauteng discover that language is in poetry, in song, in drama, in folklore, in books, and in art. Read more
'Journalists must decode' – Percy Qoboza remembered
Speaking at the 8th annual Percy Qoboza Memorial Lecture, Father Smangaliso Makhatswa said that the influential black South African journalist and author used the media platform to decode the events of the day to his readers, and that this remains a key responsibility of today’s media practitioners. Read more
Do black lives matter asks NRF A-Rated Professor Extrodinarius, Anthony Reddie
The Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology in the College of Human Sciences hosted their NRF A-Rated Professor Extrodinarius, Anthony Reddie. He spoke on the theological interrogating of the United States’ pro-black movement notion, Black Lives Matter. Read more
On the receiving end of coming out
On the receiving end of coming out was the topic explored at the 2018 seminar and film screening event of the Quiltbag Community Engagement Project. Read more
World not humanistic enough to listen to Afrikan voices
Professor Artwell Nhemachena from the University of Namibia delivered the recent Afrika Speaks lecture hosted by Unisa’s College of Human Sciences. Read more
Men must lead the safety of our women
“Women have the right to create their surroundings as they want them.” Minister of Police Bheki Cele was speaking at an event hosted by CHS in collaboration with the Unisa HIV and Social Diversity Curriculum Integration Project. Read more
