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Social policy in post-Covid Africa: In search of an inclusive and equitable architecture
Intellectual minds from South Africa, Nigeria, Togo, Morocco, Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Algeria, Eswatini, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands recently assembled to engage on social policy in post-Covid Africa actively: In search of an inclusive and equitable architecture. Read more
Education in pursuit of social justice
Hailing from Mohlaletse village in Limpopo, Dave Lebusa Mamaregane, fondly known as Dave, has always been driven by a passion for social justice. Graduating with an undergraduate diploma in security management, his sight was set on law enforcement as a means to become a voice for the voiceless. Read more
Unisa shows that developing countries are equal partners in research management and administration capacity development
In international capacity-building settings, it is not uncommon for the "teachers" to come from developed countries and the "learners" from developing countries. This outdated model is slowly shifting to a more equitable one, at least in the field of research management and administration. Read more
Unisa KZN Career Fair bridges the gap between students and employers
The Unisa Counselling and Career Development Unit hosted a career fair in KwaZulu-Natal to empower final-year students, postgraduate students, graduates and unemployed individuals to chart their professional paths. Attendees gained valuable insights into the evolving job market dynamics through engaging discussions and networking opportunities. Read more
Unisa academics join hands to celebrate World Social Work Day
Recently, Unisa social work academics joined the City of Tshwane and Gauteng Social Development to commemorate Social Work Day and to advance their common message of "Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change". Read more
Unisa community engagement initiative targets school underperformance
The university's Dr Shahieda Jansen recently undertook a project underscoring school belonging as a crucial factor in mitigating underperformance and its results in Western Cape communities. Read more
Library tour introduces learners to the wonderful world of Unisa
High school learners recently travelled from Limpopo to take a guided tour of the Unisa Library on the university's main campus, where they explored the layout of the world-class facility and learned about the resources and services available. Read more
Unisa Radio volunteer wins prestigious community journalism award
In recognition of her outstanding contributions towards giving a voice to underrepresented individuals, Unisa alumna Lerato Makena has taken top honours in the Community Journalist of the Year category at the prestigious National Press Club/North-West University Journalist of the Year competition. Read more
Unisa's student leadership engage with Russian ambassador
Unisa's National Student Representative Council, together with the Internationalisation and Partnerships Directorate, hosted a diplomatic engagement with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to South Africa, in a discussion centred on world geopolitics and Russia's role in it. Read more
Re-igniting and re-imagining Pan Africanism, Afrocentricity and Afrofuturism in the 21st century
Exploring the intersections of Pan Africanism, Afrocentricity, and Afrofuturism, the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Centenary International Conference commemorated the legacy of Sobukwe and reinvigorated the discourse on African unity. Read more
