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College of Accounting Sciences successfully conducts hybrid exams
The College of Accounting Sciences has successfully completed hybrid exams. More than 1,500 students from 23 regions sat for the first hybrid CTA exam sessions, setting a new standard for academic excellence. Read more
Reliving Luthuli: Reflecting on the past to reimagine the future
Speaking at Unisa's 5th Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair Founders Lecture themed "Pan-Africanism: revisiting (looking back) and reimagining (looking forward)", Prof Puleng Segalo said the chair is deliberate in embarking on projects that attend to the revisiting and retelling of African stories. Read more
Unisa honours history makers
The university recently recognised the sacrifices and leadership of its alumni and remarkable individuals who shaped the country's history in their advocacy for freedom and inclusion at the Chancellor's Calabash Awards, held at the Sandton Convention Centre. Read more
DTIC specialist to speak on innovation ecosystems at Unisa Innovation Festival
Nontombi Maseko, a specialist in enterprise competitiveness and industrialisation, will share her views on the continuing role of higher education institutions as part of a panel discussion during the formal opening of the Unisa Innovation Festival on Wednesday 29 November 2023, in the Senate Hall, Muckleneuk Campus. Read more
Learn, unlearn and relearn to achieve progressive innovation
With the primary objective of spearheading entrepreneurship development and incubator initiatives geared towards business enterprise development, Unisa officially launched the Inhlanyelo Hub, a progressive entrepreneur incubator initiative, on 16 November 2023. Read more
Co-founder and Executive Director of Kevali Chemicals to speak at Unisa Innovation Festival
With over 17 years of experience in fast-moving consumer goods and the nuclear fuel manufacturing industry, Funeka Khumalo will share her thoughts on the valuable role partnerships and collaboration play in innovation ecosystems. Read more
Dr Sedzani Musundwa scoops Academic of the Year at ABASA Awards
The Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants in South Africa recently hosted its annual convention gala dinner and Recognition Awards, where one of Unisa's academics extraordinaire, Dr Sedzani Musundwa, received the Private and Public Sector Academic of the Year Award for her dedication to accounting education and her work in promoting women in accountancy. Read more
Critical reflections on the erosion of post-colonial African funeral traditions
Hosted by the Research Institute of Theology and Religion in Unisa's College of Human sciences, a recent webinar shed light on the erosion of traditional mourning processes, urging a re-examination of cultural identity. Read more
Joining hands in peace for the future of education
Unisa recently participated in the ICDE World Conference, which is widely recognised as the leading international event for open, flexible and distance education. Prof Don Olcott was awarded the 2023 Prize of Excellence for lifelong contribution to the field, while Prof Mpine Makoe was elected to the ICDE Board. Read more
A first for Unisa as Thanda pilots crime-fighting eye in the sky
"Drones are the future," says Unisa security officer Thanda Ndlovu, who holds the distinction of being the first SACCA-certified female drone pilot at the institution. Read more
