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Unisa VC visits registration nerve centre to give support to staff and students
In a clear demonstration that Unisa takes seriously the mantra of being a student-centric and service- driven institution, the Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula did a walkabout at the Unisa registration nerve centre at the Sunnyside Campus in Pretoria Read more
Unisa celebrates another unqualified audit
The university has added another positive building block in shaping intellectual futures by receiving an unqualified audit opinion for its 2021 financial statements. Read more
New research into the exploitation of agricultural workers in Zimbabwe
Dr Walter Chambati, a research fellow working with the SARChI Chair in Social Policy, recently presented his research on ‘Rural trade unions and the protection of labour rights in Zimbabwe’s new agrarian landscape’. Read more
Proactive approach ensures student success and retention at Unisa
A recent survey conducted by the university's Student Retention Unit shows that 81% of prospective Unisa students regard the institution as their university of first choice and that the proactive services provided by the unit are vital in this regard. Read more
SAICA reaffirms the status of Unisa's accounting qualifications
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants has moved programmes offered by Unisa's College of Accounting Sciences from a previous rating of three to continued full accreditation. This serves as affirmation that Unisa's accounting qualifications meet, to an appropriate extent, the education and related requirements. Read more
Masculinity meets humanity
Unisa's Dr Shahieda Jansen, in her first book, engages men's emotions, bringing her directly into contact with male humanity. The book explores, among other things, how male gender is continuously reconnected to the fountains from which it springs. Read more
Unisa academics trained to navigate the complexities of the 4IR era
Academic staff recently attended four weeks of intensive training in 4IR intervention programmes, presented by the Department of Tuition Support and Facilitation of Learning. Read more
Unisan's powerful memoir empowers GBV victims
Unisa staffer Brenda Smangele Sithole's book titled Isono Sikababa (Sins of the father) is dedicated to victims of gender-based violence and rape, and was crafted from some of her personal experiences traversing through painful circumstances that she ultimately conquered. Read more
Multidimensional poverty in the spotlight
The SARChI Chair in Social Policy recently hosted an impactful webinar on "Vulnerability to poverty and the distributional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco". The research is part of a multinational research project that the chair launched in 2021 from the College of Graduate Studies. Read more
Unisa alumni in Mauritius focusing on the human connection
The Unisa Alumni Relations Office concluded 2022’s activities with a visit to alumni in Mauritius. The office had the opportunity to visit 18 of the 21 chapters this year and rekindle relationships with Unisa’s valued alumni after the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
