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Unisa alumni enable Mareme Mathosa to graduate
Donations towards the Unisa Alumni Association have enabled 177 Unisa students to graduate in 2022. Mareme Mathosa is one of the beneficiaries. In this feature article, he shares what the donation meant for him. Read more
Committed to serving Unisa and empowering researchers
When several distance education institutions – the University of South Africa, Technikon Southern Africa and the Vista Distance Education Campus – merged in 2004, Dr Thelma Louw knew that significant changes were on the horizon. Read more
Unisa moves up in rankings conducted by various organisations
In the rankings of various prominent international and national evaluation bodies, Unisa keeps improving towards being the leading African institution in research and the provision of industry-commendable engineering and computer science studies. Read more
Addressing toxic work culture
Unisa engaged recently in robust discussions around toxicity, and the behavioural and cultural practices that discourage transformation in higher education resulting in the negative impact of hampering the university’s goals and performance. Read more
In honour of Feroza Adam's indelible mark
Speaking at the annual Feroza Adam Memorial Lecture, Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams praised the Unisa Women's Forum for keeping Adam’s memory alive in practice, by honouring the Ferozas of today. Read more
Children, social assistance and food security in South Africa
The research webinar series came packed with insightful knowledge about children, their social assistance and food security. Read more
The importance of research ethics and academic integrity
Research ethics and academic integrity training ensure that research candidates are aware of the policies and procedures that govern research ethics, and that they can use them appropriately to avoid breaching ethical standards. Read more
Accessibility and security for people with disabilities in Zimbabwe's urban areas
Dr Tom Tom, Research Fellow at DSI/NRF SARChI Chair in Social Policy, gave an informative and insightful presentation on accessibility and security for people with disabilities in the urban areas of Zimbabwe and how disability relates to social policy. Read more
Tackling the GBV pandemic
As South Africans struggle to adjust to the exacerbating socioeconomic status of life post the Covid-19 pandemic, they are confronted with yet another intensifying societal pandemic, gender-based violence. Read more
Unisa to host African Council for Distance Education board meeting
Formally launched in January 2004 and headquartered in Kenya, the ACDE, a unifying body for African universities seeking to expand access to quality education and training through ODeL, will conduct its annual board meeting at Unisa from 17 to 19 August. Read more
