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Truck driver meets his dream at Unisa
Sibonelo Nsindane’s academic journey was a winding road to success. Working as a truck driver presented curves throughout his study, but he never ceased to remain undeterred and defiant. In this feature article, he shares how he navigated the long road to his graduation. Read more
Unisa partners with local government to offer solutions to social challenges
Unisa’s Eastern Cape Regional Centre joined a public engagement session hosted and led by Nocawe Mafu, the Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 17 June 2022 at Ebenezer Majombozi High School in East London. Read more
Promoting African philosophy – Rutang bana ditaola, le seye le tšona badimong
Unisa’s Prof Machete Machete of the Department of Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, recently delivered his inaugural lecture, entitled: Unravelling the epistemology and ontology of African philosophy — Rutang bana ditaola le seye le tšona badimong. Read more
Distance education expert shares knowledge at Unisa's ODeL Conference
Presenting perspectives on online distance education at Unisa's 2022 ODeL Conference, Dr Olaf Zawacki-Richter shared his crucial contributions and outstanding research work on systematic reviews. Read more
First prize for African writing contest awarded to a Unisan
Unisa’s Dr Shadrack Katuu won the first prize in a professional writing competition at Kenya’s Strathmore University based in Nairobi. Writing about his award, Katuu says the highest level of integrity in one’s work is a standard of outstanding practise. Read more
Disadvantaged youth embrace valuable information
The Unisa Eastern Cape Region recently participated in the Out-of-School Youth Career Expo hosted by the Department of Employment and Labour at Mzamomhle Community Hall in Gonubie, East London. Read more
CAES joins Minister Nzimande at National Science Week
Unisa's Department of Life and Consumer Science at the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences was invited by the Department of Science and Innovation and the South African Agency for Science, Technology and Advancement to launch the National Science Week Read more
"Where did we go wrong as a nation?"
Following their gala dinner on Friday 5 August 2022, the 16th Conference and Annual General Meeting of the South African Chapter: International Association of Women Judges, in collaboration with Unisa and the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, held the second session of their conference on Saturday 6 August 2022. The session included conversations about women's leadership, GBV and recognition of key milestone events led by women in South Africa. Read more
Unisan elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Dr Kaviyarasu Kasinathan has been elected as a Fellow by the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom. He continues to be an exceptional researcher committed to using his research to contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Read more
South African women will not be silenced
In commemorating Women’s Month, Unisa’s Sanet Solomon shares her views on the issue of gender-based violence in South Africa and how women should not be silenced or live in fear. Read more
