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Combating GBV requires a new paradigm of thinking
Speaking at a gala dinner kicking off the SAC-IAWJ 16th Conference and Annual General Meeting, Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya said South Africa has some of the most sophisticated laws against discrimination and violence in the world, yet gender-based violence continues to rise astronomically. Unisa alumnus President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the high-profile event. Read more
Advancing postgraduate research insights
As part of the 2nd Unisa Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Virtual Conference, the university held an ODeL Postgraduate Student Consortium on 4 August 2022, where students from various universities presented their current studies and exchanged insights. Read more
Unisa alumna provides financial expertise abroad
Proud Unisa alumna Tanya Geldenhuys says that her Honours degree in Management Accounting provided the much-needed technical knowledge to apply for her current job abroad in which she makes a difference in the lives of employees with disabilities. Read more
Embracing ODeL to unlock access to higher education
Speaking at the official opening of the 2nd Unisa Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Virtual Conference themed "All Things Research in Open Distance and eLearning", Prof Puleng LenkaBula encouraged higher education institutions to embrace ODeL as a solution to higher education access for many people. Read more
Gender-based violence and transformation of the judiciary focal points at the 2022 SAC-IAWJ conference
Taking place at Unisa from 5 to 7 August, the 16th Conference and AGM of the SA Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges will be attended by key jurists and academics. President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at a gala dinner, addressing the conference theme "Empowerment as a Tool to Fight Gender-Based Violence #Breaking Barriers and Bias". Read more
Unisan obtains PhD from the University of Leicester, UK
Jack Chokwe, Acting Managing Editor at Unisa Press, recently obtained his PhD at the University of Leicester. While it took him nine years of part-time online distance learning to complete his studies, Chokwe is excited to join the list of scholars flying the Unisa flag high in the international body of knowledge. Read more
Unisa implements the Uni-telligence Project
The Unisa Portfolio of Strategy, Risk and Advisory Services, through the Department of Institutional Intelligence, has developed a comprehensive change management plan programme to introduce Uni-telligence in each university portfolio. Read more
Unisa celebrates inspirational champs with bursaries
In celebration of their herstoric achievement, Unisa has granted bursary opportunities to Banyana Banyana, winners of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, to pursue study programmes of their choice and continue to shape their futures towards a better tomorrow. Read more
Unisa’s take a child to work initiative goes hybrid
On Friday, 29 July 2022, Unisa Gauteng Region, in collaboration with Unisa’s Women’s Forum (UWF), hosted approximately 80 learners for the Take a Child to Work programme. Of the 80 learners, 43 joined virtually, while others visited various centres within Gauteng Region. Read more
"Universities in SA should offer compulsory module in apartheid studies"
Speaking at a Department of Communication Sciences webinar entitled How does oppression persist? An introduction to apartheid studies, Nyasha Mboti, founder of the new field of study, Apartheid Studies, and an Associate Professor at the University of the Free State, proposed that, ideally, every university in South Africa should offer a compulsory module in apartheid studies to students in all disciplines. Read more
