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African leadership from an indigenous perspective
What are the roots and basis of authentic African leadership in this modern capital-driven world that we live in? The webinar grappled with the notion of leadership. In particular, it looked at the youth and their role in reimagining what leadership is and what it could be. Read more
An energy crisis and an environmental crisis: Could two problems be solved with one solution?
CSET’s Dr James Fox recently had an interview with eNCA to discuss his research project of converting waste plastic material for energy generation. A befitting discussion as South Africa is currently grappling with power cuts in the form of load shedding. Read more
A voice for the voiceless through research
With an envied reputation amongst his peers for quality research and a growing influence in his research field internationally, Prof Mishack Thiza Gumbo was honoured with the Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence at the 2022 Unisa Research and Innovation Awards. Read more
Bolstering nutrition in African communities
In partnership with SAWID, the Unisa Women’s Forum hosted a 2022 Africa Day celebration focusing on environmental strategies and policies to strengthen food and nutrition security in support of Africa’s development. Read more
Unisa Midlands Region congratulates graduates on their success despite a challenging year
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative impact on the academic programme across all institutions, Unisa celebrated the sterling job of a cohort of resilient students who completed their studies against all odds in the Midlands Region. Read more
Unisa celebrates biggest crop of Research and Innovation Award winners in years
At the university’s largest Research and Innovation Awards Ceremony in years, 120 awards were presented to 112 dedicated researchers and innovators during a virtual ceremony on Friday 3 June 2022, for achievements from 2020 to 2022. Read more
"We must act together to build a brighter future"
Delivering the keynote address at the 12th Annual Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture, Prof Toyin Falola, an African and global intellectual legend, took stock of what the African Union has achieved since its launch twenty years ago. Read more
Addressing food quality and safety challenges through food science research
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Fredrik Tabit from Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences addressed food quality and safety challenges from his food science research. Read more
Towards credible communication
Delivering her inaugural lecture, Prof Yolanda Botha from the Department of Communication Sciences in the College of Human Sciences explored, among others, social organisation credibility, which is the extent to which social media users perceive the organisation as a reliable source of information on social media. Read more
Just do it!
Dianne Gibson recently graduated with an LLB degree at Unisa after 28 years on a completely different career path. She advises people of all ages to follow their dreams without letting any limitations stand in their way. Read more
