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Celebrating the life of a gifted academic, activist and diplomat
A memorial service for the late Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize, Deputy Minister in the Presidency, was hosted at Unisa's Senate Hall by Unisa in partnership with SAWID and the Ministry of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities. Read more
Unisa graduates are ready to serve
At a business engagement event on 20 October, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, sent a strong message of partnership to the business community, urging attendees to afford Unisa students opportunities to thrive in both the public and the private sectors. Read more
A move towards an Africanised psychology
At a webinar hosted by Unisa, Prof Puleng Segalo spoke about the role of psychology in advancing colonialism by expanding European rule in Africa through missionary and Christian education, and subjugation through economic and political oppression, and slavery. Read more
KZN Regional Moot Court Competition round-up
The Unisa Law Clinic hosted the KwaZulu-Natal Regional Moot Court Competition to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and for participants to display their litigation skills after proper training. Read more
Unisa improves its position in Times Higher Education University Rankings
The university improved its position in the authoritative 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings, moving into the segment 201–250 from its 251–300 ranking in 2021. Read more
Meet the first graduate of China-SA lab initiative on new energy
Hebei University of Science and Technology in the People's Republic of China and the Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability at Unisa have collaborated to conduct research in the field of biomass utilisation, green chemistry and green hydrogen production. Read more
New technologies present opportunities for supply chain management
Africa was hard hit by the disruption of supply chains and those who sit at the apex of the continent’s supply chain are justifiably worried about the events of the past 18 months. Read more
Reshaping and reskilling for a post-Covid-19 workplace
As is the case for employees across industries, Unisa’s staff and working students must figure out how they can adapt to rapidly changing conditions as the pandemic has placed an urgent demand on individuals to acquire new skills, reskill, and upskill to adapt to the new normal. Read more
Flaws in South Africa’s approach to tenure of directors of companies
Director tenure attracts attention worldwide. The concern is that directors lose their independence by becoming too close to management if they serve for too long on company boards. The situation in South Africa points to the need for change. Read more
Innovative advances in aid of education
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair on Open Distance Learning (ODL) at Unisa hosted a research webinar series on 11 August 2021 to take a deeper look into distance learning support systems. Read more
