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Unisa Chair of Department humbled by nomination
Dr Fortunate Silinda, a research psychologist in the Department of Psychology, has been nominated as an emerging researcher for the HSRC-USAf 2020 Medal for Social Sciences and Humanities. Read more
The ineffectiveness of South Africa’s anti-corruption strategy
Bafo Khanyeza, Senior Lecturer at Unisa, features prominently in the March issue of Accountancy SA, a monthly magazine published by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, with his special report on audit reform. Read more
Unisan elected as first black president of CRIMSA
Dr Mahlogonolo Thobane, a senior lecturer in the College of Law, will serve a three-year term at the head of the Criminological Society of South Africa, a locally and internationally recognised, inter-disciplinary professional society, promoting theoretical and applied criminology and related disciplines in Africa and further afield. Read more
Still among the top emerging economies universities
Unisa is one of only eleven South African universities to make the Times Higher Education Rankings 2021 in this sector. It features in the segment #251–300. Read more
Unisa KZN donates furniture to underprivileged schools
The university’s recent change from venue-based to online examinations saw desks and chairs headed out for a new life in the Umlazi and uMgungundlovu districts to assist these cash-strapped communities in their teaching and learning. Read more
A gendered perspective on responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
"It is my hope that our energies will be channelled towards the holistic recovery of our communities, even in our vision for a gender-conscious women-affirming world," said Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, delivering the keynote address at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation Annual International Women's Day commemoration. Read more
Future-proofing SA's small business sector
A recent Business Day Dialogues LIVE, in partnership with the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership, focused on SMMEs and how they have been affected by Covid-19: job losses, redundant skills and the essential proficiencies required for an economic recovery. Read more
"The quest for women's equality is a marathon and each one of us have a lap to run"
Prof Judy van Biljon, the SARChI Chair in Information and Communication for Development (ICT4D) at Unisa, was nominated by the CSIR for Gender STI's #WomenInLeadership Campaign, which celebrates women leaders in science, technology and innovation. #WomenInLeadership, #IWD2021, #GenderSTI Read more
Dr Zweli Mkhize appoints Unisan to National Health Research Council
Melodie Labuschaigne, Professor in the Department of Jurisprudence in the College of Law, will serve as the legal member of the NHREC, a statutory body whose functions are primarily to provide direction on ethical issues relating to health and to develop guidelines for conducting research involving humans and animals. Read more
Unapologetic about the transformation agenda
Tasked with steering Unisa towards its transformation agenda, Professor Grace Khunou recently joined the Department of Leadership and Transformation and is already set to highlight knowledge and knowledge producers of the marginalised. Read more
