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Learning from the story of pioneering South African writer Sindiwe Magona
A literary icon, her autobiographies offer a way of understanding the country's brutal past in order to heal and move forward, writes Unisa’s Puleng Segalo in The Conversation. Read more
Gardener completes law degree
From a gardener to obtaining an LLB degree at Unisa, an ecstatic Robert Maposa aims to achieve more by becoming an advocate. Read more
And the rich get richer…
The latest Momentum-Unisa Household Wealth report shows that collectively South African households increased their net wealth by just more than R1 trillion last year, while the Momentum-Unisa Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index indicates that despite an improvement in financial vulnerability levels, consumers remain financially very exposed. Read more
Masters of the (ODeL) universe
The official academic opening ceremony acknowledged 16 Unisans who have advanced excellence, innovation and leadership in Open Distance e-Learning by completing certificates of advanced studies in online teaching and learning at Germany's Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. Read more
Unisa SRC election results announced
The Dean of Students and the Independent Electoral Commission of Unisa officially announced the results of the recently held Student Representative Council election. Read more
"I want to lead a university that honours and humanises people"
Unisa brings you an exclusive introduction to Prof Puleng LenkaBula, the new Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa and the first woman to steer the institution in its 148 years of existence. Read more
Innovative monitoring for postgrads launches
It's all systems go as Unisa's Master's and Doctoral Students' Supervision and Monitoring Dashboard, a project of the College of Graduate Studies for the quality assurance of postgraduate student engagements across all colleges, takes off. Read more
The world needs science and science needs women
Meet Noluthando Kana, who is boosting those female numbers in STEM. She is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering, a fellow at the UNESCO-Unisa Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, and a reactor fuel engineering manager at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station.
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Dealing with the disruption
The UNESCO Chair of Open Distance Learning at Unisa co-hosted an international webinar aimed at addressing many of the challenges facing universities in South Africa and across the world as they respond to the Covid-19 crisis. Read more
Re-evaluating teaching and learning
Professor Oupa Mashile says the focus of Unisa’s flagship Academic Development Open Virtual Hub will be on enhancing the capacity of staff and students in a technology-mediated learning space. “This will include free open courses, open webinars, open education resources, and the establishment of a community of practice.” Read more
