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Considering the innovation chasm
ISPIM Connects Global 2020 was a 24-hour virtual event bringing together researchers, managers, business, and global thought leaders. The NSTF represented South Africa, with Unisans Professor Lindiwe Zungu and Dr Vhahangwele Masindi adding value to the discussion panel. Read more
Unisa innovator wins another big award
Professor Marcia Mkansi, from the Department of Operations Management in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, claimed first prize in the medical category at this year’s Innovation Hub competition for the Gauteng Accelerator Programme. Read more
Oil refinery blast is one more reason SA should take industrial risks seriously
The country needs to move away from a reliance on dirty industries, particularly fossil fuels. This will require introducing renewable energy industries that are clean, efficient, and safer for people and the environment, writes Professor Llewellyn Leonard of Unisa’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in The Conversation. Read more
Extraordinary journeys celebrated
In this year’s final issue of YOUNISA our students and alumni share their tales of perseverance and success. Read more
Bucking the trend
Watch an informative and entertaining video highlighting Unisa's remarkable achievements in a year unlike any other. Read more
Unisa College of Law not resting on its laurels
Schools and NGOs will be sitting pretty thanks to a college community engagement intervention that saw more than 6 000 tables and chairs—previously used for the university’s venue-based examinations—distributed across the country Read more
Unisa conservation crime researcher named in world’s top 10
Professor Friedo Herbig from the Department of Criminology and Security Science knew he had a respectable research track record in his field but he had no idea just how world-class it actually was until he discovered he was listed as the eighth most-published wildlife crime scholar globally Read more
Tackling corruption without fear or favour
Speaking at the virtual International Anti-Corruption Day commemoration hosted by Unisa, the PSC and the UNODC, the Minister of Public Service and Administration said ethical conduct and organisational integrity are key in eradicating fraud. Read more
GBV education should start at home
Mercy Bvuma says parents should speak to their children about issues of "toxic" masculinity and misogyny. She was one of several Unisans who weighed in on the thorny issue during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, which come to an end for 2020 today.
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Nobel laureate honoured posthumously
Unisa awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (honoris causa) on Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli in celebration of his grand stature and his interdisciplinary revolutionary work in theology, politics and ethics. Read more
