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SHIP continues its quest to curb teenage pregnancy
The School Health Integrated Programming (SHIP) team of the Department of Health Sciences continues its quest to curb teenage pregnancy in Limpopo. Read more
CHS project provides teenage pregnancy solutions
The College of Human Sciences engaged scholarship initiative, the School Health Integrated Programme, has been on a quest to raise awareness and provide solutions regarding teenage pregnancy in rural areas for more than five years. Read more
Unisa launches exciting digital language resource project
An ambitious project in collaboration with Mzansi Taal, sponsored by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, will develop digital language resources that celebrate linguistic diversity while fostering unity among communities. Read more
Owuor speaks on the core crisis afflicting Africa
The inaugural Africa Speaks lecture, hosted by Unisa’s College of Human Sciences, was addressed by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, a distinguished author and prominent figure in African literature. Read more
Unisa academics join hands to celebrate World Social Work Day
Recently, Unisa social work academics joined the City of Tshwane and Gauteng Social Development to commemorate Social Work Day and to advance their common message of "Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change". Read more
Re-igniting and re-imagining Pan Africanism, Afrocentricity and Afrofuturism in the 21st century
Exploring the intersections of Pan Africanism, Afrocentricity, and Afrofuturism, the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Centenary International Conference commemorated the legacy of Sobukwe and reinvigorated the discourse on African unity. Read more
Ghanaian-born Swede earns PhD in Information Sciences from Unisa
Baaba Bonuedie, a Ghanaian-born resident of Sweden, defied the odds to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Sciences from Unisa during the #2024UnisaAutumnGraduations. Her story exemplifies Unisa's global reach and ability to positively empower students to impact their communities, even from afar. Read more
Unisa Radio a stepping stone to greatness
SABC investigative journalist and producer Tshego Magolego, a proud product of Unisa Radio's student training and mentorship programme, has been nominated for a major award in the film and media industry. Read more
Unisa celebrates South African Library Week with book launch
To celebrate South African Library Week, the Unisa Library and Information Services, in collaboration with the Department of Information Science in the College of Human Sciences, launched a book titled Indigenous archives in postcolonial contexts: Recalling the pasts in Africa. Read more
World Social Work Day: A shared future for transformative change
Unisan Dr Sandile Dhludhlu shares his thoughts on the importance of this day in raising awareness about the importance of social services and promoting the positive impact of social work on individuals, families and communities. Read more