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Unisa leads research into South Africa's number one killer
As South Africa observes World Diabetes Day on 14 November, the university’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences continues to lead vital research and community initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable, indigenous food systems as a response to the country’s rising diabetes crisis. Read more
Unisa hosts G20 Food Security Roundtable
The platform, which fostered critical dialogue between academia, government and industry, highlighted the power of research, innovation and policy integration in advancing sustainable agri-food systems and supporting South Africa's contribution to the global food security agenda. Read more
Unisan honoured for international impact in the sustainability field
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' Prof Vhahangwele Masindi was recently named the 2025 Emerging Sustainability Leader Award winner by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. Read more
Protea Women's captain obtains a cum laude degree from Unisa
Having recently joined the #CircleofExcellence at Unisa by obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences with cum laude, Laura Wolvaardt, captain of the Proteas Women’s cricket team, maintains that discipline and a well-balanced plan led to this achievement. Read more
Unisa colleges celebrate excellence in teaching and learning
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and the College of Science, Engineering and Technology recently hosted their impactful annual Teaching and Learning Festival. Read more
Facilitating specialist WIL opportunities for Nature Conservation students
Unisa's Nature Conservation students are getting rare, hands-on wildlife post-mortem experience in the university's Science Labs. Through creative collaboration, they are overcoming limited field opportunities to gain vital skills, which cannot be accessed through theory alone. Read more
Getting back up and trying again is what counts
Having written matric three times, Sizwe Andries Moloi was no stranger to adversity. He left those disappointments behind and recently graduated with a BSc Honours in Environmental Management at Unisa. This qualification places him in a favourable position to serve in positions in South Africa and on the global stage. Read more
Unisan awarded prestigious British Academy Equitable Partnerships funding
Prof Ashley Gunter, Acting Deputy Executive Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, has been awarded £29 300 to build on previous British Academy engagements and the AHRC-funded Equitable African-led partnership in Kenya and South Africa. Read more
Unisa PhD student seeks to protect human and environmental health
Over the years, the use of plastic food packaging has become a global cause of concern because of its ability to leach into food. Celia Muzeza’s study aims to contribute solutions for reducing phthalate pollution from wastewater treatment plants. Read more
Unisan honoured for excellence in biomedical science and research
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' Prof Mkhize-Kwitshana recently received the prestigious Award for Excellence in the field of Medical Laboratory Sciences at the Mini Congress for Medical Laboratory Sciences. Read more
