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Unisa's ODL expert garners global recognition
Prof Paul Prinsloo, an academic from the Business Management Department based in the Unisa College of Economic and Management Sciences, has recently been appointed by a Nigerian open university as a visiting scholar to participate in a vibrant educational project of applying learning analytics in distance education. Read more
Guiding future tourism professionals to make informed choices
Unisa recently participated in the annual National Tourism Career Expo by providing practical career guidance to future tourism professionals and to contribute to the tourism sector’s promotion efforts, which contribute positively to the country’s GDP. Read more
Unisa's Value Creators team aces university category for second month in a row
The Value Creators team from Unisa won the August University Speculator category in the JSE Investment Challenge for the second month in a row, taking home the prize with growth of 20.71% in July and then 10.04% in August. Read more
Defying the odds: Student with multiple disabilities to graduate at Unisa
Lehutso Jonas Ntini, who is a paraplegic and has a speech defect, has completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management at Unisa through sheer willpower and an immense contribution from the university’s Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities. Read more
Keeping hope alive and learning how to dance in the rain
Refusing to give up during the darkest time of her life, Riaana Robberts wrote her final exams going through chemotherapy after being diagnosed with aggressive stage-three breast cancer. Read more
Meet Professor Kerstin Jordaan – A whiz with numbers
As a B3 NRF-rated academic, Professor Kerstin Jordaan is one of only three B-rated female mathematicians in South Africa. She is also only the fifth female in her field to have been rated in this category since the inception of the NRF ratings in 1984. Read more
Africa needs a new approach to human settlements
A new approach to informal settlements in Africa is necessary to ensure inclusive and sustainable development. Such an approach should include a review of outdated and restrictive policies, Professor Prudence Khumalo of the Department of Public Administration and Management remarked during his inaugural lecture on 24 February. Read more
Budget 2022: Government should face SA’s problems head-on
A panel of specialists participating in the College of Economic and Management Sciences’ fourth Budget Discussion concurred that the tax windfall from the surge in commodity prices in 2021 brought budget relief in the short term, but that concerns remained for the long term. Read more
Remote working not as positive as expected
‘Many employees reported increased levels of stress, loneliness and even depression due to being forced to work from home,’ said Professor Ingrid Potgieter during her inaugural lecture. Read more
The changing workplace requires a new role for industrial psychologists
In his inaugural lecture, Professor Rudi Oosthuizen argued that smart technology, artificial intelligence, robotics and algorithms, among others, have a major impact on the role of industrial psychologists in the workplace. Read more