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Student matters come first for Hlengane
Fuelled by activism and a passion for students’ rights advocacy, Maanda Hlengane, a Unisa staffer and also speaker of the Tshwane Regional Student Parliament, has graduated with a Diploma in Law at Unisa. Read more
"Where did we go wrong as a nation?"
Following their gala dinner on Friday 5 August 2022, the 16th Conference and Annual General Meeting of the South African Chapter: International Association of Women Judges, in collaboration with Unisa and the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, held the second session of their conference on Saturday 6 August 2022. The session included conversations about women's leadership, GBV and recognition of key milestone events led by women in South Africa. Read more
Combating GBV requires a new paradigm of thinking
Speaking at a gala dinner kicking off the SAC-IAWJ 16th Conference and Annual General Meeting, Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya said South Africa has some of the most sophisticated laws against discrimination and violence in the world, yet gender-based violence continues to rise astronomically. Unisa alumnus President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the high-profile event. Read more
Gender-based violence and transformation of the judiciary focal points at the 2022 SAC-IAWJ conference
Taking place at Unisa from 5 to 7 August, the 16th Conference and AGM of the SA Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges will be attended by key jurists and academics. President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at a gala dinner, addressing the conference theme "Empowerment as a Tool to Fight Gender-Based Violence #Breaking Barriers and Bias". Read more
Unisa Engineering programmes recommended for ECSA accreditation
In the recent ECSA accreditation visit to the Unisa Science campus, seven Advanced Diplomas in Engineering programmes offered in CSET’s School of Engineering were recommended for ECSA accreditation for the next five years. Read more
Three more Unisa law clinics launched
Unisa's College of Law opened clinics in Polokwane, Mpumalanga and the Western Cape to ensure that unprivileged communities get access to quality legal services for free. The clinics will also provide basic legal education to community members in the surrounding areas. Read more
Addressing his family injustice by pursuing law
While Unisa alumnus, Segopotje Mampuru, believes that education knows no age, his fascination with studying law was motivated by the injustice suffered by his family in the 1960s. Read more
Empowerment as a tool to fight gender-based violence
Join the 16th conference and annual general meeting of SAC-IAW, in partnership with Unisa and the DWYP from 5 to 7 August 2022 at the Unisa Muckleneuk Campus. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and Deputy Chief Justice and SA's first female Jurist who has served as President of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa and the first female Chancellor of the University of Mpumalanga, Mandisa Muriel Maya, among many other high-profile speakers, will be part of the programme. Read more
Lekgotla and traditional dispute resolution under the research lens
In a recent article, the College of Law's Macdonald Rammala discusses interesting research conclusions regarding the interrelations between lekgotla and idiomatic expressions in the process of traditional dispute resolution in communities. Read more
Just do it!
Dianne Gibson recently graduated with an LLB degree at Unisa after 28 years on a completely different career path. She advises people of all ages to follow their dreams without letting any limitations stand in their way. Read more