Research

Economist en route to promoting financial inclusion and stability in sub-Saharan Africa

Economist, Dr Moeti Godfrey Damane, is committed to using his research to drive positive change, both within the academic community and in the real world by influencing policies and practices. Read more

National research in economics with a global reach

Unisa has responded to the developments brought about by changing times, the needs of a developing country and society at large. A case in point is the financial and related research of Unisan Prof Sin-Yu Ho. Read more

Globally impactful research recognised

Unisa’s Dr Sin-Yu Ho says her C2 NRF rating allows her to expand her research capacities in terms of research funding, and collaboration opportunities with domestic and international scholars. 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

Erosion of capacity contributes to corruption

Delivering the keynote address at a summit hosted by the African Institute for Supply Chain Research at Unisa, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Lechesa Tsenoli, said that while the Covid-19 fronting and price escalation was very embarrassing, it also provided an opportunity to learn from mistakes made. Read more

Pharmaceutical manufacturing companies must handle returned drugs better

They should develop their current strategies to be more sustainable by considering factors such as the firm's green image, political and social responsibility, and the economy, and also follow the guidelines for recall or withdrawal of medicine and medical devices in South Africa, says Unisa's Mpho Sharon Makaleng. Read more

Top innovator bags another top award

Unisa’s Prof Marcia Mkansi was awarded joint second place in the European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies with her Research Methods Index. Read more

Highly cited ODL scholar has influence on many fronts

Prof Paul Prinsloo joins the prestigious Unisa Million Rand Club with an eye-wateringly large grant from a consortium of European foundations to research the question: How is secondary-level schooling being refigured through digital technology in different regions of the world and in what ways are these changes reproducing, exacerbating or alleviating in/equality? Read more

CEMS economists compile weekly Covid-19 report

Although they are not medical doctors or epidemiologists, the members of Unisa's Macroeconomic Policy Analysis Research Flagship Programme felt that they could make a contribution to fighting this pandemic by processing the cases reported on a daily basis. Read more

Prolific innovator sets out to clear roadblocks for online retail in SA

"Research and innovation are two sides of the same coin," says Prof Marcia Mkansi, one of Unisa's two "most prolific" innovators of the past five years. Read more