Research
Critically engaging with the identities of "man" and "animal"
Prof Jan-Harm de Villiers from Unisa's Department of Jurisprudence was awarded the 2020 Principal's Prize for Excellence in Research. His project foregrounds the challenges accompanying the utilisation of law in service of animal liberation. Read more
Cutting-edge research on African issues acknowledged
In his academic journey from a proud Unisa alumnus to an esteemed academic at the institution, Prof Babatunde Fagbayibo, who has been re-rated as a C2 researcher by the NRF, says that one of the things he has learnt is the importance of critical, Afrocentric engagement. Read more
Nominated for contributing positively to research
Unisa's Dr Mahlogonolo Thobane of the Department of Criminology and Security Science says being nominated for the HSRC-USAf 2020 Medal in Social Sciences and Humanities is something she does not underestimate. Read more
Unisan elected as first black president of CRIMSA
Dr Mahlogonolo Thobane, a senior lecturer in the College of Law, will serve a three-year term at the head of the Criminological Society of South Africa, a locally and internationally recognised, inter-disciplinary professional society, promoting theoretical and applied criminology and related disciplines in Africa and further afield. Read more
Dr Zweli Mkhize appoints Unisan to National Health Research Council
Melodie Labuschaigne, Professor in the Department of Jurisprudence in the College of Law, will serve as the legal member of the NHREC, a statutory body whose functions are primarily to provide direction on ethical issues relating to health and to develop guidelines for conducting research involving humans and animals. Read more
Transito: The truth behind the big money robberies
Old Unisan Hennie Lochner has turned his doctoral thesis into a book on cash-in-transit heists that is sure to appeal to professional crook catchers and armchair detectives alike. Read more
Breaking barriers on the fast track
Safia Mahomed, recently appointed Associate Professor in the College of Law's Department of Jurisprudence, is the only Unisa staff member currently involved in the DHET's Future Professors Programme, which is committed to developing the next-generation transformed professoriate.
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Sensitising, conscientising and engaging post Covid-19
From Street Law to Community Safety Networks, from Electoral Dispute Resolution to student debates and seminars, and many other fully functioning projects, Unisa's College of Law's community engagement is well suited to take legal knowledge to the people. Read more
Why does racism prevail? Leading scholars apply their minds
There are, scientifically, no human races. How did race come to have this power and this durability, asks Barney Pityana, Professor Emeritus of Law, Unisa. Read more
Dismissal of directors: South Africa’s law needs clarity on the role of courts
Writing in The Conversation, the College of Law’s Rehana Cassim says that when directors are unfairly removed from office by a hostile board, the legal remedies open to them are unclear. Read more