Research
The world needs science and science needs women
Meet Noluthando Kana, who is boosting those female numbers in STEM. She is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering, a fellow at the UNESCO-Unisa Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, and a reactor fuel engineering manager at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station.
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Psychology carries a dark past: how the discipline can be Africanised
Unisa’s Puleng Segalo and Julia Simango write in The Conversation that many societies on the continent still draw heavily on their traditional beliefs and cultural heritage and therefore it’s important to take these into consideration. Read more
Rethinking higher education
Professor Puleng LenkaBula delivered her opening address as the new Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa at the academic opening of the university on 12 February 2021. “The abnormal normal ushers in an opportunity, a new dawn, a new era in terms of how various institutions, including HE institutions, should be run.” Read more
Why the South African government should buy locally made vehicles for state use
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 lockdown’s ongoing devastating impact on the economy, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa recently called on South Africans to buy local goods Read more
How Unisa supply chain experts are tackling Africa’s malaria crisis
Unisa’s Professor Marcia Mkansi and PhD graduate Dr Oluka Nagitta recognise that at least part of the malaria problem is not medical but logistical by using their supply chain management expertise to bring much-needed visibility to the supply chain for anti-malarials and ACTs. Read more
Unisa and Mintek collaborate on rapid Covid-19 tests
In a major contribution by local researchers to provide home-grown solutions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Unisa's Dr Salerwe Mosebi is working with mineral research giant Mintek to develop rapid antigen-detecting and antibody-detecting tests with a remarkable 20-minute turnaround time. Read more
How pedal power could solve Tshwane's traffic jams
A calmer, congestion-free CBD is what Unisa BSc student Nkamogeleng Matloga has in mind for the City of Tshwane, and she intends to achieve this with an innovative new bicycle rental solution. Read more
Pertunia sets out to reclaim the land – from waste
Education student Pertunia Ndou's food waste management innovation found favour at the Tshwane Inter-University Innovation Challenge in November 2020. Read more
Why Kgalabi's portable washbasin idea is making a splash
A portable, self-assembled washbasin designed by a Unisa computer science student for the City of Tshwane's healthcare workers could be just what the doctor ordered. Read more
Striving to find solutions in difficult times
Mahmood Akbari, a PhD student and fellow in the UNESCO-Unisa Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, has advice to share with other postgraduate students who are keen on retaining their equilibrium, despite the current crisis Read more