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Motsepe Foundation extends a helping hand

A donation from the Motsepe Foundation helped passionate Industrial and Organisational Psychology student, Phumudzo Musitha, to continue pursuing her studies at Unisa. Read more

Study finds black men underrepresented in public healthcare facilities

A recent study by Mampete Mookeng found that despite the availability of free public primary health care services in townships, Black men seldom utilise them. Read more

Unisa Law Clinic produces outstanding legal practitioners

The Unisa Law Clinic is a formidable law institution where aspiring legal practitioners are transformed into leaders of the legal fraternity. From walking through its doors as law graduates to emerging as directors of their firms, candidate legal practitioners exemplify the clinic’s unwavering commitment to excellence and empowerment. Read more

Exhibition explores the nuanced relationship between storytelling, materiality and cultural memory

The Unisa Art Gallery recently hosted the launch of Tsalwa: The Materiality of Stories, a solo exhibition by contemporary South African artist Fumani Maluleke. Read more

Unisa launches initiative to tackle student retention and academic success

The new programme utilises data-driven tools such as ICAT and Capacity Café to build a student-centred, evidence-based academic culture. Read more

Unisa dialogue examines the enhancement of African agency via BRICS

Speaking to students and academics at the university, Dr Daria Zelenova from the Russian Academy of Sciences unpacked the focal point of BRICS in its South-to-South strategic expansions. Read more

Demystifying misconceptions and errors in simplifying algebraic fractions

Unisa’s master’s student and high school deputy principal, Cynthia Mkhari, says that by understanding the common errors and misconceptions learners make when simplifying algebraic fractions, educators can create strategies that address these errors. Read more

Getting to know some of Unisa KwaZulu-Natal’s interns

For recent graduates, the university’s internships are an essential link between theoretical learning at university and practice in the workplace, providing them with experiential learning, mentorship and exposure to the institution's internal processes. Read more

Unisa strengthens global ties through strategic research visit to Malmö University

Led by Professor Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Director of the School of Social Sciences, at the university’s College of Human Sciences recently visited Malmö University in Sweden to forge a research partnership and co-develop innovative approaches to sexuality education. Read more

Exploring resources to mitigate the digital divide in rural areas

The 3rd Annual Rural Education Conference and Exhibition themed it takes a whole village to raise a child – each one, teach one, focused on digital literacy and e-learning challenges in rural schools, and explored partnerships to mitigate the digital divide. Read more