All research at Unisa must obtain ethics clearance. CAES has two Research Ethics Committees:
This Committee reviews applications for research that involves human participants (such as collection of data through questionnaires or interviews), plants, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), biomedical research, as well as environmental research.
The Committee is registered with the National Health Research Ethics Council (Registration # REC-170616-051)
Chairperson: Prof MA Antwi
Email: antwima@unisa.ac.za
Deputy Chairperson: Prof JA Wessels
Email: wessej@unisa.ac.za
Administrator: Ms MJ Van Wyk
Email: vwykmj@unisa.ac.za
| Date of meeting | Submission deadline |
| 21 January | 14 January |
| 11 February | 04 February |
| 04 March | 25 February |
| 08 April | 01 April |
| 06 May | 29 April |
| 03 June | 27 May |
| 01 July | 24 June |
| 05 August | 29 July |
| 02 September | 26 August |
| 07 October | 30 September |
| 04 November | 28 October |
| 02 December | 25 November |
This Committee reviews applications for research that involves animals.
Chairperson: Dr WM Strauss
Email: strauwm@unisa.ac.za
Deputy Chairperson: Mrs A Wilson
Email: cheata@unisa.ac.za
Administrator: Ms MJ Van Wyk
Email: vwykmj@unisa.ac.za
| Date of meeting | Submission deadline |
| 22 January | 15 January |
| 12 February | 05 February |
| 05 March | 26 February |
| 09 April | 02 April |
| 07 May | 30 April |
| 04 June | 28 May |
| 02 July | 25 June |
| 06 August | 30 July |
| 03 September | 27 August |
| 08 October | 01 October |
| 05 November | 29 October |
| 03 December | 26 November |
All research projects that involves the use of animals must submit a Section 20 application to the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD):
If you are doing research on a controlled disease, take note of the following communication from DALRRD on the use of unvalidated tests:
Letter on use of unvalidated tests for controlled disease research
The Unisa Research Integrity Office offers a number of ethics training sessions / workshops throughout the year.
Last modified: 2021/03/17