Leading change
Absa allocates over R6 million for disadvantaged Unisa students
The bank signed an MoU with the university to formalise a long-standing partnership to enhance education through the Unisa-Absa Public Private Partnership Scholarship Programme. Read more
Focus on improving and innovating in curriculum development
Speaking on the Consumer Guard talk show on the African News Network Channel, Unisa's Professor Elize du Plessis said it was important to design a holistic, Afrocentric curriculum within a diverse learning environment. Read more
We should make unorthodox use of many thinkers
Speaking at Unisa’s Founders Lecture, Unisa Council member Prof Muxe Nkondo said this is one of the ways to carry out the ambitious undertaking of radical transformation. Read more
Radical African scholars are not in African universities today
Speaking at an international conference hosted by Unisa, Prof Adam Habib said the reason is due to the destruction of the African university by thoughtless action by government. Read more
Madonsela calls on Unisa to tell stories of faceless women
Speaking at a Women’s Month dialogue at the university, the Chief Patron of the Thuli Madonsela Foundation said documenting their stories would show that women have led change in South Africa and in the world. Read more
Open University of China and Unisa explore collaboration prospects
OUC affords students both face-to-face and online learning opportunities, which makes collaboration with Unisa as an ODL institution a feasible one. Read more
Youth education and empowerment through music
The Unisa Music Foundation is giving about 1 400 students from disadvantaged backgrounds access to musical instruments and free lessons. Read more
Setting an example to #DefineTomorrow
Prof Mpho Ngoepe's research focuses upon archives and records management in relation to accountability, justice, and auditing. Read more
Selling Agenda 2063 to Africa
Unisa and the African Union Commission met this week to review activities implemented as part of their research and capacity-building MoU to solve problems and address the needs of the continent. Read more
Rappin’ thesis, virtual viewing
The first live broadcast seminar from Unisa’s digital teaching laboratory featured another first: Obasi Shaw, who made academic history with a ten-track rap album as his final thesis at Harvard. Read more