Alumni news

Rain could not dampen Convocation spirits

Despite heavy showers, Convocants from across South Africa and beyond its borders attended the 2012 Convocation meeting which was held on 24 November at the Senate Hall, Unisa Muckleneuk

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Honouring stalwarts and developing emerging African leaders

“To be the African university in the service of humanity” may be one of the most inspiring and memorable visions of all higher education institutions, but what does this

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The life and times of Dr Daniel (Danny) Jordaan

Approximately two years after the world praised the 2010 soccer bonanza that was held in South Africa, the success story is still much talked about. Dr Jordaan was at

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Rooting out corruption is everybody’s responsibility

All citizens have a duty and a responsibility to expose corruption and ensure the attainment of a society that values ethical behaviour. This was the overriding message during a

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Poet Laureate Prof Keorapetse Kgositsile is now a Unisa Alumnus

Unisa welcomed acclaimed South African Poet Laureate and revered struggle veteran, Prof Keorapetse Kgositsile, among its illustrious alumni when it conferred an honorary doctorate on him on Thursday 13

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Spring 2012 doctoral degree graduates

African philosophy is key to grooming critical thinkers

Matshepe Letseka is passionate about African philosophy and her study in this discipline resonates well with the

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Alumni Chapter events

Zimbabwe Alumni Chapter Dinner

The Unisa Zimbabwe Alumni Chapter Dinner was held on Saturday 8 September 2012 at the Crown Plaza Monomotapa Hotel in Harare, Zimbabwe.

The purpose of the

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Unisa Alumni Guinness beer tasting event

The Unisa Alumni Relations Office, in association with Brandhouse Beverages (Pty) Ltd – one of South Africa’s leading beverage makers – held a beer tasting event at Emperors Palace on

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Alumnus of the month: Mr Sizwe Nxasana, CEO of FirstRand

Mr Sizwe Nxasana, CEO of FirstRand

The build up to Nxasana’s career success was not automatic. His fate was sealed when he stumbled upon a lecture by Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu, the first black person to

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What are sustainable agricultural practices?

Figure 1: Diagrammatical representation of the College and Centre ethos (provided by Prof MJ Linington, Executive Dean: CAES, 2008)

The ethos of one of Unisa’s centres lies in its name: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

After reading this title, the question that comes to mind is: “What

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