Henriëtte Roos, current professor emerita and research fellow in Unisa’s Department of Afrikaans, is the winner of the Gustav Preller Prize for Literature and Literary Criticism.
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Unisa’s College of Human Sciences recently welcomed Prof Afe Adogame of the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, to Unisa, as part of its Africa Speaks lecture. 
As Africa’s leading open distance learning institution, Unisa has always been instrumental in alleviating education challenges facing the disabled. This was further solidified when Unisa signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Council for Persons with Physical Disability in South Africa on 29 April. 
This was reiterated by Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mandla Makhanya when the university hosted the launch of volumes 5 and 6 of The road to democracy in South Africa. 
Part of the Credo project, this first public dialogue dealt with the history and legacy of the charter as a living document. 
On 24 April 2013, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Unisa and the Open University of Mauritius (OU), with various levels of support and collaborations offered. Access to study material, academic support, and shared research possibilities are all on the agenda. 
Unisa’s Freedom Day celebrations acknowledge its remarkable contributions to South Africa while simultaneously honouring the road to democracy.. 
With continuous commitment over the years, Earth Day has become a real demonstration of support for environmental protection. 
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, has expressed his shock and sadness at the passing of Professor Bernard Magubane. Magubane, a historian and sociologist, was one of South Africa’s leading social scientists. 
The Unisa Cape Town Campus has also been lauded as an excellent example of both sustainability and energy efficiency by Leading Architecture & Design, a bi-monthly magazine targeting South Africa’s design professionals. |
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