College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Unisa hosts G20 Food Security Roundtable

The platform, which fostered critical dialogue between academia, government and industry, highlighted the power of research, innovation and policy integration in advancing sustainable agri-food systems and supporting South Africa's contribution to the global food security agenda. Read more

Unisan honoured for international impact in the sustainability field

The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' Prof Vhahangwele Masindi was recently named the 2025 Emerging Sustainability Leader Award winner by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. Read more

Protea Women's captain obtains a cum laude degree from Unisa

Having recently joined the #CircleofExcellence at Unisa by obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences with cum laude, Laura Wolvaardt, captain of the Proteas Women’s cricket team, maintains that discipline and a well-balanced plan led to this achievement. Read more

Unisa colleges celebrate excellence in teaching and learning

The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and the College of Science, Engineering and Technology recently hosted their impactful annual Teaching and Learning Festival. Read more

Unpacking crime through geography

In his highly anticipated inaugural lecture at Unisa, Prof Peter Schmitz of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences shed light on the fascinating intersection of geography and forensic science. Read more

Spatial thinking and the advantage of a Geography Education

A powerful inaugural speech by Prof H.A.P. Smit emphasised the strength of geographical perspectives, spatial thinking and academic engagement when investigating problems facing humanity. Read more

Facilitating specialist WIL opportunities for Nature Conservation students

Unisa's Nature Conservation students are getting rare, hands-on wildlife post-mortem experience in the university's Science Labs. Through creative collaboration, they are overcoming limited field opportunities to gain vital skills, which cannot be accessed through theory alone. Read more

Getting back up and trying again is what counts

Having written matric three times, Sizwe Andries Moloi was no stranger to adversity. He left those disappointments behind and recently graduated with a BSc Honours in Environmental Management at Unisa. This qualification places him in a favourable position to serve in positions in South Africa and on the global stage. Read more

Unisan honoured for excellence in biomedical science and research

The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' Prof Mkhize-Kwitshana recently received the prestigious Award for Excellence in the field of Medical Laboratory Sciences at the Mini Congress for Medical Laboratory Sciences. Read more

Unisa PhD student seeks to protect human and environmental health

Over the years, the use of plastic food packaging has become a global cause of concern because of its ability to leach into food. Celia Muzeza’s study aims to contribute solutions for reducing phthalate pollution from wastewater treatment plants. Read more