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: Dr MA Nyila
Email: nyilama@unisa.ac.za
Administrator: Ms MJ Van Wyk
Email: vwykmj@unisa.ac.za
| Date of meeting | Submission deadline |
| 18 January | 11 January |
| 15 February | 08 February |
| 07 March | 29 February |
| 04 April | 28 March |
| 02 May | 25 April |
| 06 June | 30 May |
| 04 July | 27 June |
| 01 August | 25 July |
| 05 September | 29 August |
| 03 October | 26 September |
| 07 November | 31 October |
| 28 November | 21 November |
This Committee reviews applications for research that involves animals.
Chairperson: Dr A Wilson
Email: cheata@unisa.ac.za
Deputy Chairperson: Prof A Tsotetsi-Khambule
Email: tkhamam@unisa.ac.za
Administrator: Ms MJ Van Wyk
Email: vwykmj@unisa.ac.za
| Date of meeting | Submission deadline |
| 19 January | 12 January |
| 16 February | 09 February |
| 08 March | 01 March |
| 05 April | 29 March |
| 03 May | 26 April |
| 07 June | 31 May |
| 05 July | 28 June |
| 02 August | 26 July |
| 06 September | 30 August |
| 04 October | 27 September |
| 08 November | 01 November |
| 29 November | 22 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
Researchers that will make use of animals in their research is required to familiarise themselves with the SANS 10386 stipulations and to ensure they adhere to these. The SANS 10386 can be accessed through the Unisa library by staff and registered students.
Unisa has moved to an online application system. All CAES ethics applications should be done on the online platform:
Progress reports must still be submitted manually to the ethics administrator.
The Unisa Research Integrity Office offers a number of ethics training sessions / workshops throughout the year.
Last modified: 2023/12/07