UNISA Logo
College of Human Sciences

College of Human Sciences

The African college of excellence in the social and human sciences

About the college | Message from the Executive Dean | Qualifications | Schools, departments, centres, institutes & units | News & events | Community engagement | Research | Student Retention Project | Contact the college | Advancing African Digital Humanities Ideation Hub (AADHIH)

News

From Unisa to Hungary - Teaser Correct.png

2026-08-07 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Alumni, Corporate

From Unisa to Hungary: How Sizakele Nkosi turned determination into a global opportunity

After overcoming years of financial obstacles and returning to university at the age of 30, Unisa graduate Sizakele Precious Nkosi is now pursuing a master's degree in Hungary, proving that determination and a Unisa qualification can open doors to the world.

READ MORE

Unisa academic on a quest - Teaser.jpg

2026-07-28 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Dept African languages, Corporate

Unisa academic on a quest to advance African languages

The College of Human Sciences' Dr Otshepeng Moletsane is aspiring to become a leading scholar in Setswana linguistics and to contribute to the broader advancement of African language scholarship, both nationally and internationally.

READ MORE

Literary scholar earns - Teaser.jpg

2026-07-28 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Literary scholar earns an NRF Y2 rating

Prof Reinhardt Fourie, Associate Professor in Unisa's Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature, is making great strides in comparative literature.

READ MORE

How prominent researcher - Teaser.jpg

2026-07-28 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

How prominent researcher is changing lives and raising Unisa's global profile

Receiving an upgraded National Research Foundation B3 rating is a significant milestone in any academic career. For Unisa's Prof Juan Nel, however, the recognition is about far more than personal achievement.

READ MORE

A milestone for a student - Teaser.png

2026-07-27 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

A milestone for student wellbeing

In commemoration of Youth Day, Unisa's Department of Psychology, in the College of Human Sciences, recently marked a significant milestone with the successful launch of the Mental Health and Wellbeing: Managing the Self MOOC.

READ MORE

Unisa brings world's - Teaser.JPG

2026-07-24 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Featured, Corporate

Unisa brings world's leading mission scholars together to tackle global challenges

The university recently welcomed leading mission scholars, theologians and church leaders from around the world for the 16th International Association for Mission Studies General Assembly.

READ MORE

Professor Mookgo Kgatle- Teaser.jpg

2026-07-22 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Prof Mookgo Kgatle awarded prestigious SARChI Chair for research that aims to change lives

Prof Mookgo Kgatle’s appointment as an NRF SARChI Tier 1 Chair will support a 15-year research programme aimed at improving the lives of people living in informal settlements through research that informs policy, strengthens communities and develops future scholars.

READ MORE

African Languages - Teaser.jpg

2026-07-20 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

African Languages lecturer reaches for the stars

Thembinkosi Ngomane says completing a master's degree on the gender nuances in Siswati folktales has fuelled him with motivation to aim higher and serves as a reminder that nothing is impossible.

READ MORE

A journalist who accepted - Teaser.jpg

2026-07-20 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

A journalist who accepted the academic gospel

Interviewing prominent figures like President Cyril Ramaphosa at YFM made Unisa's Dr Nkululeko Sibiya realise that there was a deeper level of theoretical, structural and analytical knowledge that he had not yet acquired through formal education.

READ MORE