College of Human Sciences
Triumphant Unisans bring their A-game to the Metathon
The Silent Snipers Team comprising two Unisa students, Susan Jonas and Tamara Jonas, recently won first place in South Africa at the 2022 AR/VR Africa Metathon. For the duo, Unisa teaches students to take initiative, be independent and acquire virtual skills, which assisted them to conquer the challenge. Read more
Unisan appointed to serve as SACSSP member of council
Dr Seithati Motebang, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Development Studies, has been appointed to serve as a member of the South African Council for Social Services Professionals by Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu. Read more
Modise dedicates VJOY 2022 Regional Award to Unisa Radio
EWN reporter and former Unisa Radio newsreader, Kgomotso Modise, recently won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2022 Gauteng Regional Award in the category Live Reporting and Breaking News for her work covering the Senzo Meyiwa case and the Rosettenville shootout between police and cash-in-transit robbers. Read more
Supporting multilingualism in South African higher education
Unisa and the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources will host a Language Resources Audit in support of multilingualism in South African higher education. Read more
A passion for bringing change
Guided by the principle of Ubuntu, Professor Patrone Risenga asserts that no one has become poor by giving. As a faithful steward of Unisa’s vision to shape futures in the service of humanity, she affirms that a university in a community – through community engagement – can make a difference. Read more
Unisan wins big at art awards
Sue Clark, Unisa’s final-year visual arts student, earned the first-prize spot out of 320 entries from the Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards. The awards cater to artists from all over South Africa, producing various artwork media. Read more
Unisan shares her water research expertise at national conference
Dr Suvania Naidoo recently spoke at the Water Institute of Southern Africa 2022 Conference, unpacking, among others, the treatment of acid mine drainage and its impact on water quality. Read more
Unisa symposium focuses on water quality challenges and solutions
Against the backdrop of increasing concerns about water quantity and quality in South Africa, the College of Human Sciences recently hosted a symposium themed Water Quality in South Africa, examining, among others, the impact of acid mine drainage and its treatment. Read more
PanSALB recognition for African languages academic
It was a double celebration for Dr Samuel Makgai who, having graduated with a PhD in October, learnt that he was awarded second prize in the Pan South African Language Board Literature Awards. Read more
Professors extraordinarius appointed in stereo by the Department of Psychology
The vibrant enabling environment set up for academics to transcend disciplinary boundaries has resulted in the appointment of two internationally renowned scholars. Read more