College of Human Sciences
Celebrating art students for showing boundless creativity
The 2022 Sasol New Signatures Art Competition awarded Unisa students for adding value to the art fraternity by producing remarkable work collected from personal and community experiences to make all the difference in the world. Read more
Unisa cares for the elderly
The CA600 team from the Department of Health Studies in the College of Human Sciences recently visited the Centurion Care for the Aged in Olievenhoutbosch as part of their engaged scholarship key performance area mandate. Read more
Team CA80 visits Mahonisi village
As part of their community engagement project, the Department of Health Studies' team CA80 visited Mahonisi village in Limpopo to raise awareness and tackle the high teenage pregnancy rate in the area. Read more
Driven to break language barriers in higher education
According to Prof Stanley Madonsela, incorporating African languages in teaching and learning is tied intrinsically to a sense of belonging linked to society and its values. Read more
Examining the impact of the 4IR on South African cultures
For Dr Beryl Xaba, the spread of the Fourth Industrial Revolution should not lead young people to forget their cultural roots and heritage. Read more
Turning the page: In conversation with Jessica Lynn
The Institute of Gender studies recently hosted Jessica Lynn, who shared her personal transgender journey during a webinar in which she movingly discussed transitioning, Read more
Receiving ASSAf membership is exhilarating, affirming and satisfying
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The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has honoured Unisa's Prof Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan'a Mphahlele) as a member, recognising her as one of the country's most outstanding and celebrated scholars. Read more
Shortening patient queues using 4IR technology
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Ngoako Marutha proposed using the latest technology to move patient queues to the cloud for quality healthcare in South Africa. Read more
Two-eyed critical southern decoloniality examined
Prof Chaka Chaka from the Department of English Studies shared his brilliant discoveries, innovative ideas and deep insights into transknowledging and two-eyed critical southern decoloniality with the public and academic community at his recent inaugural lecture. Read more
A research champion second to none
The National Research Foundation has recognised Prof Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi's commitment to opening new frontiers of scientific knowledge with its prestigious Special Recognition Award: Champion of Research Capacity Development and Transformation. Read more