2026-06-09 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Gender and sexuality viewed through the lens of decolonial inquiry
Unisa's Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies hosted a dynamic seminar and lecture during Research and Innovation Week that brought together internationally renowned scholarship, interdisciplinary research and critical engagement with questions of race, gender, sexuality, religion and decoloniality.
2026-06-09 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Ensuring sustainable production of high-quality fresh produce
The research of Unisa's NRF Y-rated scholar and horticulturist, Dr Sabelo Shezi, seeks to develop means of harvesting fresh produce and preserving it until it reaches the consumer nationally and internationally.
2026-06-08 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa symposium amplifies the spirit of African reclamation
A symposium recently presented by the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair as part of Unisa's Research and Innovation Week brought together the academic community, writers and publishers to explore how African languages can be reclaimed, promoted and strengthened.
2026-06-05 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Leveraging advances in 4IR to foster economic growth
The financial market development and financial technology research of Prof Athenia Bongani Sibindi, who is attached to Unisa’s College of Economic and Management Sciences, aims to contribute meaningful insights and policy recommendations that can help bridge the gap in financial access and promote inclusive growth across diverse populations.
2026-06-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa Innovation Challenge alumnus drives sanitation innovation in Namibia
Through Flushh, a climate-resilient sanitation startup, Kaveto Tjatjara is providing waterless sanitation solutions that create sustainable impact for underserved communities across Namibia.
2026-06-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Developing agile graduates for the changing world of work
Speaking during the College of Graduate Studies’ session at Unisa’s Research and Innovation Week, Prof William Amos Pallangyo, Rector and CEO of the Tanzania Institute of Accountancy, highlighted the importance of developing agile, future-ready graduates equipped with practical skills, adaptability and entrepreneurial thinking.
2026-06-03 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Seeing beyond the horizon: Unisa shapes tomorrow as it expands its research outputs significantly
The latest Universities’ Research Outputs Sector Report released by the DHET is a testament to Unisa's trajectory to reclaim and advance its position as a leading African university, deeply rooted in its mission to shape futures in the service of humanity.
2026-05-30 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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New from Unisa Press: A mirror of the past, a roadmap to the future
Launched by the university’s academic publishing arm as part of Research and Innovation Week 2026, Between Hope and Vigilancecollection of essays by Mavuso Msimang, serves as a timely reminder of the values that defined the liberation movement, and is presented with equal parts empathy, rage and love.
2026-05-28 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa hosts postgraduate student research workshop in KZN
The university's KwaZulu-Natal Regional Research Committee recently hosted a two-day academic research workshop to assist postgraduate students in navigating what can be a challenging and complex academic journey.