Research
Power generation for the poor
The research of Prof Christopher Enweremadu from Unisa’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is focused mainly on alleviating the energy poverty of the rural population. Read more
How colonialism's legacy continues to plague the ICC
The court has focused on African cases to the exclusion of developed countries, as well as developing regions such as Latin America, argues Unisa's Everisto Benyera, Associate Professor of African Politics in the Department of Political Read more
Internationally acclaimed researcher retires
Unisa hosted a virtual farewell for Prof Tilman Dedering, a valued member of staff, who dedicated 30 years of his academic career to the university. He joined the Department of History in the College of Human Sciences in 1990. Read more
Sensitising, conscientising and engaging post Covid-19
From Street Law to Community Safety Networks, from Electoral Dispute Resolution to student debates and seminars, and many other fully functioning projects, Unisa's College of Law's community engagement is well suited to take legal knowledge to the people. Read more
Unisan makes her mark globally
Prof Adéle da Veiga from the School of Computing is very pleased to have authored part of a book that was chosen to be featured in the IGI Global K-12 Online Learning E-Book Collection. "It is a privilege to add the name of Unisa to the chapter and to represent Africa's leading open, distance, and e-learning institution in such a project." Read more
Covid-19 presents new opportunities for CHS CE project
The Inside-out Outside-in team, who believe in facilitating processes where "outside" citizens can actively engage and collaborate with the "inside" correctional environment, see the pandemic as an opportunity to find new and meaningful ways of interacting safely with corrections community members. Read more
Addressing the nation in rap and hip hop: Black lives do matter
The PhD research of Dr Vuyolwethu Seti from Unisa's Department of Communication Science in the College of Human Sciences has been used in a song by the Hopeville Art Movement. Read more
Why does racism prevail? Leading scholars apply their minds
There are, scientifically, no human races. How did race come to have this power and this durability, asks Barney Pityana, Professor Emeritus of Law, Unisa. Read more
No stopping for CHS storytelling
Dr Jan Maluleka from Unisa's Department of Information Science says this vital CE project is an effort to compensate for the rise of child-headed households where youngsters miss the most important steps of their early development, and Covid-19 isn't slowing his team down. Read more
Academic freedom is sacrosanct. But so is ethical responsibility
The active and uninhibited dissemination of knowledge is vital for the advancement of knowledge. Yet all within the academy need to know that academic freedom is not being invoked to protect those who engage in unethical conduct, says Prof Jimi Adesina, incumbent of the South African Research Chair in Social Policy, Unisa. Read more