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‘Dear Madam VC, you embody courage, hope and resilience’
Unisan Nonsikelelo Nako, a former Unisa NSRC member, pens a heartfelt letter congratulating Professor Puleng LenkaBula on her inauguration as the institution’s first woman Vice-Chancellor.Read more
His voice still resonates
At the 12th such annual event, Unisa recently celebrated the life and work of the late Es’kia Mphahlele, Unisa alumnus and renowned African scholar who scribed his way to literary immortality.Read more
Never too late for self-empowerment through education
A self-driven and visionary mother, former cleaner Florah Mukumo overcame poverty and other difficult circumstances to obtain her first degree at the age of 64.Read more
Regaining consciousness of Africa’s intellectual futures
As Unisa hosted a colloquium themed “Reclaiming Africa’s Intellectual Futures” on the inauguration and investiture of Professor Puleng LenkaBula, the first black woman to be appointed as the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, local and global speakers joined the celebration and congratulated her.Read more
Humble LenkaBula hailed as a “talented and outstanding woman” and “courageous mom”
The inauguration and investiture of Professor Puleng LenkaBula as Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor was a herstorical moment she became the first womxn, the first black womxn and only the third black person to be appointed as the head of the institution in its 148 years of existence.Read more
History in the making for Unisa and Prof. LenkaBula
Professor Puleng LenkaBula has fearlessly accepted the huge responsibility and expectations that come with the VC position at Unisa. On Thursday, 2 September 2021, she will be inaugurated as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa.Read more
How to inject ‘equitable care’ into online learning
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown huge challenges in the path of universities, but they owe it to their lecturers and students not to emphasise rigour and efficiency at the expense of support and community building.Read more
The job mismatch
The country is producing an oversupply of graduates in skills that do not support economic growth and employment opportunities created in those sectors are unable to absorb all those graduates, according to a recent public lecture hosted by CEMS.Read more
A university that gives hope
Eight Unisa students were presented recently with laptops by the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula. “As management, we are confident these devices will make the learning process manageable and seamless.”Read more
