Students with disability continue to face dire exclusion in education and there is an urgent need to provide inclusive education for them.
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University of South Africa
The University of South Africa, also known as Unisa, is the largest open distance learning institution in Africa and the longest standing dedicated distance education university in the world. We enrol nearly one-third of all South African students.
Founded in 1873 as the University of the Cape of Good Hope, the institution became the first public university in the world to teach exclusively by means of distance education in 1946. Throughout the years, Unisa was perhaps the only university in South Africa to have provided all people with access to education, irrespective of race, colour or creed. This vibrant past is mirrored in our rich history, more particularly our massive and impressive database of alumni, some of whom are to be found in the most senior levels of society across the world.
Given our rootedness in South Africa and the African continent, Unisa today can truly claim to be the African university in the service of humanity.
We have embraced the fact that we need to adapt quickly to the fast-paced higher education environment of the 21st century and this is reflected in our management style and leadership practice. In addition, one of our main aims is to harness the new and emerging potential in information and communication technology to catapult the university into a truly digital future.
We offer an unparalleled range of study choices, ranging from short courses and certificate programmes to three-and four-year degrees and diplomas, to over 400 000 current students. As one of the leading research institutions on the continent, our research efforts have won us numerous awards, recognitions and honours.
Through our efforts we contribute to the knowledge and information society, advance development, nurture a critical citizenry and ensure global sustainability.
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Associate Professor and Water Management Expert, University of South Africa
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Professor of International and Diplomacy Studies, Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, University of South Africa
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of South Africa
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Commonwealth of Learning Chair in ODL for Teacher Education and Full Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, University of South Africa
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of South Africa
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Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), University of South Africa
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Acting Deputy Director in the Directorate: Academy Applied Technology and Innovation (AATI) under Information Communications Technology Department, University of South Africa
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Professor, University of South Africa
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Post Doctoral Fellow, University of South Africa
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Associate professor, University of South Africa
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Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, University of South Africa
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Professor in Company Law, University of South Africa
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Senior Lecturer in Financial Accounting, University of South Africa
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Assistant Lecturer, University of South Africa
