South Africa’s electoral commission’s failure to ensure a credible voters’ roll threatens to undo its legacy of free and fair elections.
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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.
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Moyane’s axing ends one of the last vestiges of Zuma’s continued influence in the country’s governance.
Biomass that’s been through a torrefaction process could do the same duty as coal, with far less water use and less pollution.
New coal mining operations could threaten
South Africa’s Mapungubwe World Heritage Site.
The axing of the prosecutions head follows sweeping changes to other king positions in the security cluster by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The BRICS bloc can’t be written off. At the same time it shouldn’t be romanticised, given its internal challenges.
South Africa has a new policy framework for students with disabilities but will it bring real change?
Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned .
Fela Kuti’s critically engaging lyrics, and his intense and methodical delivery, provide an important window to exposing students to critical understanding of the global system.
Social psychologist Ignacio Martín-Baró’s work reminds us of the urgency to bring all psychology into the orbit of liberation. Doing so allows a necessarily ambitious conception of liberation.
This years’ Freedom Day in South Africa can signify a difference: a renewal and return to the values of the 1994 social contract
Not all African leaders are willing to be swept by the democratic reforms of the early 2000s.
South Africans expect former president Zuma him to take responsibility and remedy his undemocratic and unconstitutional behaviour.
Steps are being taken to lay charges and seize assets of people and companies allegedly involved in corruption in South Africa.
The South African Communist Party’s decision to compete in an election against its alliance partner the ANC is a watershed moment for them, with important implications for the country.
The limited “consultative and advisory powers” of the Pan African Parliament hamper the African Union’s ability to achieve a prosperous and peaceful Africa as envisioned in its Agenda 2063.
Contrary to popular sentiment that the coup in Zimbabwe would usher in a new era of democracy, the military intervention is much more about a succession crisis in the ruling Zanu-PF.
The business of sport in South Africa is coming under the focus of the Competition Commission on concerns that some practices may be uncompetitive.
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma’s loss in the Appeals Court forms part of three milestones in his recent history dominated by corruption, unethical conduct and a knack to avoid criminal charges.
South Africa’s Competition Commission may be wasting resources in undertaking market inquiries as they are expensive and yield little results.
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Associate Professor and Research Specialist in Water Resource Management, University of South Africa
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Professor of International Law, University of South Africa
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Professor of Communication Science, University of South Africa
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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PhD Candidate, University of South Africa
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PhD candidate, University of South Africa
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Professor Emeritus, University of South Africa
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Professor in International Politics, University of South Africa
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Senior Researcher, University of South Africa
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Lecturer, University of South Africa
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Professor in Company Law, University of South Africa
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Associate Professor, University of South Africa
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Senior Lecturer in Financial Accounting, University of South Africa
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Clinical Psychologist and Acting Regional Director, University of South Africa
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Researcher, University of South Africa
