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2017-03-08 00:00:00.0 | Category: Celebrating women, Lead, News, Corporate

Study explores power relations and domestic violence in Mamelodi

As the world observes International Women’s Day, Unisa Sociology expert Dr Nokuthula Mazibuko reminds us that in South Africa one woman is killed by her intimate male partner every eight hours.

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2017-02-17 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, News

Unisa staff member lauded for research on SA acid mine drainage

Suvania Naidoo’s new book, based on her master’s dissertation, is directly linked to national water and food security.

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2017-02-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, News, Alumni, Corporate

Unisa staff member lauded for research on SA acid mine drainage

Suvania Naidoo’s new book, based on her master’s dissertation, is directly linked to national water and food security.

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2017-02-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, News, Leading Change, Corporate

'Native Question' is an equation: y = f(x)

Delivering the first 2017 College of Human Sciences' Africa Speaks lecture, UJ's Prof Nyasha Mboti said that this algorithm lies at the heart of empire, colonialism, and modernity.

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2017-02-07 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Dept religious

Modernism? Postmodernism?

Welcome to the latest philosophical trend that will blow them both away. Prof Michael Clasquin introduces metamodernism.

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2017-02-07 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, News, Corporate

Content marketing an attractive alternative for businesses

Reaching out to interested consumers is more affordable because of social media platforms and email campaigns, says Unisa communications professor, Charmaine du Plessis.

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2017-02-07 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, News, Dept biblical, Corporate

Applying an African lens to social and religious injustices of the past

Unisa Biblical and Ancient Studies Professor Chris de Wet speaks on his research on slavery and the early church, and the lessons to be learnt from a continental perspective.

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2017-01-24 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, News, Corporate

Tutu Doctoral Training Programme broadens the horizon of recipients

Unisa's Cobus van Wyngaard, one of the beneficiaries of the DTTP, has found that placing his work into an international context has been immensely helpful.

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2017-01-24 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, News, Corporate

A day in the life of the Institute for Gender Studies

Body politics, masculinity, feminism and intersexuality are just terminology right? Wrong. At Unisa’s Institute for Gender Studies these terms come alive in their research, teaching and everyday discourse.

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