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Blade Nzimande: Unisa should think about role it should be playing in global politics
Higher Education, Training, and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande said that Unisa needed to think about the role it should be…
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Women leading big institutions continue to be harassed, says Unisa VC Lenkabula
As the University of South Africa (Unisa) celebrated its 150th birthday on Monday, its vice-chancellor, Professor Puleng Lenkabula, detailed how…
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Report finds Unisa management failed in executing its mandate
A report into the affairs of Unisa has found that the university’s management has failed in executing its mandate. The…
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Registration at Unisa closes on Friday, but management says no need to panic
Students at Unisa have until Friday to register for the new school year. This comes as concern grows for some…
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Richards Bay municipality denies it hired a top official with fake qualifications
The City of Mhlathuze (Richards Bay) in northern KwaZulu-Natal has denied allegations that it recently hired a top official without…
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Labour Court dismisses case against Unisa by former employees
The Labour Court has dismissed a case against Unisa brought by five of its former employees. The Nehawu shop stewards…
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Nehawu to mobilise workers to fight against unfair dismissal at Unisa
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) said that it was planning on mobilizing its members to fight…
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Unisa meets with Nehawu after disgruntled workers disrupt graduation ceremony
The University of South Africa on Wednesday said a meeting between its management and National Education, Health and Allied Workers’…
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Thabo Mbeki: SA must insist on urgent dialogue between Ukraine & Russia to end war
Former president Thabo Mbeki said that government must insist on urgent dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, in order to end…
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Unisa denies appointing unqualified staff
The University of South Africa has denied allegations that it appointed some members into senior positions without the correct qualifications.…
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Ahmed Kathrada Foundation warns corruption eating away at public trust in govt
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation director Neeshan Balton said that state capture had continued and that it was eating away at the…
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EFF rejects reinstatement of Afrikaans at Unisa
The EFF has rejected the Constitutional Court’s decision to reinstate the Afrikaans language as a learning and teaching medium at…
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AfriForum wins battle to have Afrikaans as medium of teaching at Unisa again
AfriForum has won its battle to have Afrikaans used as a medium of teaching at Unisa. The organization took Unisa…
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GBV: Campaigns launched to help quell on campus
S.e.xual and gender-based violence (SGBV) crimes against women across South Africa show no signs of abating. But a particularly disturbing…
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Unisa students furious as institution mum about their certificates
Unisa students are angry and frustrated, claiming they haven’t received their certificates months after they’ve graduated. On Thursday, they said…
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SAD: He died while working on new music – Steve Kekana’s brother & producer speak out
Legendary musician and songwriter Steve Kekana would have been bitterly disappointed to hear of his sudden demise because he was…
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Yonwaba’s mom blames NFSAS for her death
Nothing could have prepared Nomvuyiso Manyanya for the funeral of her daughter Yonwaba, who she had seen off to college…
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Unisa SRC considering legal route over student intake
Unisa’s Student Representative Council (SRC) has threatened to approach the courts over delays in accepting students for the 2021 academic…
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Students vow to continue protests over historic debt next week until demands met
Despite the country’s universities committing to using debt relief mechanisms to assist academically deserving students to register, students at some…
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Public Protector investigating NSFAS’ alleged irregular expenditure worth R7 billion
A sum of R7 billion in irregular expenditure by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) is under investigation by…
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