University Of South Africa

Manana withdraws from Parly to focus on his political organisation

Article Gemma Ritchie - 24 Jul 2018

The former ANC MP says he wants to spend his time working on his political organisation ahead of the 2019 elections

Unisa profs step out of class to teach poor

Article bogdan TagDiv - 25 Feb 2016

Unisa lecturers have been taking free learning to the townships since 2009, helping to boost small businesses in impoverished communities.

Is Unisa avoiding the new Labour law to ‘save costs’?

Article bogdan TagDiv - 9 Apr 2015

Unisa is yet to decide on how to implement the new Labour Relations Act, but this is affecting university staff whose jobs are hanging in the balance.

Unisa opens state-of-the-art science building

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Jul 2013

The University of South Africa has launched its new R1-billion science campus in Johannesburg to encourage students to take up science and technology.

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National

eThekwini commuters pay for council’s contracts

Greg Ardé - 24 Feb 2020

Perhaps a commission of inquiry can shine the spotlight on public transport in Durban, where bus and taxi passengers have to contend with fare increases and disrupted services

National

Bishop Emeritus Rubin Phillip: The guerilla priest

Carlos Amato - 23 Feb 2020

From his adventures with Steve Biko to his support for shack dwellers in KwaZulu-Natal, Bishop Emeritus Rubin Phillip has always walked the talk of radical Christianity

National

Tshwane water woes in court again

Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

The municipality has been accused of deliberately derailing the contract to sort out toxic water crisis in Hammanskraal

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Special Reports

Achieving the litmus test of social relevance

Derek Davey - 24 Feb 2020

The HSS Awards honours scholarly works based on their social relevance and contribution to the humanities and social sciences

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

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