Unisa
Court: Removal of Afrikaans as medium of instruction at Unisa was unlawful
The appeal was brought by lobby group AfriForum after the High Court in Pretoria ruled in favour of Unisa’s English-only language policy.
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Unions agree to end wage strike at Unisa
Workers were demanding an increase of 9% while the university was offering 6.3%.
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Unisa lecturers, admin staff strike for 9% wage increase
Unisa management said this strike, coupled with the ongoing demonstration by the South African Union of Students, has affected registrations for the 2020 academic year.
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7 Unisa & 2 UKZN students appear in court on public violence charges
The South African Union of Students is leading the demonstration it wants funding for postgraduate students and the cancellation of historic debt.
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Unisa honours Winnie Madikizela-Mandela with doctorate in social work
The former struggle stalwart was honoured posthumously by the institution at a graduation ceremony on Tuesday night.
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Unisa: Renaming of buildings to instill dignity in all students
Unisa said it hoped that renaming its buildings after struggle icons and black academics would show previously excluded students that they belonged at the institution.
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3 Unisa buildings renamed after Madikizela- Mandela, Lembede & Radipere
University vice chancellor Mandla Makhanya said the renaming was part of transformation intended to instil dignity in students who may feel excluded by previous names.
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Unisa SRC not wholly satisfied with deal struck to end protests
Students at different campuses across the country were protesting since last week over various issues, including the quality of exam results.
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Unisa students ‘to rewrite exams’ if probe backs claims of question paper leaks
The university received a tip-off from students that some of their counterparts had been able to access exam papers.
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Gugu Ncube back in court over Union Buildings protest
Gugu Ncube's legal representative said they were still considering laying a criminal complaint against the officers who arrested her client for using excessive force during the arrest.
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Gugu Ncube appears in court after naked protest
Ncube was arrested for public indecency on Wednesday, a few minutes into her protest in the capital.
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Gugu Ncube: Unisa stripped me of my dignity
Gugu Ncube claims she was manhandled and fired after laying a complaint against her boss at Unisa for making sexual advances on her.
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Supporters rally behind Gugu Ncube after she's arrested for nude protest
Gugu Ncube stood outside the Union Buildings, wearing only a panty and another panty over her chest with a cloth placard.
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Gugu Ncube arrested in Pretoria for staging naked protest
Gugu Ncube, the daughter of MDC deputy president Welshman Ncube, said she was stripped of her dignity after she reported a sexual harassment case against her Unisa boss.
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Unisa registration deadline extended to end of Jan
Students threatened to shut down the institution earlier this month with students calling for better funding and allowances.
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Unisa postgrad accounting students relieved after applications approved
Last week, several postgraduate accounting students told Eyewitness News that their applications for the Certificate in the Theory of Accounting programme were rejected or pending, because it was already full.
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Remaining Unisa accounting students now accepted
Last week, several students said their applications for the Certificate in the Theory of Accounting, or CTA, programme were rejected or pending because it was already full.
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Higher Edu department: Enrollment plan designed to prevent over-crowding
Unisa says this is due to the Enrollment Management Plan which places a limit on the number of students allowed in a course.
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Unisa says management aware of cap system concerns
EWN has spoken to several Unisa accounting students who have been unable to apply for their final year of studying, because the programme is full.
