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2018-06-04 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, Science, Featured, Corporate

Doing a little bit to save a life before a bite

A dedicated team of Unisans from the Department of Agriculture and Animal Health and staff members from the Animal Anti-Cruelty League spent time with the community in Jackson’s Drift discussing Rabies and the importance of vaccinating and taking care of pets.

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2018-03-05 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Featured, Corporate

Source of listeriosis outbreak found

The statistics as at 2 March 2018 showed that the current listeriosis outbreak had caused close to 180 fatalities and almost 950 laboratory-confirmed cases of listeriosis in South Africa since December 2017.

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2018-02-06 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Lead, Science, Featured, Corporate

Let’s not take listeriosis lightly

Unisa's Dr Prudence Kayoka-Kabongo tells us more and advises on how to avoid contracting what could be a fatal infection.

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2017-10-26 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Featured, Corporate

CAES scientist has the earth at her feet in quest for knowledge about soil

Unisa’s Prof Veronica Ngole-Jeme has covered vast amounts of ground, from Nigeria and Central Africa to South Africa, in her fascination with soil.

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2017-10-18 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Corporate

Unisa campaign puts a bite on rabies

A dedicated team from CAES and the PDSA took the mobile veterinary clinic to Soweto to bring awareness of rabies, the importance of vaccinating pets, and why pets should be spayed.

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2017-08-31 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Science, Featured, Student news, Corporate

Tourists for science

CSET and CAES hosted the 2017 National Science Week and promoted the Science Campus as a memorable destination for learners and the public.

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2017-08-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Environmental Sciences, Featured, Student news, Corporate

Unisa wins platinum at 2017 Garden World Festival

The De-stress Hour design is bringing acclaim for academics and students from Environmental Sciences and Horticulture. The display is on until 3 September, so take a country drive and see what the fuss is all about.

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2017-07-28 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Environmental Sciences, Corporate

Bioswale project means smoother stormwater management in informal settlements

Liezl Craig, lecturer at Unisa’s Department of Environmental Sciences, is working on a bioswale project at the Diepsloot informal settlement located on the north-western outskirts of Johannesburg.

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2017-06-07 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured

CAES supports regional students

Spurred on by the awareness that there is little active engagement with the regional learning centres, CAES has instituted a programme to the regions to be responsive to the needs of these stakeholders.

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