National honours for outstanding 'Unisans'

President Cyril Ramaphosa bestows the Order of Mapungubwe in Silver on Prof Malik Maaza.Prof Malik Maaza, incumbent of the Unesco-Unisa Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, and Yvonne"Chaka Chaka" Mhinga, Unisa alumna, were awarded the Order of Mapungubwe in Silver and the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver respectively by President Cyril Ramaphosa at an award ceremony on April 25 2019 at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse.

Granted by President Ramaphosa and named after an African nation that existed a millennium ago in Limpopo, the order of Mapungubwe is SA’s highest honour, instituted on December 6 2002 for achievements in the international arena that serve the country’s interests. This order recognises citizens for excellence and exceptional achievement.

Maaza believes that this award is a recognition of the vision of Unisa and its leadership in identifying the multidisciplinary field of nanosciences and nanotechnology as a strategic research and development area in view of preparing a large cohort of postgraduates to respond to the demand of the future workforce and climate change.

“The key is to be able to communicate your science work to the general public so that it’s interesting, without watering it down,” says Charmaine Tshangana, PhD student at Unisa's Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability research unit. “A lot of people don’t understand what we are doing and how it affects their lives – because it does.”

Wanting to make a difference sooner rather than later, she moved away from the research she pursued for her chemistry honours and master’s at Rhodes University towards her current PhD focus: solar-driven water purification using nano membranes.

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