Alumni
Gift of the Givers inspiring KZN alumni
Unisa's KZN Alumni Chapter attended an event where Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of Gift of the Givers, encouraged attendees to live in the spirit of Ubuntu and to promote the good of SA contributing towards the healing of the province after the catastrophic floods. Read more
Zambian alumni gear up post-Covid-19
In an effort to return to normality post-Covid-19, the Unisa Alumni Relations Office recently held a Zambia Alumni Chapter breakfast meeting in Lusaka. Read more
Kenya Alumni Chapter unpacks the power of networking
A recent gathering of Unisa’s Kenya Alumni Chapter proved to be an inspirational day of reconnecting and establishing new friendships among these outstanding African ambassadors of the university. Read more
Unisa alumni encouraged to be ambassadors of the university
Approximately 100 alumni were excited to re-ignite Mbombela chapter activities and strengthen the alumni network. Like many of the alumni chapters of Unisa, the Mbombela Chapter had to postpone most of their projects and activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
Leadership and determination characterise alumni convenor’s Unisa journey
Can-do grandma Dorah Queen Sekhosana, aka Queen, Convenor of the Unisa Pretoria Alumni Chapter and MBA candidate, shares her inspirational journey and her vision for the chapter going forward. Read more
Unisa’s Pretoria Alumni Chapter treated to chai tea
On the morning of 19 March 2022, members of Unisa’s Pretoria Alumni Chapter gathered on the Unisa main campus for breakfast. It was their first meeting after two years of COVID-19. Read more
Sisipho Mayo’s NPO bridges the gap to opportunities
When she founded the Tozama Foundation in 2020 after her mother’s passing, little did Sisipho Mayo know that she was going to add value to her mother’s legacy of being loving, warm-hearted and a giver to communities. Read more
Unisa Convocation looks back on the year that was
Highlights and challenges experienced during 2021 were discussed at the recent Annual General Meeting of the Unisa Convocation. Read more
Calabash Awards: A night of celebrating contributions to humanity
Unisa’s Chancellor, former SA President Dr Thabo Mbeki, continued a long-standing tradition by honouring four highly esteemed South Africans at the annual Calabash Awards Read more
Award-winning artist and animator now a proud Unisa alumnus
Diek Grobler recently received a PhD in Art at Unisa, with a dissertation entitled "Narrative strategies in the creation of animated poetry-films". Prof Gerrie Snyman takes a look at his extraordinary career and achievements. Read more
