Alumni
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
Unisa is open to partnerships
Speaking at Unisa's recent engagement with captains of industry, Dr Phasoane Mokgobu said that stakeholders needed to come together to change the depressing picture of the country and continent. Read more
Pushing studies against Covid-19 odds
Unisa alumna, Mutshidziwa Buthelezi shares how she and her family survived Covid-19 and how she kept her head above water academically during the pandemic. Read more
Shamilin Naidoo sticking with it – from Durban to Dallas
Read about a Unisa alumnus whose journey to academic success spans three continents and almost a decade. Read more
Lwandile combines Olympic dreams with Unisa studies
An abiding interest in sports has seen Lwandile Simelane elected as first vice-president of SASCOC, and with a Unisa honours degree already under her belt she is now pursuing an LLB at the university. Read more
Unisa graduates are ready to serve
At a business engagement event on 20 October, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, sent a strong message of partnership to the business community, urging attendees to afford Unisa students opportunities to thrive in both the public and the private sectors. Read more
Durbanite Michael Cloete receives his doctoral degree
Michael Cloete from Durban, is no longer an ordinary man. He is Dr Michael Cloete. He received his doctoral degree in Consulting Psychology from Unisa in this year. Read more
Amplifying the already huge impact of a modern African classic
On his passionate journey to Africanise the university landscape, Unisa alumnus Dr John Mambambo single-handedly translated Ngũgĩ wa Thiongo’s seminal work, Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature, to ChiShona, thus extending its reach to grassroots level. Read more
Plant the mustard seed and you will move mountains
Through perseverance and a mother’s love and support, Mdungazi Maluleke overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to attain a Unisa lectureship and PhD. Reading about his inspirational journey will make your day. Read more
Unisa Women’s Forum celebrates young voices
A recent webinar celebrating South Africa's youth saw Unisa alumni, students and staff providing a range of insights into learning from the past, questioning the present and shaping the future. Read more
