Alumni
A legal eagle takes wing
"There will always be challenges along the way, you will tremble on some, trip and fall on others, and jump over many, but never lose sight of your goals." Sage advice from the Chairperson of the Unisa Tshwane RSRC, Tokologo Monene, who passed the final year of her LLB with a distinction after being granted an FI concession by the university. Read more
African children and capacity building at Unisa's heart
“Africa has a rich cultural heritage that serves as a resource to shape the lives of African children,” says Unisa’s Prof Hasina Ebrahim, joint holder of the UNESCO Chair in Early Childhood Education, Care and Development. Read more
Unisa’s youngest female PhD star sparkles shiningly
Dr Shandré Jansen van Rensburg received the 2017 Elsevier Women in Research award for the youngest female doctoral graduate last year. Read more
Honouring a legal giant where he began his legal studies
Minister Michael Masutha has announced that the SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition will this year venerate one of Unisa’s most distinguished alumni, the late Chief Justice Pius Nkonzo Langa. Read more
Unisan is country’s No 1
The university is proud to congratulate alumnus Cyril Ramaphosa on becoming the fifth President of South Africa. Read more
2017 a watershed year for transformation at Unisa
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the academic year, Prof Mandla Makhanya said that transformation is a collective journey and we all have to lead it. Read more
The 2017 Unisa Chancellor’s Calabash Awards—a recognition of courage
Gill Marcus, Dr Frene Ginwala, Sally Motlana, and Naledi Pandor were honoured by the university for bettering the lives of the citizens of South Africa. Read more
Everything happens for a reason, including prison
Unisa lecturer and PhD student Mbongiseni Mdakane says studying psychology is a way to heal the 10 years he spent in a cell. Read more
Thato went from an orphanage to Unisa’s graduation stage
Do not be defined by your circumstances but instead define your tomorrow, says Thato Amarath Senne, who was awarded his BA in Environmental Management last week. Read more
R99 million for student success…this is how it was spent
Unisa’s Council Bursary is going a long way towards making education possible for needy students and improving throughput rates. Read more
