Alumni
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
New look, same great content
Read the latest issue of YOUNISA, the newsletter for Unisa students, alumni and friends. Read more
Unisa alumnus captures the essence of Makhanya
The highly talented Jaco van Schalkwyk created the official portrait of Prof Mandla Makhanya, former Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, which was presented to him on the occasion of his retirement. Read more
Unisa alumna a haircare entrepreneur second to none
Following years of extensive research with natural ingredients, master's graduate Thokozile Mangwiro established a truly South African haircare brand. Read more
Unisa Convocation elects Council representative
Alumnus Mothupi Modiba clinched the vote by an overwhelming majority at the meeting held on Saturday. Addressing convocants, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Mandla Makhanya emphasised that work is being done to ensure the university’s sustainability and relevance. “Moving fully online is being attended to as the institutional priority,” he affirmed. Read more
Have you taken up the challenge?
The Virtual Race in aid of laptops for students is gathering momentum. Unisans Lynette van Niekerk and Busisiwe Mahlangu show how they are on fire to keep defining tomorrow. Isn’t it time for you to join? Read more
Unisa says farewell to exceptional alumnus
Outgoing Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu, who graduated with a BCompt Honours from Unisa in 1997, embodied the values of integrity, selflessness, humility, and hard work. He steadfastly believed in the South African constitution. Read more Read more
Examining SA's readiness for the next crisis
Members of the Unisa Polokwane Alumni Chapter were recently addressed by business coach and futurist, Ashley Rasebotsa, who said that everyone was talking about going back to the old normal—but they seem to have forgotten that the normal they knew was not normal at all. Read more
Covid-19 stories
The Covid-19 pandemic crept into all our lives unexpectedly, early this year. Leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, many are reeling from the undesired effects of the pandemic which have driven every human being away from life as we know it. Read more
Unisa alumni share their journeys: Nonsikelelo Dubazana
Thirty-year-old Nonsikelelo Dubazana grew up in a place called Zwelisha, which is situated in Verulam, north of Durban. She is the third-born of five siblings. Her father passed away in 2005 and she currently lives with her mother, sister and brother. She attended Riverview Primary School and Palmview Secondary School. Read more
