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October 20, 2026 | Category:
Featured
From Maramanzhi to master's: Unisa graduate champions Tshivenda through scholarship
From a rural village in Limpopo to postgraduate success, Unisa graduate Makwarela Mudau is advancing Tshivenda scholarship and championing African languages.
October 19, 2026 | Category:
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Ethiopian doctoral graduates highlight Unisa's growing impact across Africa
Two Ethiopian scholars have earned PhDs in Public Health from Unisa, advancing research to improve healthcare access for young people and underserved communities.
October 13, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured
When books refuse to be silenced: Unisa revisits The Stone Country through a new generation
Unisa brings a once-banned novel back into focus as young readers, academics and artists explore censorship, injustice, resistance and human dignity.
October 12, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa lecturer earns PhD after exploring ancient Egyptian and biblical narratives
Unisa lecturer Dr Leival Richards celebrates his PhD after exploring the connections between ancient Egyptian storytelling, biblical narratives and moral philosophy.
October 05, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa calls on students to reclaim their voice in the age of AI
As artificial intelligence reshapes writing and communication, Unisa's Department of Communication Science is challenging students to protect their intellectual identity and authentic human voice while learning to use emerging technologies responsibly.
October 02, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Unisa women researchers join KwaZulu-Natal farmers in fight for food security
For women smallholder farmers in rural KwaZulu-Natal, climate change is experienced through water shortages, damaged crops and uncertain harvests. A Unisa women-led research project is working with farmers in eNdlangubo to connect their lived experience with climate-smart agriculture and practical solutions.
October 02, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Unisa turns to West Coast communities to preserve indigenous knowledge of the sea
From reading tides and winds to preserving fishing traditions, place names and stories of the sea, West Coast communities hold generations of knowledge. A week-long Unisa engagement explored how that knowledge can be documented, protected and used to shape a more sustainable future for coastal communities.
September 21, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
COMSA conference examines media accountability in the age of podcasts, influencers and citizen journalism
Unisa's Communication Students' Association brings students from across Gauteng together to debate social and political responsibility in a rapidly changing media environment.
September 21, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Dept information science, Corporate
Beyond barriers: Dr Nozuko Langa's decade-long journey to a PhD
After a decade of perseverance, Dr Nozuko Langa is set to graduate with a PhD, turning a deeply personal journey of overcoming barriers into a message of possibility, inclusion and academic excellence.