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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.
September 18, 2026 | Category:
Featured, ISHS institute, Corporate
Prof Brendon Barnes champions climate justice through psychology
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Brendon Barnes explored how psychology can advance climate justice, strengthen youth climate activism and ensure research makes a meaningful difference to communities most affected by environmental challenges.
September 16, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Tony Kgoroge to headline launch of Unisa African Languages International Film Festival
Award-winning actor and storyteller Tony Kgoroge will headline the launch of Unisa's African Languages International Film Festival, which will bring emerging filmmakers, storytellers, academics and industry professionals together to celebrate African languages and stories through film.
September 14, 2026 | Category:
Featured
Three structures, one college: Unisa CHS takes a united approach to student leadership in KwaZulu-Natal
The joint launch and induction of three College of Human Sciences student structures in KwaZulu-Natal is strengthening collaboration, student representation and opportunities for leadership across the region.
September 11, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Dept political, Featured, Corporate
Unisa's Political Sciences Department celebrates 80 years of shaping political thought
From educating generations of South Africans to contributing to public debate, scholarship and democratic life, Unisa’s Department of Political Sciences has spent eight decades at the heart of the country’s political education. Its 80th anniversary brought together academics, students and alumni to celebrate its past while considering what the next 80 years should look like.
September 07, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Stitching what we carry together: Memory, healing and knowledge
Seventy years after the historic Women's March of 1956, Women's Month at Unisa provided an opportunity to reflect on the ways women continue to carry memory, knowledge, care and history across generations.
August 26, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa takes isiZulu to Russia as language programme gains ground at RUDN University
From the classrooms of South Africa to Moscow, Unisa is taking isiZulu beyond the continent's borders, allowing Russian students to learn one of South Africa's most widely spoken languages while strengthening academic ties between the two countries.
August 07, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Alumni, Corporate
From Unisa to Hungary: How Sizakele Nkosi turned determination into a global opportunity
After overcoming years of financial obstacles and returning to university at the age of 30, Unisa graduate Sizakele Precious Nkosi is now pursuing a master's degree in Hungary, proving that determination and a Unisa qualification can open doors to the world.
July 28, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Dept African languages, Corporate
Unisa academic on a quest to advance African languages
The College of Human Sciences' Dr Otshepeng Moletsane is aspiring to become a leading scholar in Setswana linguistics and to contribute to the broader advancement of African language scholarship, both nationally and internationally.