August 27, 2026 | Category:
Research Visit by experts from Yamagata and Kyushu Universities, Japan and Guangdong University, China
The Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions (ICES), together with the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) Deanery, hosted visiting scholars from Yamagata and Kyushu Universities in Japan, as well as Guangdong University in China.
July 23, 2026 | Category:
Pathway To Your Dreams Career Expo and Job Fair 2026
The ICES exhibition and outreach showcased research activities and community energy projects conducted under the Waste-to-Energy Engaged Scholarship. The programme highlighted technical displays, demonstrations, and teaching sessions, as well as career pathways and the social impact of our work.
July 07, 2026 | Category:
Award Recognition of ICES PhD student Gosego Sedikelo
The Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions (ICES) is proud to announce that Ms Gosego Sedikelo, a PhD student (supervised by Profs Yali Yao and Linda Linganiso) in the Institute was honoured with the “Best Women-Led Team award” at the 2025 GCIP-SA Awards Ceremony held at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg on the 19th March 2026.
July 01, 2026 | Category:
Prof Phumlani Msomi nominated for the TW Kambule-NSTF Award
Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions (ICES) is happy to announce that Prof Phumalani Msomi been named finalists in the prestigious 2025/2026 NSTF–South32 Awards, often referred to as South Africa’s “Science Oscars.”
February 16, 2026 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Unisan selected for Future Professors Programme
The Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions' Dr Busiswa Ndaba-Vatsha has been selected by the Department of Higher Education and Training to participate in the Future Professors Programme for 2026.
December 04, 2025 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Prof Baraka Sempuga honored with SANEA Excellence Award for Community Engagement
Professor Baraka Celestin Sempuga from the Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions (ICES), who has been honored with the South African National Energy Association (SANEA) Excellence Award in Community Engagement. The awards ceremony took place on 13 November 2025 during the SANEA Leadership Symposium held at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton.
December 03, 2025 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Delegates from Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, China visit UNISA Science Campus
The University of South Africa (UNISA), through its Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions (ICES) at College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET), hosted a high‑level delegation from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology (SPST), China.
September 30, 2025 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Ms Kamogelo Sehoole selected to participate in the Youth Programme of the World Atomic Week in Moscow
Ms Kamogelo Sehoole from the Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions (ICES) represented the university on the international stage after being selected to participate in the Youth Programme of the World Atomic Week, held in Moscow, Russia, from 26 to 28 September 2025.
September 18, 2025 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
ICES Participates in Science Awareness Programmes
The Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions (ICES) participated in a two-day career and science awareness programme in Edenville, Free State, and Soshanguve, Gauteng. The engagement was a collaborative effort between ICES and the University of Pretoria’s Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, supported by NRF-SAASTA under the theme “Climate Change and Food Science.”