Events
Shaping Futures Golf Challenges
Through its regional offices, the university organizes numerous fundraising initiatives each year in a form of golf challenges to support student bursaries. By participating in these events, you help some of our brightest students continue to succeed in their studies.
Golf Challenges for 2025
| Golf Challenge | Date | Venue |
| Midlands Region Golf Challenge | Friday, 9 May 2025 | Magalies Park Golf Course |
| KZN Golf Challenge | Thursday, 3 July 2025 | Umhlali Golf Cpurse |
| North Eastern Region and Waterberg District Municipality Golf Challenge | Friday, 15 August 2025 | Euphoria Golf Course |
| Chancellor's Gauteng Region Golf Challenge | Friday, 10 October 2025 | Houghton Golf Course |
2024 Articles
- Midlands Region Shaping Futures Golf Challenge
Chancellor’s Calabash Awards dinner
The Unisa Awards are our way of recognizing extraordinary South Africans, particularly our alumni, who have made significant contributions to shaping humanity. This event also serves to highlight the university's work and inform decision-makers in the public sector, business, and civil society about Unisa's vital role in South Africa's and the continent’s social and economic development.
Awards Categories
The Chancellor’s Calabash Awards are presented in four categories:
- The Outstanding Educator Award recognizes exceptional educators who have significantly advanced teaching and learning, skills development, or research within their area of expertise.
The recipient of the Educator does not need to be a graduate of Unisa. However, they must have made a significant contribution to society in the areas of primary/pre-primary, secondary, or tertiary education, as well as in research.
- The Outstanding Alumnus Award honours an exceptional alumnus who has achieved excellence in their field and made a significant contribution to society.
- The Unisa Robben Island Alumnus Award honors alumni from Robben Island who made significant sacrifices for the liberation of South Africa. This award reflects our ongoing commitment to being a university that provides opportunities for all.
- The Public Service Award recognizes South Africans who are making exceptional contributions within government structures.
- Introduced in 2024, the Liberation Struggle Award recognizes persons who demonstrated exceptional courage, leadership, and dedication in the fight against oppression and injustice.