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Unisan develops groundbreaking procurement framework for SA's commuter bus industry
What began as fieldwork in Mpumalanga's transport sector has culminated in a nationally relevant PhD study by Dr Thobeka Ngcamphalala from the College of Economic and Management Sciences at Unisa, reshaping procurement in South Africa's commuter bus industry. Read more
Unisans shine at the challenging down-run 2025 Comrades Marathon
Dubbed the Ultimate Human Race, the Comrades Marathon this year took place on 8 June 2025, and in what has become an annual ritual, a large group of Unisa staffers participated in this gruelling event with their colleagues providing support. Read more
Unisa's Department of Private Law empowers communities on customary law issues
The Bakgatla Ba Mocha Ba Maloka Traditional Council, representing the royal house in Mpumalanga, recently invited Unisa to present a workshop on issues surrounding the legal norms of the indigenous law system. Read more
Hoisting Unisa’s flag high at AfLIA’s Academic Libraries Section
Unisan Mokgadi Senyolo, from Library and Information Services, has recently been elected Chairperson of the Academic Libraries and Library Consortia Section of the African Library & Information Association and Institutions. Read more
Unisa strengthens global ties through strategic research visit to Malmö University
Led by Prof Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Director of the School of Social Sciences, the university’s College of Human Sciences recently visited Malmö University in Sweden to forge a research partnership and co-develop innovative approaches to sexuality education. Read more
RDP of the soul: Recentring the church’s role in society
Maybe it is time to dismantle the “traditional pulpit” so that church leaders are right in the centre among the people and not detached from everyday realities and voices. This was one of the thought-provoking messages at a symposium hosted by the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair during Unisa’s Research and Innovation Week. Read more
Morehouse College Oprah Winfrey Fellows hosted at Unisa
The university's Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair recently hosted Morehouse College Oprah Winfrey Fellows and Unisa students at the Unisa Library for a transformative dialogue on the various forms of global crises and how they affect academic spaces. Read more
Unisa champions Africa-centred solutions for a global future
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' 2025 Research and Innovation Day showcased bold, homegrown research tackling Africa's most pressing challenges from edible food waste solutions to climate-smart farming. Read more
Unisa and SIU set to forge strategic partnership
Working with the Special Investigation Unit Academy, the university's College of Accounting Sciences will introduce a specialised master's qualification in anti-fraud. This collaborative initiative is poised to provide law enforcement agencies with advanced training to effectively investigate and prosecute financial crime. Read more
Proudly African, globally relevant: Celebrating the PRG's research for impact
Unisa's professional and support staff recently shone at the 2025 Research and Innovation Week's Professional Research Group workshop through showcasing impactful research rooted in African realities. Read more
