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UNILISA 2025 urges academics to be part of the Fifth Industrial Revolution
The largest department of information science in Africa recently hosted its fourth University of South Africa Biennial International Conference on Library and Information Science in Africa under the theme "Information science for futuristic scholarship and practice: partnerships and collaborations across boundaries towards Society 5.0". Read more
From grease to fuel: Mapheto's innovation turns waste into clean energy
Targeting waste from food products, Mosa Mapheto, a fourth-year LLB student at Unisa, is on a mission to offer alternative fuel. Her innovative venture, Greatfuel, repurposes used cooking oil into biodiesel. Read more
Towards a new way of looking at curriculum delivery in schools
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Ailwei Solomon Mawela of the College of Education articulated his path towards revolutionising instructional leadership. Read more
Unisa strengthens ties with Hungarian HE institutions
Following deliberations at the Hungarian-South African Rectors' Forum in Budapest, Unisa has signed a memorandum of understanding with Óbuda University, allowing joint projects in especially the engineering and technology disciplines that are central to a number of Unisa's catalytic niche areas. This follows an agreement entered into earlier this year with Eötvös Loránd University, the oldest and largest university in Hungary. Read more
Unisa reflects on the challenges of Africa in the 21st century
To mark 31 years of democracy, the university’s College of Law recently held its 2025 Annual Law Conference under the theme "New Winds of Change in Africa: Reflecting on the Challenges of Africa in the 21st Century and 30 Years of the Post-1994 Democratic Dispensation in South Africa". Read more
Sociologist advocates for transformation through humanising black people
Unisa's Prof Grace Khunou, the acting Executive Director of the Department of Leadership and Transformation, is at the forefront of facilitating and leading transformation and change. Read more
Mbeki dialogue centres on the NDP and geopolitical tensions
At the 2025 Conversations with Thabo Mbeki, an annual gathering of scholars, diplomats, ambassadors, students and members of the public, the former statesman and Unisa Chancellor initiated a frank and open dialogue on the current geopolitical situation of the country and remedies to tensions. Read more
The paradox of LGBTQIA+ rights in South Africa
Writing in the special Human Rights Day issue of Business Day, Prof Cameron Modisane, Deputy Executive Dean of Unisa’s College of Accounting Sciences, argues that while South Africa’s legal framework protects LGBTQIA+ individuals, their lived experiences reveal that much more needs to be done. Read more
A new chapter for reading culture
The University of South Africa recently marked a significant milestone in promoting literacy and intellectual engagement with the launch of the Unisa Library Book Club. The event brought together distinguished academics, literary advocates, students and book lovers, all united by a shared passion for reading and knowledge-sharing. Read more
Empowering an African girl child: Sanitary towel drive and moral upliftment
In a heartwarming initiative to promote community engagement and academic citizenship, the staff and students in Unisa's Eastern Cape Region recently held a sanitary towel drive to support young girls in rural schools around East London. Read more
