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World's foremost thought leaders converge on Unisa
The university, in collaboration with the Institute for Global Dialogue, the South African Institute of International Affairs, and the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, is currently hosting the two-day Midterm Conference of the Think 20 (T20), a dynamic network of research institutes and experts from across the world who provide vital input into G20 processes Read more
Unisa improves its position in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings
The 2025 results released this week show that the university’s performance regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals rose to 66,3, compared to 65,3 achieved in 2024. Three of the SDGs on which it provided evidence (8 – Decent work and economic growth, 4 – Quality education, and 5 – Gender equality) scored in the top quartile worldwide, while a further four scored in the top half. Read more
Unisa takes the global stage at sustainable development congress in Türkiye
Unisa has taken its place on the global stage as regional co-host of the prestigious 2025 Global Sustainable Development Congress, currently under way in İstanbul, Türkiye, from 16 to 19 June 2025. Read more
Unisa rolls out major school digitisation initiative
The university’s Technology Enhanced Learning unit will support underserved schools with computer equipment and digital literacy training. Read more
A new dawn for Unisa's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
The Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation recently hosted the inaugural Unisa Innovation and Entrepreneurship Networking Session, where key players from the university's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem came together to foster collaboration and build synergy. Read more
Exhibition explores the nuanced relationship between storytelling, materiality and cultural memory
The Unisa Art Gallery recently hosted the launch of Tsalwa: The Materiality of Stories, a solo exhibition by contemporary South African artist Fumani Maluleke. Read more
Unisa dialogue examines the enhancement of African agency via BRICS
Speaking to students and academics at the university, Dr Daria Zelenova from the Russian Academy of Sciences unpacked the focal point of BRICS in its South-to-South strategic expansions. 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
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
