News & Media
College of Human Sciences leads decoloniality conversations
Unisa’s College of Human Sciences (CHS) hosted a groundbreaking conference that sought to find answers on what de-colonisation and re-Afrikanisation truly mean for South Africa and Africa? Read more
Taking fundraising to extremes
Unisa’s Dr Julie Reid will run the 250-km Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon in October to raise awareness of the illegal trade of rhino horn and to support the rhino orphanage. You can help her meet her goals! Read more
Land is the greatest heritage of African people
“We kill women but we want the land back,” said Mmatshilo Motsei, founding director of Africa Ikalafe, author, social entrepreneur and healer, when she delivered the recent Africa Speaks lecture hosted by the College of Human Sciences. Read more
Unisa hosts SADC trainee election observers
The seminar shared knowledge and expertise whilst tapping into the university’s ongoing research and academic insight on the role of elections in Africa’s democracy. Read more
Not up a blind alley but down a triumphal road to a PhD
In spite of his severe vision loss, Unisan Nico van Blerk has overcome all odds on his journey to a doctorate in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, which was awarded to him by the university on 9 May 2018. Read more
Be brave, nobody else can be brave for you
When one hears the story of Tinevimbo Matambanadzo and the challenges she had to overcome in order to graduate, one will then truly understand the strength of a Unisa student. Read more
Portrait of the artist as a young man
The Chair of Council’s commissioned portrait was unveiled at Unisa in April this year. But who is Nhlanhla Nhlapo, the painter who has immortalised Sakhi Simelane in oil? Read more
Why Zuma’s trial matters for South Africa’s constitutional democracy
Unisa's Prof Dirk Kotzé says that former South African president Jacob Zuma’s court appearance carries huge significance for the country. Read more
Madiba’s granddaughter: “Mandelas are human beings, too”
As Zoleka Mandela walked across the graduation stage, it appeared as if fate had destined this year for her graduation as this is the year her grandfather would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Read more
From security guard to archives supervisor
Jonathan Mukwevho is living proof that at Unisa it doesn’t matter where you are coming from but it matters where you are going. Read more
