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Promoting innovations that combat health and safety threats
Health experts speaking on the theme Technological applications and innovations in injury prevention and safety promotion at Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas Research Symposium shared information on innovations that help address community health and safety concerns. Read more
Unisa lecture commemorates 70 years of the freedom charter
Speaking at the university, Jeff Radebe, ANC stalwart and esteemed anti-apartheid activist, reflected on the significant progress made in realising the ideals of the Freedom Charter and the persistent challenges that remain. Read more
Nigerian legal guru graduates with a PhD from Unisa
Dr Adejoke Omowumi Adediran, an academic at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in Nigeria, was recently awarded a doctorate by Unisa based on the research she conducted into the protection of passengers during unruly passenger incidents in air transport in Nigeria. Read more
Ensuring transformation and development through Unisa's catalytic niche areas
Speaking on day two of Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, Professor Godwell Nhamo affirmed that the niches are meant to transform societies for the better; therefore, research must be conducted for development and to enable innovation. Read more
Canadian minister leads Unisa visit ahead of G20 Summit
A high-level Canadian delegation, led by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Finance and National Revenue, recently visited the Western Cape node of the UNESCO-Unisa-iThemba LABS/NRF Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies ahead of the G20 Summit later this year. Read more
Student leader ready to teach with passion
Having recently graduated, Kgaswane Kgalalelo, Deputy Secretary of the Unisa Midlands Regional Student Representative Council, looks forward to using her teaching qualification to make a difference in the lives of young people. Read more
Unisa champions emerging voices and digital innovation at SASA 2025
Unisa was among the key participants at the recent South African Society of Archivists 2025 Annual Conference. The university’s presence reaffirmed its commitment to shaping a digitally driven and inclusive archival future. Read more
Keeping our oceans sustainable: Marine Studies in the spotlight at Unisa conference
Unisa academics and specialists from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the South African Weather Services, and the South African Environmental Observation Network reconsidered the way the world interacts with ocean, marine, maritime and coastal resilience matters at the university’s Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium. Read more
Another milestone celebrated as Drone Divas Cohort 3 is set to launch
Friday 1 August 2025 will see the official launch of Drone Divas Cohort 3 by Unisa’s Inhlanyelo Hub NPC. The programme sets out to empower women in drone technology and aviation. Read more
Escalating the operationalisation of Unisa's catalytic niche areas
Themed Innovating for the Future: Integrating Technology, Sustainability, and Humanity, Unisa held the official opening of the 2nd Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium on 30 July 2025, bringing together academics, industry leaders and policymakers to discuss practical and research-driven solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. Read more
