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Unisa Law Clinic partners with ward councillor
Recently, the Unisa Law Clinic partnered with Councillor Franchesca Walker from the City of Cape Town to host a legal outreach programme aimed at making legal services more accessible to the public. Read more
Turning obstacles into knowledge
Inspired by first-hand experiences, Dr Trudy Forbay's doctoral journey culminated in groundbreaking research on race, gender and class. Read more
Unisa launches initiative to tackle student retention and academic success
The new programme utilises data-driven tools such as ICAT and Capacity Café to build a student-centred, evidence-based academic culture. Read more
Unisan honoured for excellence in biomedical science and research
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' Prof Mkhize-Kwitshana recently received the prestigious Award for Excellence in the field of Medical Laboratory Sciences at the Mini Congress for Medical Laboratory Sciences. 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
Demystifying misconceptions and errors in simplifying algebraic fractions
Unisa's master's student and high school deputy principal, Cynthia Mkhari, says that by understanding the common errors and misconceptions learners make when simplifying algebraic fractions, educators can create strategies that address these errors. Read more
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
