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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