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EC region hosts successful stakeholder engagement
The Unisa Eastern Cape Region hosted a successful stakeholder engagement event attended by high-ranking representatives from royalty, including traditional authorities, the local municipality, the university’s executive management and local businesses, among others. Read more
Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture reflects on the state of the continent
At the lecture, hosted in Dar es Salaam, a series of discussions focused on the rule of law in Africa, complexities around national and international trade, Africa’s unemployed and underemployed youthful population, and the attainability of the targets set by the AU and UN. Read more
Major Canadian research university visits Unisa with a view to collaboration
A delegation from Canada’s Carleton University, led by its President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wisdom Tettey, visited Unisa to explore potential areas of collaboration, expertise sharing, student exchange and mutuality. Read more
Unisa and the Virtual University of Pakistan forge a strategic partnership
Following the signing of a letter of intent, joint activities will be developed by both partners in the areas of teaching and learning, including student support, engaged scholarship, exchange of resources, curriculum development, quality assurance and enhancement, and other programmes deemed beneficial. Read more
Changing student lives through golf
The Unisa Midlands Region Shaping Futures Golf Challenge attracted golfers from the North West and Gauteng provinces to change the lives of Unisa students who need relief from their student debt. Read more
Future in the making: a day at work with tomorrow's leaders
On 16 May 2025, Unisa, through its Counselling and Career Development Unit in the Gauteng Region, proudly hosted a Take a Child to Work Day at its Sunnyside Campus. Grade 11 learners from Saulridge Secondary School in Atteridgeville were welcomed for a full day of career exploration and workplace exposure. Read more
Unisa Press celebrates the launch of two books during Research and Innovation Week 2025
As part of Unisa’s 2025 Research and Innovation (R&I) Week, Unisa Press proudly hosted the launch of two compelling new books: Critical Thinking Skills for Students, by Dr Heather Goode, and African Languages Matter, by Professors Mampaka Mojapelo and Munzhedzi Mafela. Read more
Unisan a key contributor at prestigious public sector conference
The Deputy Executive Dean of the College of Accounting Sciences, Prof Cameron Modisane, recently spoke at the prestigious 2025 IIA (SA) Public Sector Conference, which was themed Game Changers: Serving Public Interest Through Innovation. Read more
Mbeki: Blue economy critical for Africa's renaissance
As part of Unisa's engagements leading up to the 15th Annual Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture, representatives of various governments, business, academia and industry gathered in Dar es Salaam on 20 May 2025 to engage on the theme Harnessing the Blue Economy and Tourism for Africa's Renaissance. Read more
Unisa unlocks futures for learners with disabilities
In a powerful show of inclusion and opportunity, Unisa hosted a groundbreaking career expo that opened doors to future careers for learners with disabilities, proving that ambition knows no barriers. Read more
