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Cross-continental collaboration as Unisa, Ethiopian HEIs strengthen existing relations
On 29 August, Unisa will enter into a collaborative agreement with Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa University and the Addis Ababa Science and Technology University with a view to advancing scholarship exchange, cooperation and interaction for the promotion of education, science and research and the African Union Agenda 2063. Read more
Unisa sets the record straight
Following months of inaccurate, negative reporting on Unisa by some media outlets, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, and her executive management team took the bull by the horns at a frank and wide-ranging media briefing. Read more
VC chairs ACDE panel discussion articulately
Giving women an authoritative voice, Prof Puleng LenkaBula recently chaired a riveting discussion on higher education's recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic during the proceedings at the African Council of Distance Education's annual board meeting hosted by CAES Executive Dean, Prof Ramagoai Magano. Read more
SAWID holds a solution-guided gathering
The SAWID-UNISA-UN Women held a solution-guided gathering that sought ways to empower women through programmes and partnerships and to seek an end to poverty cycles and gender-based violence. Read more
Unisa moves up in rankings conducted by various organisations
In the rankings of various prominent international and national evaluation bodies, Unisa keeps improving towards being the leading African institution in research and the provision of industry-commendable engineering and computer science studies. Read more
Unisa to host African Council for Distance Education board meeting
Formally launched in January 2004 and headquartered in Kenya, the ACDE, a unifying body for African universities seeking to expand access to quality education and training through ODeL, will conduct its annual board meeting at Unisa from 17 to 19 August. Read more
Combating GBV requires a new paradigm of thinking
Speaking at a gala dinner kicking off the SAC-IAWJ 16th Conference and Annual General Meeting, Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya said South Africa has some of the most sophisticated laws against discrimination and violence in the world, yet gender-based violence continues to rise astronomically. Unisa alumnus President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the high-profile event. Read more
Gender-based violence and transformation of the judiciary focal points at the 2022 SAC-IAWJ conference
Taking place at Unisa from 5 to 7 August, the 16th Conference and AGM of the SA Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges will be attended by key jurists and academics. President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at a gala dinner, addressing the conference theme "Empowerment as a Tool to Fight Gender-Based Violence #Breaking Barriers and Bias". Read more
Unisa celebrates inspirational champs with bursaries
In celebration of their herstoric achievement, Unisa has granted bursary opportunities to Banyana Banyana, winners of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, to pursue study programmes of their choice and continue to shape their futures towards a better tomorrow. Read more
Unisa’s take a child to work initiative goes hybrid
On Friday, 29 July 2022, Unisa Gauteng Region, in collaboration with Unisa’s Women’s Forum (UWF), hosted approximately 80 learners for the Take a Child to Work programme. Of the 80 learners, 43 joined virtually, while others visited various centres within Gauteng Region. Read more
