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SBL hosts Rwanda's Ambassador

His Excellency Emmanuel Hategeka, Rwanda’s Ambassador to South Africa, recently spoke on the past, present and future of Rwanda at Unisa's Graduate School of Business Leadership. Read more

Extravaganza celebrates 130 years of music at Unisa

Presented by Unisa's Directorate Music, and featuring the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, the Unisa Music 130th Anniversary Concert showcased musical mastery. Read more

Unisa website crowned best of the best in South Africa

Beating the likes of FNB and Sassa, the university's corporate website took top honours in the Best Designed and Accessible Website category at the .za Awards Ceremony, an annual event that recognises stakeholders who excel in advancing the growth and resilience of the .za namespace. Read more

A call to end the violation of HIV-positive women's reproductive rights

Authored by a group of feminist scholars and activists, including Unisa's Prof Thenjiwe Meyiwa, a groundbreaking report exposes the deeply troubling practice of sterilisation that has violated the dignity, autonomy and reproductive rights of HIV-positive women in South Africa since 1997. Read more

"Networks are our net worth"

A recent Unisa alumni chapter gathering in Zimbabwe emphasised the importance of fostering professional networks and highlighted the value of relationships in professional and personal development. Read more

Unisa Innovation Festival 2024 ends on a high note

On the final day of a highly vibrant and successful festival, Innovation Challenge winners were announced and celebrated as exceptional talent dedicated to reclaiming Africa's intellectual futures. Read more

In conversation with an award-winning author, academic and Unisa alumna from Costa Rica

The Unisa Alumni Relations Office recently interviewed Dr Natasha Gordon-Chipembere regarding her personal life, her academic and professional journey, and her views on the life of Sarah Baartman. Read more

Digital exhibition honours OR Tambo

Unveiled by Unisa's Library and Information Services at the Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library, a new digital exhibition celebrates Tambo's pivotal role in South Africa's liberation and his contributions to African unity and global leadership. Read more

Lady Justice Meaza Ashenafi Mengistu headlines 2024 Unisa Founders Lecture

Themed The role of women in delivering justice in Africa: Passive or active agents? Lady Justice Meaza Ashenafi Mengistu, the first woman in Ethiopian history to become the President of that country's Federal Supreme Court, highlighted the plight of African women and children at the 2024 Unisa Founders Lecture. Read more

Empowering the uMhlabuyalingana community

The Unisa KwaZulu-Natal Region, in collaboration with the uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality, recently hosted a series of career-boosting events and digital skills workshops in Manguzi as a demonstration of its unwavering commitment to community upliftment. Read more