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Enriching the legacy of giving
In a remarkable act of generosity, Unisa alumni came together to pay the outstanding tuition fees of 125 deserving graduates who have now joined a community of close to a million individuals spread across 154 countries. Read more
Unisa hosts World Teachers' Day celebration
The World Teachers' Day celebration at Unisa served as a reminder of the critical role educators and administrators play in transforming lives and shaping societies. It highlighted the importance of investing in professional development and providing ongoing support to empower educators to thrive. Read more
Environmental scientist in search of solutions to climate change
The 2012 Nigeria floods stimulated the curiosity of environmental scientist Dr Eromose Ebhuoma, prompting him to look into how extreme weather events adversely affect the livelihoods of small-scale farmers and how they utilise their indigenous knowledge systems to minimise the hostile effects of severe weather conditions. Read more
Unisa launches inaugural Children's Literature Awards
The focus of this exciting initiative is on promoting authors who have contributed to the literary landscape in African languages, ultimately inspiring future generations to create stories rooted in their own experiences and cultures. Read more
Robotics and coding webinar - the future has arrived
The Unisa Science Engagement Centre, a strategic project within the Unisa College of Science, Engineering and Technology and the Department of Information Systems in the School of Computing, in collaboration with the Centre for Lifelong Learning, recently hosted a webinar entitled Robotics and coding in education, where to start and what are the opportunities? Read more
Reviving OR Tambo’s dream for Africa
Themed Reclaiming Africa's Intellectual Futures, the 3rd OR Tambo Lecture focused on recognising and celebrating the significant contributions of Africa's intellectuals against the backdrop of colonisation and apartheid. Read more
Unisa Eastern Cape regional student leadership announced
Following voting presided over by the Independent Electoral Commission, the region's student leaders were inaugurated on 12 September. Read more
South-North knowledge partnership further strengthened by Unisa/GBFE agreement
The recent extension of a long-standing collaboration agreement between Unisa and the Gesellschaft Fűer Bildung und Forschung in Europa E.V. will see the two entities optimising their relationship, especially concerning student and staff exchanges, decolonisation research and academic publishing. Read more
Unisa hosts impactful student service delivery roadshow
The Office of the Dean of Students, in collaboration with Unisa’s Eastern Cape Region, recently hosted a student service delivery roadshow to provide a platform for students to give input on systems currently in place, and help the university to understand and meet students' needs. Read more
Never too young to lead — Gauteng MEC graduates at Unisa
Lebogang Maile, a member of the younger generation of liberation activists who cut their political teeth at a critical moment in South Africa’s history, will graduate at Unisa with an LLB on 31 October. Read more
