News & Media
Nurturing non-academic research talent
As has become customary at this time of year, Unisa’s Professional Research Committee recently hosted six aspiring researchers from the specialist and support professional ranks at a week-long Research Writers’ Retreat. The programme featured one-on-one mentorship by experienced researchers, who guided participants towards completing journal articles for publication Read more
Unisa plays a lead role in the transformation agenda of the CA profession
Kebaabetswe Ramushwana enrolled at Unisa to study for a Bachelor of Accounting Sciences while she worked as a radiographer. After graduating, she joined the university as a student assistant in the College of Accounting Sciences while completing her CTA exams. Today, she works for Unisa as a Senior Lecturer and Chair of the Department of Financial Governance. Read more
Wellness boost for Eastern Cape Unisans
Unisa’s Eastern Cape Region recently hosted a Wellness Day to encourage and promote a healthy lifestyle and positive attitudes among employees. In attendance were also a number of external stakeholders and organisations. Read more
Unisa student innovator accepted into the UK Future Female Business School
Caroline Matenchi, Unisa’s Biomedical Science student and inventor of an Agricultural Smart Sensor, has been accepted into the UK Future Female Business School Accelerator Programme. The programme aims to empower women in start-up, inter-median and functioning businesses to improve their target market and to be different in the Green-Tech solutions industry. Read more
Unisa hosts Moodle supremo
Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, recently hosted the founder and CEO of Moodle, Dr Martin Dougiamas, to strengthen the university’s relationship with one of the world’s largest learning management systems. Read more
Re-imagining the role of a new man out of the ashes of crisis
In the spirit of starting the journey towards healing, redeeming and empowering men, Unisa, in collaboration with the Eastern Cape Legislature, recently hosted the 2022 Unisa Men’s Conference. Read more
Unisa exhibits its technologies at the 5th Annual Bio Africa Convention
Unisa technologies, created for the benefit of society and humanity, were exhibited at the 2022 Bio Africa Convention. The convention attracted stakeholders from the public and private sectors and served as a showcase platform for commercialisation opportunities. Read more
Modise dedicates VJOY 2022 Regional Award to Unisa Radio
EWN reporter and former Unisa Radio newsreader, Kgomotso Modise, recently won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2022 Gauteng Regional Award in the category Live Reporting and Breaking News for her work covering the Senzo Meyiwa case and the Rosettenville shootout between police and cash-in-transit robbers. Read more
Supporting multilingualism in South African higher education
Unisa and the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources will host a Language Resources Audit in support of multilingualism in South African higher education. Read more
A passion for bringing change
Guided by the principle of Ubuntu, Professor Patrone Risenga asserts that no one has become poor by giving. As a faithful steward of Unisa’s vision to shape futures in the service of humanity, she affirms that a university in a community – through community engagement – can make a difference. Read more
