News & Media
Unisan awarded a coveted Fulbright grant
Maxine Schaefer, a PhD student in Linguistics and Modern Languages, has been awarded a Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher grant to conduct nine months’ research in the United States of America and to work with a leader in her field. Read more
Young graduate equipped with the skills to make a real difference
A 21-year-old teaching graduate from Ga Nkwana village is inspired to shape the paths of learners from poor backgrounds and to use the time she has now mindfully by studying beyond a bachelor’s degree. Read more
Invisible lives and missing voices examined
A recent Institute of Gender Studies seminar took an in-depth look at the impact of Covid-19 on women and girls and ways to put these individuals at the centre of recovery and reconstruction in the aftermath of the pandemic. Read more
Book discussion underscores the importance of World Book and Copyright Day
Unisa Library & Information Services hosted a book discussion with acclaimed author, journalist and long-time activist, Zubeida Jaffer, on 22 April. Read more
Psychology graduate soars above challenges
A tenacious student who survived ordeals that could have derailed her academic journey has bagged another degree and is one step further towards being an independent clinical psychologist. Read more
Meet Professor Kerstin Jordaan – A whiz with numbers
As a B3 NRF-rated academic, Professor Kerstin Jordaan is one of only three B-rated female mathematicians in South Africa. She is also only the fifth female in her field to have been rated in this category since the inception of the NRF ratings in 1984. Read more
Young scholar set to fly the Unisa flag high on international platform
The young and talented Mutondi Mulaudzi has been selected as one of 15 candidates globally to participate in the International Court of Justice Judicial Fellowship Programme. Read more
Kenya Alumni Chapter unpacks the power of networking
A recent gathering of Unisa’s Kenya Alumni Chapter proved to be an inspirational day of reconnecting and establishing new friendships among these outstanding African ambassadors of the university. Read more
Unisa alumni encouraged to be ambassadors of the university
Approximately 100 alumni were excited to re-ignite Mbombela chapter activities and strengthen the alumni network. Like many of the alumni chapters of Unisa, the Mbombela Chapter had to postpone most of their projects and activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
From a cleaner to an LLB graduate
Starting as a cleaner and ultimately graduating with an LLB degree from Unisa, Lavhelasi Ramudingane shares the story of how he rewrote his life. Read more
