With strategy now firmly established, Unisa's Catalytic Niche Areas programme is entering a new phase focused on implementation, stronger institutional coordination and measurable outcomes for students, research, industry and society.
September 11, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Dept political, Featured, Corporate
Unisa's Political Sciences Department celebrates 80 years of shaping political thought
From educating generations of South Africans to contributing to public debate, scholarship and democratic life, Unisa’s Department of Political Sciences has spent eight decades at the heart of the country’s political education. Its 80th anniversary brought together academics, students and alumni to celebrate its past while considering what the next 80 years should look like.
September 10, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa symposium explores Africa's aviation future through innovation and collaboration
The University of South Africa is positioning its Aerotropolis Project and catalytic niche areas as platforms for developing the skills, research and partnerships needed to strengthen Africa's aviation ecosystem.
September 09, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa symposium puts aviation at the centre of Africa’s economic growth
As African economies look to deepen regional trade, improve connectivity and create new centres of investment, Unisa's second Aerotropolis Symposium will examine how airports can become engines of economic transformation rather than simply gateways for travellers.
September 09, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa leads global records management research output
Unisa has emerged as the world’s leading institution by research output in records management, according to a global bibliometric study analysing more than 1 100 publications.
September 08, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa strengthens ties with Border Kei business community
A stakeholder evening hosted in partnership with the Border Kei Business Chamber provided an opportunity for Unisa to connect with local businesses, showcase its academic and professional development offerings, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
September 08, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Prof Ngoepe brings decades of knowledge and leadership to new Unisa role
After nearly three decades in the library and information services profession and more than a decade in leadership at Unisa, Prof Mpho Ngoepe steps into a new role with a clear ambition: to strengthen teaching and learning, deepen student support and build a more collaborative university.
September 07, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Featured, Corporate
Unisa women leaders challenge the meaning of power, equity and legacy
Women leaders from across South Africa gathered in Cape Town to explore power, institutional accountability, equity, resilience and the leadership legacy they want to leave behind.
September 07, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa puts staff wellness in focus with 4km Health and Wellness walk
From a 4km campus walk to yoga, cycling and dancing, Unisa's Health and Wellness Day put healthy living and staff wellbeing at the centre of the university’s workplace culture.
September 04, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa research unit urges turning agrifood waste into new economic opportunities
What if agricultural waste could become the raw material for new businesses, jobs and solutions to food insecurity? Unisa researchers and industry experts are challenging communities to look beyond what is discarded and unlock the economic potential hidden in agrifood waste.
African Council for Distance Education Conference 2027
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Event dates: 12 - 16 April 2027
Full day
International Conference on Coastal, Marine, and Maritime Research (COMMRE 2026)
Venue: Durban International Conference Centre (Durban ICC)
Event dates: 27 - 30 October 2026
Full day