Speaking during a visit to Unisa, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Yusuf Cassim, called for renewed collaboration between funding bodies and universities to address the financial pressures plaguing the higher education sector.
July 02, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa hosts international delegates at African musical instrument workshop
The university's Department of Art and Music recently welcomed delegates from universities in Bulgaria, Germany and South Africa to a workshop combining hands-on music-making, archival access, and conversations about technology, pedagogy and preservation.
July 02, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
A season of excellence celebrated at Bloemfontein graduations
Unisa's autumn graduations held in Bloemfontein during June were an unforgettable celebration of achievement, perseverance and transformation as graduates crossed the stage into a new chapter of their lives.
July 02, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Collaboration between Unisa and IDSA set to benefit young female students
Prof Puleng LenkaBula and her executive management team recently met with the leadership of the International Diplomatic Spouses Association to explore strategic collaboration in professional international relations and diplomacy development for Unisa's young female students.
July 01, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa continues to shape generations of musicians
Children as young as five regularly walk through the university's examination venues to take part in one of the institution's longest-standing educational traditions: its music examinations.
July 01, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Latest global ratings confirm Unisa's rise in higher education sustainability impact
Released last week, the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 confirms that the university has moved up from the 601-800 band to the 401-600 band in terms of its performance regarding Sustainable Development Goals, retaining its spot in the top half worldwide, and in the top 200 regarding two of these goals.
June 30, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa dialogue calls on young South Africans to become creators, not captives
The university’s Department of Communication Science, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Mail & Guardian, hosted its Youth Month Dialogue 2026 under the theme "Good Trouble: 1976–2026 – Creators, Not Captives".
June 30, 2026 | Category:
College of Law, Featured, Corporate
Global recognition for Unisa Law Clinic Head
Advocate Kgagudi Morota will receive the prestigious Global Excellence in Access to Justice, Legal Empowerment and Socio-Economic Transformation Award at the Clevenard Global Awards 2026, to be held in Alicante, Spain.
June 30, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Global research resources drive local impact at Unisa Vendor Day
The university’s Library and Information Services recently hosted a successful Vendor Day, allowing visitors to explore innovative digital resources shaping the future of research, teaching and learning.
June 29, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Seminar examines attaining the Pan-Africanist vision of development and human security in Africa
A virtual seminar recently hosted by the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs focused on examining the African Continental Free Trade Area as a mechanism for advancing the Pan-Africanist vision of development and human security across the continent.
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
Unisa Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium
Venue: Unisa, Muckleneuk and Science Campuses
Event dates: 29 - 31 July 2026
Full day
Debate, poetry, reading and writing programmes
Event dates: 17 July 2026
Full day