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SAPS women in blue graduate at Unisa
Years of discipline culminated in Constable Lydia Thubana and Sergeant Tshepiso Mphahlele graduating at Unisa’s #2025AutumnGraduations, marking not just a personal triumph, but a significant gain for the South African Police Service. Read more
FutureMinds Bootcamp set to revolutionise Maths learning through artificial intelligence
In a transformative leap forward for South African education, Unisa, in partnership with the Department of Basic Education, recently launched the FutureMinds Bootcamp, a national initiative placing Mathematics skills development at the centre of a bold, AI-driven learning revolution. Read more
World's foremost thought leaders converge on Unisa
The university, in collaboration with the Institute for Global Dialogue, the South African Institute of International Affairs, and the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, is currently hosting the two-day Midterm Conference of the Think 20 (T20), a dynamic network of research institutes and experts from across the world who provide vital input into G20 processes Read more
Unisa improves its position in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings
The 2025 results released this week show that the university’s performance regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals rose to 66,3, compared to 65,3 achieved in 2024. Three of the SDGs on which it provided evidence (8 – Decent work and economic growth, 4 – Quality education, and 5 – Gender equality) scored in the top quartile worldwide, while a further four scored in the top half. Read more
Unisa takes the global stage at sustainable development congress in Türkiye
Unisa has taken its place on the global stage as regional co-host of the prestigious 2025 Global Sustainable Development Congress, currently under way in İstanbul, Türkiye, from 16 to 19 June 2025. Read more
Unisa rolls out major school digitisation initiative
The university’s Technology Enhanced Learning unit will support underserved schools with computer equipment and digital literacy training. Read more
Unisa dialogue examines the enhancement of African agency via BRICS
Speaking to students and academics at the university, Dr Daria Zelenova from the Russian Academy of Sciences unpacked the focal point of BRICS in its South-to-South strategic expansions. Read more
Unisans shine at the challenging down-run 2025 Comrades Marathon
Dubbed the Ultimate Human Race, the Comrades Marathon this year took place on 8 June 2025, and in what has become an annual ritual, a large group of Unisa staffers participated in this gruelling event with their colleagues providing support. Read more
Unisa and SIU set to forge strategic partnership
Working with the Special Investigation Unit Academy, the university's College of Accounting Sciences will introduce a specialised master's qualification in anti-fraud. This collaborative initiative is poised to provide law enforcement agencies with advanced training to effectively investigate and prosecute financial crime. Read more
Unisa: South Africa’s premier producer of world-class graduates
With its autumn graduations underway at venues across the country, the University of South Africa takes great pride in again producing the largest cohort of graduates in the country – at all levels from diplomas to doctorates. Read more
