Unisa's second African Music Festival brought musicians, scholars, students and audiences together to celebrate indigenous African music while highlighting the university's efforts to expand and decolonise music education.
August 20, 2026 | Category:
Alumni, Corporate
NASDEV Conference celebrates women's leadership and calls for ethical, equitable institutions
As the National Association for Student Development Professionals marks 30 years of advancing student affairs and student development in South Africa, its latest conference is challenging higher education institutions to strengthen women’s leadership, embrace diversity and build more ethical and equitable environments.
August 20, 2026 | Category:
College of Education, Featured, Corporate
Turning data into opportunity for mathematics learners
For Prof Marien Graham, educational data is about far more than numbers. It reveals what is happening in classrooms, helps explain why some learners succeed while others struggle, and provides the evidence needed to create better opportunities for every child.
August 19, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Skills for a shared future: Preparing young people for an AI-driven world of work
What skills will young people need to build successful careers in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? Unisa's UNEVOC Centre and Vhembe TVET College brought students, educators and industry leaders together to explore why technical expertise alone is no longer enough, and why adaptability, creativity, digital skills and lifelong learning will be essential for the future.
August 19, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Alumni, Corporate
From geology to rock engineering: Unisa alumnus graduates cum laude while championing safer mining
Grace Molomo's journey from geology graduate to rock engineering researcher has been shaped by perseverance, motherhood and a determination to make South African mines safer. Now a proud Unisa alumna, she has graduated with a master's degree in engineering cum laude and is setting her sights on a PhD.
August 19, 2026 | Category:
College of Law, Featured, Corporate
Unisa law students take on Africa's leading human rights moot court competition
Two Unisa LLB students represented the university at the 35th Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in Côte d'Ivoire, putting their legal knowledge, advocacy skills and determination to the test alongside some of the continent’s brightest young legal minds.
August 19, 2026 | Category:
College of Accounting Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa takes tax help online, giving South Africans free access to expert guidance
From informal traders and pensioners to taxpayers in rural communities, the new Unisa Online Tax Clinic is bringing free tax guidance closer to people who may struggle to access professional services. Backed by SARS, the Tax Ombud and international tax academics, the initiative is also giving postgraduate students valuable experience with real taxpayer matters.
August 18, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Institute for Corporate Citizenship, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate
Unisa in R114 million EU Horizon consortium grant to advance Atlantic Ocean research
Unisa has secured a prestigious €6.07 million (approximately R114 million) European Union Horizon research grant as part of an international consortium of 15 institutions from nine Atlantic Ocean countries.
August 17, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
PhD-to-book: Unisa equips talented postgrads to take the leap
Headed by Dr Meiya Nthoesane, Director, the Unisa Press team has embarked on an exciting initiative to assist academic researchers to reframe their doctoral theses as books, thus enabling them to reach a wider readership and establish themselves globally as authorities in their fields of endeavour.
August 17, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa Press marks 70 years by opening new chapters for young offenders
As Unisa Press celebrates its 70th anniversary, it is extending its publishing legacy beyond the university by putting books, knowledge and new possibilities into the hands of young people at the Baviaanspoort Youth Correctional Centre.
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