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.
August 14, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
From the women of 1956 to the women of tomorrow: Unisa dialogue calls for action
Seventy years after 20,000 women marched against apartheid, Unisa brought together women leaders, young professionals and advocates to ask a pressing question: how can the legacy of 1956 be turned into meaningful action against inequality, gender-based violence and economic exclusion today?
August 12, 2026 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Emerging researchers turn Unisa's Catalytic Niche Areas into engines of collaboration and impact
From rural aviation and climate change to gender-based violence, astronomy and computational sciences, Unisa's emerging researchers are using the Catalytic Niche Areas to break down disciplinary barriers, connect with communities and turn research into solutions that matter.
August 12, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Africa's future is in your hands: Unisa and AUDA-NEPAD challenge youth to drive Agenda 2063
Africa's development will not be driven by institutions alone. Unisa and AUDA-NEPAD are challenging young Africans to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to take ownership of Agenda 2063 and help shape the continent’s future.
August 11, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Featured, Research news, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa opens applications for fully funded veterinary medicine programme
Unisa is investing in South Africa's next generation of veterinarians through a fully funded partnership with the University of Namibia, allowing 10 aspiring veterinary professionals to help shape the university's future School of Veterinary Science.
August 07, 2026 | Category:
Corporate, Featured
Lesetja Kganyago: 'South Africa's economy has stabilised. But where is the growth?'
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago tells Unisa audience that South Africa's economic resilience has been strengthened, but faster growth remains the country’s unfinished business.
August 07, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Alumni, Corporate
From Unisa to Hungary: How Sizakele Nkosi turned determination into a global opportunity
After overcoming years of financial obstacles and returning to university at the age of 30, Unisa graduate Sizakele Precious Nkosi is now pursuing a master's degree in Hungary, proving that determination and a Unisa qualification can open doors to the world.
August 04, 2026 | Category:
Featured, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Too few vets, too many outbreaks: South Africa's FMD challenge
As South Africa continues to battle recurring outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), Unisa says expanding veterinary education is critical to strengthening disease surveillance and response, protecting food security and supporting farming communities.
July 29, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Unisa sparks critical conversation on South Africa's unfinished land question
Can land unlock South Africa's rural economy? At the fourth Annual Simiso Nkwanyana Memorial Lecture, Unisa brought together leading voices in academia, government and civil society to examine one of the country's most pressing challenges. The keynote address was delivered by Thoko Didiza, Speaker of the National Assembly and former Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs.
July 28, 2026 | Category:
College of Law, Alumni, Featured, Corporate
From Unisa graduate to global fraud intelligence investigator
Gerald John Mariemuthoo shares details about his study journey at Unisa, which shaped both his personal and professional development and became the basis for how he now contributes to society.
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