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Conversations with former President and Unisa Chancellor, Dr Thabo Mbeki
The Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs at Unisa ignited thought-provoking discussions and conversations to inspire innovative solutions to the pressing challenges of our time through its inaugural flagship event, titled "Conversation with former President Dr Thabo Mbeki", held at the Unisa Muckleneuk Campus. Read more
Inhlanyelo Hub Drone Divas make flight history, first cohort graduates
The first cohort of the Inhlanyelo Hub Drone Divas's were awarded their certificates for participating in the programme, in a special inaugural certification ceremony, aimed not only to recognise their achievements, but in addition, to underscore Inhlanyelo Hub's unwavering commitment to empowering women in technology. Read more
Financial emancipation is the true liberation for women
Coinciding with the 2024 United Nations' commemoration of the International Women's Day themed "Invest in women: Accelerate progress", the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, in partnership with Unisa, hosted the International Women's Day Dialogue aimed to address the economic plight of women. Read more
Unisa upskills local farmers to create food security and self-employment
Farmers and youth in the Eastern Cape are set to benefit from a groundbreaking agreement between Unisa and the Gompo Farmers Association, which was recently formalised by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. Read more
A university at the forefront of digital transformation
A high-level Unisa delegation attended the Barcelona 2024 Mobile World Congress - the largest and most influential event for the connectivity ecosystem. Thousands of senior executives from top global companies, international governments and trailblazing tech businesses converge at the congress to make decisions. Mathabo Nakene-Mginqi shared the university's collaboration with Huawei to benefit Unisa's long-term development. Read more
Unisa produces first Master's in Industrial Engineering cum laude graduate
Illustrating yet again why it shares the top spot in the Times Higher Education ranking among South African engineering schools, the university's School of Engineering and Built Environment is celebrating its first Master's in Industrial Engineering graduate. Supervised by Professors Kemlall Ramdass and Kgabo Mokgohloa, Tanita Olivier obtained the qualification cum laude. Read more
The Thabo Mbeki Foundation hosts a gala dinner in honour of Dr Brigalia Bam
The Thabo Mbeki Foundation held a gala dinner in honour of Dr Brigalia Bam. In her address, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, spoke sternly on placing a sharp focus on women's rights as human rights. Read more
Taking the College of Accounting Sciences to greater heights
In pursuit of academic excellence, Unisa appoints distinguished academics in various positions, including management roles, to assist the university towards its goal of reclaiming Africa's intellectual futures and its place at the top tier of tertiary education institutions on the continent. Prof Cameron Modisane was recently appointed Deputy Executive Dean of the College of Accounting Sciences. Read more
Collaboration equips staff to support students with disabilities
At a recent session presented by Unisa's Department of Social Work and the Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities, staff were trained to meet the needs and address the challenges of students living with a disability. Read more
Looking back at BRICS 2023: The role of external actors in peace and security cooperation in Africa
In the run-up to the 15th Annual BRICS Summit held in South Africa last year, Unisa brought together a transdisciplinary team to deliberate on matters related to the role of external actors in the peace and security architecture and reality of Africa. Read more