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Beyond Black Wednesday: Unisa lecture calls for urgent action to protect media freedom and public broadcasting

Unisa's 16th Percy Qoboza Memorial Lecture confronts threats to media freedom, the SABC's funding crisis and the future of journalism in South Africa.

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September 14, 2026 | Category: Corporate

A journey defined by research, resilience and impact

For Unisa researcher Prof Muthumuni Managa, a year of major accolades has reaffirmed her commitment to research that tackles real-world challenges and creates meaningful societal impact.

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September 11, 2026 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Dept political, Featured, Corporate

Unisa's Political Sciences Department celebrates 80 years of shaping political thought

From educating generations of South Africans to contributing to public debate, scholarship and democratic life, Unisa’s Department of Political Sciences has spent eight decades at the heart of the country’s political education. Its 80th anniversary brought together academics, students and alumni to celebrate its past while considering what the next 80 years should look like.

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September 10, 2026 | Category: Corporate

Unisa symposium explores Africa's aviation future through innovation and collaboration

The University of South Africa is positioning its Aerotropolis Project and catalytic niche areas as platforms for developing the skills, research and partnerships needed to strengthen Africa's aviation ecosystem.

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September 10, 2026 | Category: Lead, Corporate

Second Annual CNA Indaba signals a new phase of implementation at Unisa

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.

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September 09, 2026 | Category: Corporate

Unisa symposium puts aviation at the centre of Africa’s economic growth

As African economies look to deepen regional trade, improve connectivity and create new centres of investment, Unisa's second Aerotropolis Symposium will examine how airports can become engines of economic transformation rather than simply gateways for travellers.

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September 09, 2026 | Category: College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Unisa leads global records management research output

Unisa has emerged as the world’s leading institution by research output in records management, according to a global bibliometric study analysing more than 1 100 publications.

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September 08, 2026 | Category: Corporate

Unisa strengthens ties with Border Kei business community

A stakeholder evening hosted in partnership with the Border Kei Business Chamber provided an opportunity for Unisa to connect with local businesses, showcase its academic and professional development offerings, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

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September 08, 2026 | Category: Lead, Corporate

Prof Ngoepe brings decades of knowledge and leadership to new Unisa role

After nearly three decades in the library and information services profession and more than a decade in leadership at Unisa, Prof Mpho Ngoepe steps into a new role with a clear ambition: to strengthen teaching and learning, deepen student support and build a more collaborative university.

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September 07, 2026 | Category: Featured, Corporate

Stitching what we carry together: Memory, healing and knowledge

Seventy years after the historic Women's March of 1956, Women's Month at Unisa provided an opportunity to reflect on the ways women continue to carry memory, knowledge, care and history across generations.

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Upcoming events

12 April

African Council for Distance Education Conference 2027

Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Event dates: 12 - 16 April 2027
Full day

27 October

Library Technology Symposium

Venue: Function Hall, Kgorong Building, Unisa Muckleneuk Campus
Event dates: 27 - 28 October 2026
Full day

27 October

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