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Women vocalists take top honours at Unisa's globally renowned showcase

During the final round of the 7th Unisa International Voice Competition, Zimbabwe's Molly Dzangare and Spain's Maria del Mar Vilaseca were crowned winners in, respectively, the Classical and Jazz categories.

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October 22, 2025 | Category: Lead, Dept Marketing & Retail, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisan earns PhD with groundbreaking study on township consumer behaviour

Dr Eva Mahlangu's new PhD from Unisa introduces a powerful framework to help retailers better understand mobile loyalty in South Africa's township markets, reshaping how businesses engage with underserved consumers.

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October 22, 2025 | Category: Corporate

Unisa inspires learners to dream big during career day

Unisa's Directorate of Student Development participated in a career day for Grade 7 learners, hosted by Mafumbuka Primary School, which aimed at encouraging the development of learners through education.

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October 22, 2025 | Category: College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Honouring a legacy: Reclaiming demand in African development

In his keynote address at the 4th Annual Thandika Mkandawire Memorial Lecture, Prof Andrew Fischer, called on Africa to rethink redistribution – not just through taxation and spending, but by preventing the loss of value through transnational corporate control.

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October 21, 2025 | Category: Corporate

Unisa's SBL launches Western Cape alumni chapter

As part of its 60th‑anniversary celebrations, the university's esteemed Graduate School of Business Leadership recently launched an alumni chapter in the Western Cape to foster continued engagement, strengthen connections and build a supportive professional network.

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October 21, 2025 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

Managerial, leadership and innovation specialist to speak at Unisa's Innovation Festival

Prof Benjamin Anderson, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Da Vinci Institute, will discuss bridging academic theory with real-world business practice at the formal opening of the Unisa Innovation Festival on 18 November.

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October 21, 2025 | Category: Lead, Corporate

Escalating digital transformation to ensure competitive African education systems

Speaking at the MoodleMoot Africa Conference co-hosted by Unisa, the institution's Chief Information Officer, Mathabo Nakene-Mginqi, challenged African universities to rethink their identities and digital strategies in the era of intelligent platforms.

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October 21, 2025 | Category: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Unisa hosts G20 Food Security Roundtable

The platform, which fostered critical dialogue between academia, government and industry, highlighted the power of research, innovation and policy integration in advancing sustainable agri-food systems and supporting South Africa's contribution to the global food security agenda.

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October 20, 2025 | Category: Corporate

Unisa trains social work professionals to strengthen partnerships

The university’s Department of Social Work, in collaboration with the Unisa Western Cape region, recently hosted a landmark continuous professional development event for social work supervisors and managers at the Unisa Cape Town campus.

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October 17, 2025 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Corporate

Unisa partners with tech entities to enhance Africa's digital future

The university recently partnered with Women in Tech South Africa and Amazon Web Services to host a workshop aimed at empowering Unisa students registered in the fields of Information Systems and Computer Science with industry insights, real-world experiences and information on global job opportunities.

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Upcoming events

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

24 February

Digital Technology Conference

Event dates: 24 - 26 February 2026
Full day