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.
July 22, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Prof Mookgo Kgatle awarded prestigious SARChI Chair for research that aims to change lives
Prof Mookgo Kgatle’s appointment as an NRF SARChI Tier 1 Chair will support a 15-year research programme aimed at improving the lives of people living in informal settlements through research that informs policy, strengthens communities and develops future scholars.
July 21, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Discover how biotechnology is driving a healthier, sustainable future
Healthcare specialist Dr Mzulungile Nodikida, CEO of the South African Medical Association, will discuss how biotechnological innovation is transforming healthcare, strengthening food safety and creating sustainable solutions for Africa's future at the Unisa Catalytic Niche Area Symposium from 29 to 30 July 2026.
July 21, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Unisa launches transformative postgraduate student network
The Unisa SASUF Student Network, an initiative uniting Unisa with 37 partner universities across Sweden and South Africa, will foster academic exchange, cultural understanding, and collaboration among students from these two diverse yet interconnected regions.
July 20, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
African Languages lecturer reaches for the stars
Thembinkosi Ngomane says completing a master's degree on the gender nuances in Siswati folktales has fuelled him with motivation to aim higher and serves as a reminder that nothing is impossible.
July 20, 2026 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Alumni, Corporate
Refusing to let silence define her story
For Zamile Mafuna, who was born deaf, graduating with a Postgraduate Diploma in Science, Engineering and Technology from Unisa was far more than an academic achievement. It was the fulfilment of a dream shaped by resilience, discipline and an unwavering belief in the power of education.
July 20, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
A journalist who accepted the academic gospel
Interviewing prominent figures like President Cyril Ramaphosa at YFM made Unisa's Dr Nkululeko Sibiya realise that there was a deeper level of theoretical, structural and analytical knowledge that he had not yet acquired through formal education.
July 20, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Advancing gender justice through research that transforms society
Join Ambassador Ruby Marks, Co-Lead of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Working Group of the Beijing+30 African Women's Movement, at the Unisa Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium as she explores how Africa-centred feminist, womanist and Bosadi scholarship is informing policy, advancing institutional transformation and contributing to societal impact beyond academia.
July 17, 2026 | Category:
Alumni, Corporate
Wearing her achievement with pride
Serurubele Stone travelled from Canberra, Australia, to South Africa to graduate with distinction with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, wearing a custom-made Unisa dress that reflected both her gratitude and her pride.
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
