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Multidisciplinary showcase set to celebrate the creative achievements of Unisa art students

Senior students in the Visual Multimedia Arts programmes in the Department of Art and Music will be showcasing their work at the Unisa Art Gallery under the theme "Moving Spaces". Read more

Empowering unemployed youth in rural communities through a multidisciplinary engaged scholarship

The Unisa Department of Psychology's CGCA project, provides practical training to under-resourced rural communities, empowering the youth with career guidance and the potential to explore entrepreneurial opportunities within their communities. Read more

Unisa and Egypt join hands to illuminate a shared past

At an event attended by high-profile dignitaries, the university, in collaboration with the Egyptian Embassy, recently hosted a live screening of the historic opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Read more

Unisa celebrates African wisdom with groundbreaking multilingual proverbs book

In a celebration of language, culture and scholarship, the university recently hosted the launch of Soshanguve paremiology+: A multilingual approach, Unisa's first multilingual open-access book, ensuring free global access for students, researchers and communities. Read more

Calling on the church to become the voice and moral conscience of society

Delivering the keynote address at the 3rd Kairos Public Lecture, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, former Minister and anti-apartheid activist, maintained that the Kairos Document challenged the church to move from passive observation to challenging oppression; thus, standing in unwavering solidarity with the oppressed. Read more

Unisa on a quest to encourage the use of African languages in schools through storytelling

The university's Department of Information Science in the College of Human Sciences recently hosted a week-long storytelling and reading competition across the Limpopo Province to encourage the use of storytelling to teach and preserve the heritage that is carried by the stories that are told. Read more

Unisa hosts symposium to champion Black African women's role in liberation and scholarship

The university's College of Human Sciences has marked a historic milestone in its transformation journey with the successful hosting of the inaugural WOMANDLA Symposium, themed "Black African Women's Contributions in the Struggle for Justice and Liberation in Africa". Read more

Unisa launches exciting photography competition

The School of Arts in the College of Human Sciences recently launched the Marine and Ocean Photography Competition. This initiative aligns with Unisa's ten catalytic niche areas, one of which is Marine Studies. Read more

Unisa first-year students shine at inaugural debate session

The Office of the Dean of Students, in collaboration with the Department of English Studies, recently hosted an engaging debate session for Unisa first-year students to showcase their academic engagement, critical thinking and communication skills. Read more

Why South Africans need safer energy alternatives

The Unisa Institute for Social and Health Sciences recently hosted a No Paraffin! Campaign seminar to raise awareness about the dangers of using paraffin in South African households. Read more