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 02, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Collaboration between Unisa and IDSA set to benefit young female students
Prof Puleng LenkaBula and her executive management team recently met with the leadership of the International Diplomatic Spouses Association to explore strategic collaboration in professional international relations and diplomacy development for Unisa's young female students.
July 01, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa continues to shape generations of musicians
Children as young as five regularly walk through the university's examination venues to take part in one of the institution's longest-standing educational traditions: its music examinations.
July 01, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Latest global ratings confirm Unisa's rise in higher education sustainability impact
Released last week, the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 confirms that the university has moved up from the 601-800 band to the 401-600 band in terms of its performance regarding Sustainable Development Goals, retaining its spot in the top half worldwide, and in the top 200 regarding two of these goals.
June 30, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa dialogue calls on young South Africans to become creators, not captives
The university’s Department of Communication Science, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Mail & Guardian, hosted its Youth Month Dialogue 2026 under the theme "Good Trouble: 1976–2026 – Creators, Not Captives".
June 30, 2026 | Category:
College of Law, Featured, Corporate
Global recognition for Unisa Law Clinic Head
Advocate Kgagudi Morota will receive the prestigious Global Excellence in Access to Justice, Legal Empowerment and Socio-Economic Transformation Award at the Clevenard Global Awards 2026, to be held in Alicante, Spain.
June 30, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Global research resources drive local impact at Unisa Vendor Day
The university’s Library and Information Services recently hosted a successful Vendor Day, allowing visitors to explore innovative digital resources shaping the future of research, teaching and learning.
June 29, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Seminar examines attaining the Pan-Africanist vision of development and human security in Africa
A virtual seminar recently hosted by the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs focused on examining the African Continental Free Trade Area as a mechanism for advancing the Pan-Africanist vision of development and human security across the continent.
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
