Speaking during a visit to Unisa, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Yusuf Cassim, called for renewed collaboration between funding bodies and universities to address the financial pressures plaguing the higher education sector.
May 26, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Unisa's 2026 R&I Week set to power digital change
Discussions at the opening of the university's 2026 Research and Innovation Week, held under the theme "Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas: Powering Change", spotlighted digital catalytic niche areas as essential drivers and vital pillars for future research.
May 26, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa hosts esteemed Hungarian academics
The university recently had the honour of hosting two academics from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary as part of the Erasmus+ exchange mobility programme of the European Union.
May 26, 2026 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Unisa inspires learners to take up STEMI careers
The College of Science, Engineering and Technology recently participated in the annual Mondi Career Week and Harry Gwala District Science Week exhibitions, inspiring learners across the country to take up careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and Innovation fields.
May 26, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa platforms young voices to advance the African agenda
Unisa and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation wrapped up a week-long series of Africa Day reflections and dialogues on Africa’s future by hosting a Post-Lecture Student Town Hall to engage young people on carrying Pan-African commitment into practical life.
May 24, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Africa Day Lecture champions African unity
Reflecting their leadership in Pan-Africanist thought and dialogue, Unisa and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation recently hosted the 16th Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture under the theme "Rebuilding African Unity in the Age of Fragmentation: Sovereignty, Solidarity, and the Renewal of Institutions".
May 22, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Cross-institutional collaboration delivers lasting learning impact
Through collaboration, Unisa, UNESCO-UNEVOC, DUT and JET Education Services created strong linkages and transformed learning into lasting impact through the Bridging Innovation in Learning in TVET (BILT) Conference.
May 22, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Unisa hosts high-profile business breakfast in buildup to Africa Day Lecture
Unisa, in partnership with the TMF and AUDA-NEPAD, hosted a business breakfast and a media briefing to kickstart a series of events and activities in observance of Africa Day, setting the tone for a range of high-level and public-facing engagements which will culminate in the Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture on 23 May.
May 21, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Unisa conference continues to strengthen pathways from learning
The second day of the Bridging Innovation Learning in TVET (BILT) Conference focused on enhancing collaboration between the TVET sector, academia and industry to foster a responsive and future-ready skills ecosystem.
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
Unisa Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium
Venue: Unisa, Muckleneuk and Science Campuses
Event dates: 29 - 31 July 2026
Full day
Debate, poetry, reading and writing programmes
Event dates: 17 July 2026
Full day
