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Unisa initiative offers early-career academics "a stepping stone towards greatness"

Welcoming newly appointed adjunct professors, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, said that the adjunct academics initiative will undoubtedly equip appointees to, among others, perform high-quality research.

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November 10, 2025 | Category: Alumni, Corporate

Unisa Chancellor's Golf Challenge drives hope and access to education

The university recently hosted its Chancellor's Shaping Futures Golf Challenge 2025 for the institution's Gauteng Region, bringing together leaders from business, government, academia and civil society for a day of sport, networking and purpose.

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November 10, 2025 | Category: Thabo Mbeki African School, Lead, Corporate

Unisa equips African women to lead as equals

Joining other progressive institutions on the continent, the university contributed to the design of the curriculum of the Africa Leadership Academy for Women in Political Leadership, a United Nations Development Programme initiative.

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November 10, 2025 | Category: Corporate

New graduates will create a better world

Speaking at the recent Unisa Midlands Region graduation ceremony in Bloemfontein, Dr Azwinndini Tshivhase said the university strives to reimagine the higher education landscape through its daily activities and operations, reclaiming the intellectual futures of Africans, because it believes it has the tools to create a better world for all.

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November 10, 2025 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

Research and innovation ecosystem practitioner to speak at the Innovation Festival

Shanna Nienaber, Programme Manager at the Water Research Commission, will speak on "Innovating and commercialising within the parameters of legislation", at the 2025 Unisa Innovation Festival.

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November 10, 2025 | Category: Lead, Alumni, Corporate

Unisans continue to make a major impact on and off the pitch

Read about four Unisa alumni and an academic staff member whose achievements and leadership in the highly competitive world of international cricket are a testament to the university’s role in shaping champions who balance intellect, discipline and drive.

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November 06, 2025 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Corporate

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.

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November 06, 2025 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

Turning waste into power – The Archaea Eco story

Iviwe Notununu, a Unisa Innovation Challenge winner from the previous #UnisaInnovationFestival, has been making strides and effecting change through his startup, Archaea Eco, turning organic waste into clean cooking biogas and fertiliser.

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November 06, 2025 | Category: Thabo Mbeki African School, Lead, Corporate

Advancing academic excellence through global collaboration

Unisa hosted representatives of Sacramento State University and the Gauteng Provincial Legislature on 4 November 2025 to explore avenues for academic collaboration, aimed at strengthening international academic exchange and cooperation.

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November 06, 2025 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

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.

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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
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24 February

Digital Technology Conference

Event dates: 24 - 26 February 2026
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