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Pursuit of self-interest versus the Pan-African agenda
"The growing trend of the pursuit of national self-interests does not underpin the tenets of Pan-Africanism," said Unisa’s Chancellor and Former President, Dr Thabo Mbeki, at the recently held TM-School’s biannual dialogue. Read more
OR Tambo remembered as a radical democracy builder
Delivering the keynote address at the 5th OR Tambo Memorial Lecture, Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh lauded Tambo as a radical critic of the apartheid regime while also building the nation. Read more
Reflective PVC Summit intensifies Unisa as a site of excellence
On 3 September 2025, Unisa held the Principal and Vice-Chancellor's Summit, aimed at reinforcing the university's collective commitment to addressing critical academic, research and engaged scholarship priorities. Read more
Unisa astrophysicist receives prestigious Royal Society award
James Chibueze, Distinguished Professor in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, recently scooped the highly coveted Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize for his work on advancing African astronomy through pioneering research, capacity building and international collaborations. Read more
Unisa's eminent women academics recognised for science excellence
As a true inspiration to their younger gender peers, a number of Unisa's magnificent women were among the recipients of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation's 2025 South African Women in Science Awards. Read more
Unisa adds academic muscle to technical and vocational education in SA
On the first day of the 2025 Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa International Conference, co-host Unisa signed a memorandum of understanding with the association, which is set to enhance and promote technical and vocational education and training sectors across the continent. Read more
Meaningful engagements required to achieve gender transformation
In her keynote address at the Unisa-SAWID Women's Month Dialogue, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Honourable Mmamoloko Kubayi, maintained that a lack of access to education for women exacerbates gender biasedness. Read more
Unisa shoots for the stars with strategic international partnership in space sciences
Unisa and Chinese aerospace company STAR.VISION have entered into a historic partnership which will leverage the university's expertise in artificial intelligence and data science and the company's cutting-edge satellite platforms. Read more
Road-mapping the National Dialogue
Successfully hosted by Unisa, the historic first National Convention of the National Dialogue culminated in guidelines towards a draft plan of action to set the twelve-month process in motion. Read more
Ramaphosa reaffirms that National Dialogue belongs to all South Africans
Delivering the keynote address at the first National Convention of the National Dialogue, held at Unisa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent an unequivocal message that the dialogue is not a partisan platform, but a national one where no voice is too small and no perspective too inconvenient to be heard. Read more
