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.
October 31, 2025 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Corporate
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.
October 30, 2025 | Category:
College of Education, Featured, Corporate
Empowering educators for a transformative future
Unisa's College of Education marked World Teachers' Day in style, bringing together educators, officials and partners in a vibrant celebration of the "mother of all professions".
October 30, 2025 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Alumni, Corporate
Unisa's Masedi Masekane makes academic history
At the recent Unisa spring graduation ceremonies, the College of Science, Engineering and Technology's Masedi Masekane was conferred a double doctoral degree in Physics with top honours, having been awarded the PhD magna cum laude by the University of Zagreb in Croatia for the same body of work.
October 30, 2025 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
A research management star in the making
Shining bright is Leonie Louw, Research Ethics Officer in Unisa's Directorate: Research Support, who recently received professional recognition from an international body and an award from the Southern Africa Research and Innovation Management Association.
October 30, 2025 | Category:
Alumni, Corporate
Unisa alumna leading Africa's archives revolution
Lyborn Mabapa embodies how Unisa's Department of Information Science empowers students to transform their lives and communities.
October 30, 2025 | Category:
Alumni, Corporate
From Kwekwe to Unisa: An inspiring PhD journey
"Balancing work, family and study is never easy – but with determination, it becomes possible," says Simba Matema, a doctoral student in Marketing and Retail Management.
October 30, 2025 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
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.
October 30, 2025 | Category:
College of Education, Featured, Corporate
From rural roots to doctoral heights
Dr Motswalle Christina Kanyane's PhD journey at Unisa's College of Education was deeply personal, inspired by a shared dream she and her husband once nurtured to both earn their doctoral degrees by the age of 55.
October 30, 2025 | Category:
Corporate
AI meets African ancestral wisdom at Unisa workshop
A workshop recently hosted by Unisa Library and Information Services brought together leading academics, spiritual practitioners and researchers to explore the intersection of modern artificial intelligence and traditional African wisdom systems.
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
International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ICTVET2026)
Event dates: 24 - 27 March 2026
Full day
Event dates: 24 - 26 February 2026
Full day