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Unisa co-hosts G20 community outreach in the Eastern Cape
Unisa and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation recently hosted a G20 Community Engagement Town Hall Outreach in Lusikisiki under the theme "Financial Inclusion for Economic Development: Creating Access to Benefit Grassroot Economies". Read more
Unisans gain membership of prestigious science academies
Recently, four leading Unisa researchers were inaugurated as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa and the South African Young Academy of Science for their outstanding scientific contributions designed to benefit society at large. Read more
Unisa alumna takes the helm at the SA Library for the Blind
Unisa alumna Dr Refiloe Mabaso, redefines the meaning of leading with vision and purpose as the first person to chair both the National Library of South Africa and the South African Library for the Blind, spearheading a future where access to information is a right, not a privilege. Read more
Advocating for disability transformation through servant leadership
In celebration of Disability Rights Awareness Month, Unisa shares accomplishments of individuals with disabilities, who have made great strides in shaping the disability community through various leadership capacities. Thakhani Masuka is one such servant leader who promotes awareness and the rights of people with visual impairment. Read more
Unisa Press continues to illuminate the publishing space
Unisa Press, in collaboration with Exclusive Books, launched a book titled Sesotho History and Development, centred around research conducted by linguist Dr Ntsoeu Seepheephe, demonstrating that Africans are one people. Read more
Unisa celebrates adult learners’ achievements
The university’s Human Resources Department recently celebrated adult learners who dared to dream beyond the boundaries of expectation and who now stand tall as graduates of the Adult Community Education and Training programme. Read more
Honouring Es'kia Mphahlele as timeless prophet and social critic
Delivering the 16th Es'kia Mphahlele Annual Memorial Lecture, Prof Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ, acclaimed scholar, author and poet, said that Mphahlele and his contemporaries were not only conscious of each other and immersed in their political and cultural context, but also influenced Black Americans and the Black diaspora across the world. Read more
Unisa conference empowers men and boys to say no to violence
Themed "Men and Boys Matter: Reimagining Gender Inclusion in South Africa's Systems", the university's 4th Annual Men’s Conference empowered males to play a positive role in their societies. Read more
Unisa celebrates postgraduate and catalytic niche area excellence
The university's College of Graduate Studies recently celebrated a proud milestone in postgraduate education and research at the 7th Annual International Public Health Conference hosted by the African Institute of Public Health Professionals. Read more
Mangaung inmate turns a leaf by obtaining a Unisa LLB degree with multiple distinctions
Teboho Malei, an inmate at Mangaung Correctional Centre, recently obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree at Unisa with 20 distinctions. Read more
