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Proud Unisa alumna bridges distance and fuels career growth
After struggling with depression and repeatedly registering and deregistering, Lindiwe Zamandaba Kati finally achieved her dream of obtaining a Bachelor of Information Science degree from Unisa. Read more
SAPS women in blue graduate at Unisa
Years of discipline culminated in Constable Lydia Thubana and Sergeant Tshepiso Mphahlele graduating at Unisa’s #2025AutumnGraduations, marking not just a personal triumph, but a significant gain for the South African Police Service. Read more
Unisan awarded prestigious British Academy Equitable Partnerships funding
Prof Ashley Gunter, Acting Deputy Executive Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, has been awarded £29 300 to build on previous British Academy engagements and the AHRC-funded Equitable African-led partnership in Kenya and South Africa. Read more
Unisan’s doctorate inspires his community
Dr Sydney Maluleke says his accomplishment of a doctorate is a win for his family, who have been very supportive all these years, and an inspiration to the community of Muyexe. Read more
From Unisa Radio to exploring Bosadi Womanism
A journey of a thousand miles began at Unisa Radio for Dr Mercy Bvuma, a lecturer in the Department of Communication Science. Her resilience and commitment to achieving her goals inspire many Unisans. Read more
Unisa PhD student seeks to protect human and environmental health
Over the years, the use of plastic food packaging has become a global cause of concern because of its ability to leach into food. Celia Muzeza’s study aims to contribute solutions for reducing phthalate pollution from wastewater treatment plants. Read more
Unisa alumnus’s second doctorate sets aviation safety standards aloft
It was a moment of joy, jubilation and celebration as Dr Brian Suckling was conferred a doctorate, his second at Unisa, by the university’s College of Law. Read more
Inhlanyelo Hub inspires future entrepreneurs
The Inhlanyelo Hub recently hosted an inspiring five-day Ide8tion workshop, providing a unique platform to empower aspiring entrepreneurs. Read more
Racialised global politics and Afrikaner voices
White victimisation, race-based persecution and the complex realities of Afrikaner identity in the current racialised global politics – these are some of the themes explored by Unisa Prof Hannelie Marx-Knoetze at a highly impactful dialogue, hosted by the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies and the Innovation Foundation for Democracy, themed Who Speaks for the Afrikaner?. Read more
Young 'Generation Green' voices celebrated at Unisa seminar
Hosted by the university’s Directorate of Sustainability, Monitoring and Evaluation, the recent Youth Month Seminar provided a platform for passionate youth panellists to examine the topic Generation Green: Youth Rising for a Sustainable Future. Read more
