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Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus set to bolster Unisa graduates' employability

The university is hosting the initiative by offering in-service training to prepare its graduates for better employment opportunities in any sector where their acquired knowledge and skills assimilate. Read more

Unisa's Student Affairs Department celebrates successful election of new SRC

Unisans gathered excitedly as the 2023 Student Representative Council election culminated in a triumphant gala dinner, ushering in fresh leadership with renewed commitment and vigour towards student welfare. Read more

PVC Lekgotla reflects progress, identifies challenges and explores solutions

Prof Puleng LenkaBula annually convenes a Principal and Vice-Chancellor Lekgotla to assess advancements in implementing portfolio plans, highlighting the university's achievements and challenges, presenting solutions, and outlining action plans. The 2024 PVC Lekgotla is currently on its second day. The first day started on a high note, paving the way for management to address various focus areas crucial for Unisa's growth and development in alignment with the Unisa 2030 strategy. Read more

Inhlanyelo and CIBA collaborate to ignite entrepreneurship development and research

Inhlanyelo Hub NPC and the Chartered Institute of Business Accountants (CIBA) have joined forces to ignite entrepreneurship among CIBA members in South Africa. This collaborative initiative aims to foster innovation and offer tailored support for startups, empowering entrepreneurs, students and professionals alike. Read more

Unisa makes a double international impact in South Korea

Leading a five-member Unisa delegation, the university’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, recently developed meaningful international collaborative partnerships at, among others, the GEEF 24 conference and the launch of the Yonsei University Institute of African Studies. Read more

Unisa and Ugu District Department of Education host a Life Orientation educators' seminar

To bridge the gap between basic and higher education, Unisa joined hands with the Ugu District Department of Education to host crucial seminars for Grade 12 Life Orientation educators from the Ugu District. Read more

Czech Republic expresses interest in partnering with Unisa on 10 catalytic niche areas

Through its ten catalytic niche areas, Unisa is set to benefit from a collaboration and partnership with the Czech Republic, which will soon be formalised in a memorandum of understanding. Read more

Distinguished speakers of the 2024 International Teaching and Learning Conference unveiled

Preparations for the highly anticipated 2024 International Teaching and Learning Conference that will take place at the picturesque Muckleneuk Campus in Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, from 6 to 10 May are reaching a crescendo. Read more

Unisa alumnus and insourcing champion continues to inspire while soaring to new heights

Hailed as a champion of social justice, workers' rights and insourcing, Unisa alumnus Ntanto Sindane is known for his unwavering commitment to social justice, challenging the status quo and paving the way for vulnerable workers to be insourced in various organisations and higher education institutions. Read more

College of Law unpacks high-profile inmates in South Africa in riveting webinar

The College of Law's Department of Corrections Management recently held a webinar titled "High-profile inmates in South Africa". The webinar explored the definition and significance of high-profile inmates, their impact on organisations and the role of influential figures in shaping prison conditions. Read more