News & Events
Telling our stories through art
The College of Human Sciences recently hosted its Research and Innovation Week flagship event, discussing the telling of African stories through art, as well as neoliberal happiness and feminism.Read more
Unisan is country’s No 1
The university is proud to congratulate alumnus Cyril Ramaphosa on becoming the fifth President of South Africa. President Ramaphosa obtained his BProc degree from Unisa in 1981. He was also awarded the Graduate School of Business Leadership’s prestigious Leadership in Practice Award for 2007.Read more
Voice competition ends on high note
The Sixth Unisa International Voice Competition has ended on a historical note with Cecilia Rangwanasha becoming the first South African classical singer to win a Unisa International Voice Competition.Read more
Songbirds head into semis
The semi-finalists of the Unisa International Voice Competition have been announced. Leading in the Jazz Category are Cynthia Abraham (France), Ellie Bignall (UK), Amy Campbell (SA), Tahira Clayton (USA), Emma de Goede (SA), and Tshepo Tshabalala (SA). Read more
Summer School opens minds and explores new directions
“Listen, absorb, participate, contribute, go from here inspired with new ideas and a broader sense of different academic disciplines,” was the call made to master’s and doctoral students at the 5th Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Summer School.Read more
Unisa outreach touched 10 646 lives in 2017
The Chance 2 Advance programme has collaborated with academics in several colleges to reach a total of 10 646 participants in its community engagement initiatives held across South Africa.Read more
Service smiles for Unisa staffers
State-of-the art systems aside, the human touch remains key at Unisa, an institution servicing more students than any other on the continent. Many staff members go the extra mile to ensure that students enjoy a quality experience when enrolling at Unisa. Three of these unsung heroes were recently singled out for praise by students. Read more
Have a vision and be on a mission!
Professor Godwell Nhamo, Chair of Unisa’s Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change, recently offered encouraging words for students as they embark on their journey of further studies and work. Read more
New Clifford Tleane Student Support Centre gives meaning to Unisa’s mission
Unisa opened the doors of its newly built Clifford Tleane Student Support Centre in Polokwane last month. Not only is this student support centre a thing of beauty, but is also a tangible testimony to Unisa’s mission to shape futures and improve the success of the university’s academic programmes in Limpopo.Read more
