One of the key citizen-led conversations at the first National Convention of the National Dialogue, hosted by Unisa, was themed Winning the future through education and a healthy nation, focusing on both challenges and solutions. Read more
Professor ZK Matthews left an indelible mark on the University of South Africa, both through his distinguished academic career and his influence in shaping the institution’s intellectual and political character.Read more
A recent discussion at Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area Symposium centred on the Influence of the Global North on biotechnology, indigenous knowledge-based innovative approaches in the development of medicine, and the role of universities in addressing the infusion of African-based medicine into the local supply chain. Read more
Unisa's Nature Conservation students are getting rare, hands-on wildlife post-mortem experience in the university's Science Labs. Through creative collaboration, they are overcoming limited field opportunities to gain vital skills, which cannot be accessed through theory alone. Read more
During a momentous Women's Month celebration through the Feroza Adam Memorial Lecture, former anti-apartheid activist, Cheryl Carolus, urged women to avail themselves to serve in leadership positions to advance the fight against gender inequality and gender injustice. Read more
Exciting deep space exploration ventures, signs of life on other planets, the development of the Square Kilometre Array project, and astro-tourism were some of the topics discussed during Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area Symposium. Read more
City Power, in collaboration with Unisa Enterprise and other partners, recently launched an ambitious youth empowerment initiative aimed at tackling youth unemployment through hands-on skills training and enterprise development. Read more
Focusing on Catalytic Niche Area 2: Aviation and Aeronautical Studies at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, Unisa graduate and retired pilot, Dr Brian Suckling, provided valuable insights on how to improve the African aviation safety. Read more
“Place & Practice: Collective Voices from Ellis House” is a group exhibition that celebrates community-based art centre artists' socio-cultural impact and creative outputs, and depicts diverse perspectives and contemporary output methodologies. Read more