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Long live Unisa, long live!
Unisa staff and students share their well wishes ahead of the university's 150th anniversary ( #Unisa150) official academic opening ceremony on Friday, 10 February 2023. Read more
150th anniversary academic opening to be led by Unisa’s first black womxn VC
Friday, 10 February 2023, marks the academic opening of Unisa’s 150th year of academic excellence (#Unisa150). Join Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the institution, as she charts the course towards the vision of reclaiming Africa’s intellectual futures. Read more
Triumphant Unisans bring their A-game to the Metathon
The Silent Snipers Team comprising of two Unisa students, Susan Jonas and Tamara Jonas, recently won first place in South Africa at the 2022 AR/VR Africa Metathon. For the duo, Unisa teaches students to take initiative, be independent and acquire virtual skills, which assisted them to conquer the challenge. Read more
Democracy icon and feminist memorialised at Unisa
Former comrades, academics, colleagues, friends and family members gathered at the university’s Winnie Madikizela-Building to honour the life and career of Dr Frene Ginwala, who passed away on 12 January 2022. Read more
Unisa Ethiopian Regional Learning Centre celebrates stellar graduates
Unisa's presence in Ethiopia has contributed significantly towards increased access to postgraduate study programs in the country. Recently, the university held a graduation celebration at its Ethiopian Regional Learning Centre, where 57 of the 71 graduates completed PhD programs.Read more
Unisa celebrates another unqualified audit
The university has added another positive building block in shaping intellectual futures by receiving an unqualified audit opinion for its 2021 financial statements. Read more
Proactive approach ensures student success and retention at Unisa
A recent survey conducted by the university’s Student Retention Unit shows that 81% of prospective Unisa students regard the institution as their university of first choice and that the proactive services provided by the unit are vital in this regard. Read more
Celebrating Unisa’s 2022 milestones
Speaking at the official closing of the 2022 academic year, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, said the celebration was testament to the commitment and hard work of Unisans. Read more
Unisan awarded the 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Award
Bezalem Eshetu Yirdaw, a PhD student in Unisa’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology, was announced as one of the top 20 scientists awarded the 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Award for her work in child morbidity. Read more
