News & Events

International grant boost for student retention and success at Unisa

Unisa’s Student Retention Unit has secured a share of a $6 million grant from the Kresge Foundation, which is aimed at helping universities enhance their efforts in improving student retention and success. Read more

Unisa's Tshwane RSRC hosts empowering women's day seminar

The Women's Day Seminar hosted by the Tshwane Regional Student Representative Council (RSRC) at Unisa's Sunnyside Campus ignited conversations about women's futures, inspiring participants to dream big and carve out their paths. Read more

How Moe Cassim's Unisa journey empowered him to transform lives

In a world where resilience often shapes destiny, the story of Moe Cassim is a powerful testament to overcoming adversity and transforming personal challenges into a beacon of hope for others. Read more

Unisa's Malawi open day sparks excitement and inspiration

Unisa's recent visit to Lilongwe, Malawi, was a vibrant and engaging event that showcased the university's dedication to accessible education and community outreach. The event left a lasting impact, inspiring prospective and current students alike. Read more

Inhlanyelo Hub empowers Ethopian alumni with business development skills

Unisa's Ethiopian Regional Office teamed up with Inhlanyelo Hub for a dynamic five-day programme in Addis Ababa, featuring a two-day ideation workshop and an engagement dinner with alumni. Attendees explored innovative business ideas, focusing on agriculture, textiles, and more. The workshop also delved into the unique challenges of Ethiopian policies and practices. Read more

Construction of new CED building reaches key milestone

Unisa recently celebrated the roof-wetting of a new building that will house the Centre of Excellence in Disabilities, a powerhouse where innovation will thrive, a beacon of collaboration offering transformative support and interventions to empower individuals with disabilities, and a catalyst for profound community impact. Read more

“Designing clean water storage systems is deeply personal to me”

Nonkululeko Malomane, a Master of Science in Chemistry candidate in the Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, and Unisa’s 2024 FameLab SA heat winner, is driven by a desire to create innovative solutions for sustainable water management that will benefit her community and society at large. Read more

Unisa sets out to strengthen BRICS partnerships with Brazilian universities

Responding to the Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s call for partnerships and the institution of working relations through memoranda of understanding with Brazilian universities, a Unisa delegation led by the Executive Dean of the university’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology recently set out on a collaboration visit to Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Read more

Professor LenkaBula addresses Unisa’s student leadership

Speaking to a National Executive Committee meeting of the university’s National Student Representative Council, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor urged representatives to participate in the national and global discourse around higher education, and to engage with other students internationally. Read more