Unisa plays a pivotal role in helping students from all walks of life achieve their goals by bettering themselves through education. Read about four exceptional graduates who recently walked the stage in Cape Town during the university’s autumn graduations. Read more

Mic Mann, co-founder and CEO of Africarare – Africa’s first metaverse – will be a featured panellist during Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, taking place from 30–31 July 2025. Read more

A dedicated Unisa cleaning services member, Nobuhle Nzuza, asserts that her unwavering determination to build a better future for herself and her family has motivated her to achieve a postgraduate qualification. Read more

Amanda Sithole, a beneficiary of the Motsepe Foundation Bursary, which was set up to help alleviate student challenges pertaining to registration, fees, and historical debt, is a shining example of resilience, determination, and ambition. Read more

Read about the journeys of Andile Ndlela and Sibusiso Selby Mhlongo, respectively Chairperson and Secretary of the Unisa KwaZulu-Natal Regional Student Representative Council. Read more

The Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair recently hosted its annual “Let the Youth Say Amen” imbizo in Mabopane, focusing on addressing the declining participation of young people in South Africa’s mainline churches. Read more

Read the inspirational story of Siyabonga Chaliluque from rural KwesakwaMthethwa in Empangeni, who recently graduated from Unisa with a Bachelor of Education degree. Read more

In the context of today’s economic pressures, the impact of traditional initiation on the lives and livelihoods of young initiates cannot be ignored, writes Unisa alumna Mampete Mookeng. Read more

The research of Dr Liesl Scheepers, who recently graduated with a PhD in Education at Unisa, explores the interplay between self-efficacy, burnout, and the transformative power of relationships in distance education. Read more