News & Events

Unisa extends international collaboration to Latin America

Unisa recently hosted representatives of the Brazilian Association of Rectors of State and Municipal Universities, and conducted robust discussions on possible collaboration to enhance student experience and student success at South African and Brazilian higher education institutions. Read more

Unisa North Eastern Region celebrates 17th anniversary

The Unisa North Eastern Region recently commemorated its 17th anniversary in Polokwane. The region provides student support services to the Unisa student population in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces through regional service centres across the two provinces.Read more

Strengthening bonds and empowering change

The Unisa Alumni Relations Office recently hosted an alumni Women's Day breakfast in Bloemfontein. The event inspired alumni to drive meaningful change, showcased their dedication and affirmed their role as torchbearers of hope and positive change. Read more

Remembering Prof Kgomotso Masemola

Professor Edith Dinong Phaswana shares a moving tribute to the former Executive Dean of the College of Human Sciences at Unisa, Professor Kgomotso Masemola. She says Masemola will be remembered as a world-renowned erudite scholar, a highly sophisticated academic, a prolific author, and a world-class pan-African theorist. Read more

Your health is your wealth: Campus Health Clinic encourages cancer screening

In commemoration of Women's Month, The Unisa Campus Health Clinic invited staff members to a gender-related cancer screening initiative held at the Muckleneuck Campus. The initiative aimed to promote the well-being of Unisa staff and students. Read more

An inclusive institution advancing rights of people with disabilities

Unisa held a historic, ground-breaking sod-turning ceremony for its Sunnyside Campus Development Project, which will enhance inclusivity and access to education for students with disabilities, ensure the safety of students through advanced security systems, and provide 24-hour high-technology study facilities for improved teaching and learning. Read more

Unisa hosts MoodleMoot Africa 2023

Unisa, in collaboration with the Open University of Tanzania and other key stakeholders, is hosting the first MoodleMoot Africa conference to discuss innovations that support academic projects across the continent, including student-centric technologies driven by 4IR and artificial intelligence. Read more

Unisa alumni empowered to strengthen postgraduate education

Unisa alumni have answered the call to give back to their alma mater, undergoing comprehensive supervisory training to become mentors and guides for postgraduate students. Discover how this initiative shapes the future of education at Unisa and fosters a strong bond between the university and its accomplished alumni community. Read more

Unisa is reclaiming its place at the top tier of tertiary education in South Africa

A centre of excellence and a lever of optimum participation in the global knowledge arena with impact, Unisa is reclaiming its space in the top tier of South African higher education. In the second edition of the 2023 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, Unisa has been ranked seventh among the country's 123 institutions of higher learning. Read more