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Unisa Art Gallery presents exhibition celebrating the university’s rich heritage

The Unisa Art Gallery will host an exhibition from 10 June to 7 July 2023, titled "Reimagining the archives and artistic reflection, recording and appraising Unisa's existence". The exhibition will offer visitors an opportunity to delve into Unisa's history through the art lens. Read more

Collaborative efforts to address injury mortality in South Africa

The Unisa Institute for Social and Health Studies, the South African Medical Research Council and Mpumalanga Province’s Department of Health, held a colloquium on Injury Mortality Surveillance: 2019 to 2022. The colloquium identified road traffic crashes and interpersonal violent incidents as priority causes.Read more

Enthusiastic Unisa academic races for indigenous languages

Promoting African languages, Unisa’s School of Arts Director, Professor Mpho Ngoepe, dedicates his 2023 Comrades Marathon to bridging the gap in children’s literature and literacy. By supporting this initiative, you can help empower future generations to embrace their cultural heritage and contribute to a more linguistically diverse and inclusive society. Read more

Unisa and RAU collaborate to enhance internationalisation efforts

The International Affairs Office at the Romanian American University recently hosted distinguished guests from the Unisa School of Business Leadership. The visit, facilitated under the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme, aimed at promoting the exchange of best practices in higher education internationalisation and exploring potential collaboration between the two institutions. Read more

Republic of Guinea hosts 13th Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture

The Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture is a significant event that showcases the Thabo Mbeki Foundation and Unisa’s commitment to the African continent. Since its establishment, the TMF and Unisa have honoured the call made by African political leaders in 1963 to use 25 May to advance the continent’s goals. Read more

Acclaimed stakeholders join Unisa’s 150th celebration

Attended by esteemed education stakeholders, the Unisa College of Education, together with the Western Cape Region, recently celebrated the university’s 150 years of existence in Cape Town, where it all begun in 1873. Read more

Celebrating student resilience through graduations

Unisa, through the KwaZulu-Natal Region, held its autumn graduation ceremonies, celebrating the resilience of students and wishing them well as they embark on a new chapter of their lives.Read more

Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair hosts Oprah Winfrey Morehouse College fellows on robust dialogue

Attended by South African students and emerging scholars from Unisa, the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair recently hosted the Oprah Winfrey Morehouse fellows from the United States of America, marking the first of such student-focused education and cultural exchange event hosted by the Research Chair since its inception in 2021. Read more

Promoting decolonisation in higher education institutions

Contemporary discourses to decolonise universities in Africa have revived Africanisation, an undertaking that is at the centre of Unisa’s efforts. To realise the decolonisation objective, the Department of Leadership and Transformation held a seminar on the topic: “What does decolonising the university mean?” Read more

Unisa Midlands Region hosts momentous autumn graduations

The Unisa Midlands Region's autumn graduation ceremonies left no emotions spared. From a standing ovation to honour an 80-year-old graduate to sadly awarding a posthumous degree to a deceased student, the ceremonies not only brought up feelings of excitement and pride, but also of loss.Read more