Student debt levels globally and locally have reached alarming levels. As a result, many students are marginalised as they remain in the university system and cannot register or progress to the next level. Some are not able to graduate and exit the university system. The Unisa Foundation and NSRC call for support from students, staff, alumni and donors.Read more

Unisa continues to expand illustrious alumni who continue to shape futures in their selfless service to humanity, and one such is Rolland Simpi Motaung, a Master of Commerce in Business Management student. Read more

The region’s Student Mentor Programme is growing apace, and has once again equipped a new crop of volunteers with invaluable skills to serve them on their journey to success.Read more

Chairperson of IEC, Advocate Saul Makama, had a virtual briefing session with Unisa students and student organisations to discuss the processes and requirements of the upcoming SRC election campaign.Read more

Presenting the university’s 2023 Research and Innovation Awards in its milestone 150th year of excellence, Unisa feted the institution’s world-class researchers and innovators who contribute to the global public good. Read more

Qhama Mati, the Deputy President of the Unisa National Student Representative Council, is doing a semester programme in International Business Studies at the Romanian-American University in Bucharest, Romania, a venture powered by Unisa’s Internationalisation Partnerships Directorate. Read more

Unisa alumnus, former student leader and legal expert Andries Nkome says Unisa’s motto, “Pro gentibus sapientia”, meaning “learning in service to humanity”, is a relevant driving force to enhance development and literacy across Africa and beyond. Read more

Despite the new normal brought by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Unisa’s researchers and innovators continue to produce ground-breaking research. On 21 April 2023, the university will present its 12th annual Research and Innovation Awards in recognition of more than 100 exceptional academics who exemplified African research excellence in 2021/2022. Read more

Siyabonga Lushaba, Chairperson of the Gauteng RSRC, completed his LLB degree within the minimum time while also dealing with extensive leadership duties. Unisans in the university’s Gauteng region recognise his academic achievement as a big milestone not only for his career, but also for future student leaders.Read more