News & Events

Sikhosana obtains PhD at 27

Young scholar, Unisa staff and student, Dr Lettah Sikhosana, completed her PhD in two years, at 27, an achievement which recently earned her the Youngest Female Doctoral Graduate Award at the Unisa 2023 Research and Innovation Awards. Read more

Men encouraged to open up and seek help on mental and psychological issues

The Unisa Employee Relations and Wellness Directorate within the Human Resource Department hosted Dr Jerry Mofokeng, an acclaimed actor and author of I Am a Man, who came to support and encourage Unisa men on various mental and physical well-being issues in commemoration of the International Men’s Health Week. Read more

Unisa’s College of Accounting Sciences tackles ITC pass rate

Committed to its mandate to transform the accounting profession, Unisa’s College of Accounting Sciences is dedicated to going beyond the call of duty by preparing former students for their Initial Test of Competence board examination. Read more

Unisa to host prestigious Times Higher Education

Unisa will host the globally prestigious Times Higher Education on 21 September 2023 on Developing and Enhancing Quality Education in Africa. The event aims to look at Africa's achievements towards meeting the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and strengthen the university's framework towards these goals. Read more

Finding 150 ways to impact the Zambian community

The recent visit of the Unisa Alumni Relations Office to Lusaka, Zambia, marked a transformative milestone in fostering more robust connections with alumni chapters on the continent. The office aims to empower alumni and stakeholders with a renewed focus on networking, fundraising and providing essential support. Read more

CEMS hosts the Africa Faculty Development Workshops

The Unisa College of Economic and Management Sciences, in collaboration with the Africa Academy of Management, hosted the 2023 Africa Faculty Development Workshops aimed at building research capacity across the African continent. Read more

Unisa participates in a prestigious education fair benefitting prospective postgraduate students

In pursuit of Unisa’s strategic objective to enhance its global presence, the university’s Marketing Directorate embarked on a journey to Nigeria, Lagos, to participate in a prestigious international education fair aimed at captivating the attention of stakeholders seeking to embark on its master’s or doctoral journeys.Read more

Unisa extends its footprint on the African continent

The Unisa Marketing Directorate attended the 2023 eLearning Africa Conference and Exhibition, with an objective to recruit international students for the university's postgraduate programmes and other under-subscribed qualifications. Read more

Fincom members discuss NSRC 2023 budget

Unisa’s Department of Student Affairs, under the Office of the Dean of Students, recently held a Fincom Committee meeting aimed to oversee and ascertain that the NSRC budget aligns to the university’s budgeting cycle. Read more